It happened at the Los Angeles Dodgers-San Diego Padres showdown

During the 2024 MLB season, the showdown between the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers wrote a new chapter in their intense rivalry. Tensions flared when Gavin Stone threw a ball near Jurickson Profar, causing both dugouts to empty in an instant. Meanwhile, there was laughter among some fans at Shohei Ohtani‘s reaction to the situation.

Amid the heated exchange, both dugout and bullpen players from both teams came out in support of their teammates. The Japanese superstar stood out, however, as he flashed a smile and a knowing gesture to Padres reliever Yuki Matsui, who is also from Japan.

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It is important to note that both Ohtani and the Padres star shared experience on Japan’s national team during the World Baseball Classic, where they were crowned champions.

On social media platforms, fans did not miss the opportunity to make jokes about the amusing interaction between the two Japanese players, especially highlighting Matsui’s gesture of camaraderie as he took off his cap when meeting his compatriot.

“Shohei winking as the stands empty out. Dirty.” “He’s laughing because he just won a four-hit parlay,” were some comments about the Japanese superstar.