Hanshin Tigers catcher Ryutaro Umeno (2), right, is the last one to arrive for a group picture of Cubs and Hanshin Tigers players following a 3-0 Tigers win in an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Hanshin Tigers’ Teruaki Sato slides into second base for a steal as Cubs second baseman Jon Berti descends after the catch in the fifth inning of an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs first baseman Justin Turner strikes out swinging to end the game in a 3-0 loss to the Hanshin Tigers in an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Cubs mascot Clark looks to throw T-shirts to fans in the third inning against the Hanshin Tigers in an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Cubs outfielders Pete Crow-Armstrong and and Kyle Tucker (30) chase down a double hit by Hanshin Tigers catcher Ryutaro Umeno in the third inning of an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs pitcher Eli Morgan throws against the Hanshin Tigers in the fifth inning of an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Chicago Cubs pitcher Porter Hodge is taken out of the game by manager Craig Counsell in the fifth inning against the Hanshin Tigers in an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Hanshin Tigers center fielder Koji Chikamoto (5) connects for an RBI double against the Cubs in the third inning of an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Baseball fans cheer for the Hanshin Tigers in the first inning against the Cubs in an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Masanori Murakami, the first Japanese player in Major League Baseball, receives his ceremonial first pitch from Cubs pitcher Colin Rea before an exhibition game between the Cubs and Hanshin Tigers at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Hanshin Tigers manager and former Chicago Cubs player Kyuji Fujikawa, left, stands during player introductions for a game against the Cubs at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
A worker enters through a Chicago Cubs curtain entrance to a TGI Fridays restaurant ahead of an exhibition game between the Cubs and Hanshin Tigers at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Cubs catcher Reese McGuire signs autographs before an exhibition game against the Hanshin Tigers at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Cubs shortstop Vidal Bruján, left, and catcher Carson Kelly head to the locker room ahead of an exhibition game between the Cubs and Hanshin Tigers at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
An advertisement for the City of Chicago is displayed on a screen near the Tokyo Dome ahead of an exhibition game between the Cubs and Hanshin Tigers on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Distances are measured for the batter’s box placement before an exhibition game between the Cubs and Hanshin Tigers at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Cubs starting pitcher Julian Merryweather throws in the first inning against the Hanshin Tigers in an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga, right, and teammates stand during player introductions for a game against the Hanshin Tigers at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Cubs pitcher Tyson Miller throws against the Hanshin Tigers in the fourth inning of an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Hanshin Tigers manager and former Chicago Cubs player Kyuji Fujikawa, center left, meets with Cubs manager Craig Counsell and officials before an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs pitcher Tyson Miller throws against the Hanshin Tigers in the fourth inning of an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Former Cubs pitcher Rick Sutcliffe watches the seventh inning of an exhibition game between the Cubs and Hanshin Tigers at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)The American and Japanese national anthems are played for a game between the Cubs and Hanshin Tigers at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs designated hitter Seiya Suzuki gestures to teammates after hitting a single against the Hanshin Tigers in the seventh inning of an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Cubs designated hitter Seiya Suzuki connects for a single against the Hanshin Tigers in the seventh inning of an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Cubs centerfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong heads to the dugout after flying out against the Hanshin Tigers in the sixth inning of an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs pitcher Nate Pearson throws against the Hanshin Tigers in the seventh inning of an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Hanshin Tigers pitcher Nick Nelson throws against the Cubs in the sixth inning of an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Cubs pitcher Porter Hodge throws against the Hanshin Tigers in the fifth inning of an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs and Hanshin Tigers players and coaches greet one another following a 3-0 Tigers win in an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Cubs first baseman Michael Busch fouls off a ball in the ninth inning against the Hanshin Tigers in an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)A beer vendor works the right-field bleachers before an exhibition game between the Cubs and Hanshin Tigers at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs starting pitcher Julian Merryweather throws in the first inning against the Hanshin Tigers in an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell, center right, and coaches walk off the field after a 3-0 loss to the Hanshin Tigers in an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Fans wait to enter an MLB apparel store for the Tokyo Series after an exhibition game between the Cubs and Hanshin Tigers outside the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
A band of baseball fans cheer for the Hanshin Tigers in the first inning against the Cubs in an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Photos from the Chicago Cubs’ exhibition game against the Hanshin Tigers at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025. The Cubs lost 3-0.
The American and Japanese national anthems are played for a game between the Cubs and Hanshin Tigers at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Hanshin Tigers catcher Ryutaro Umeno (2), right, is the last one to arrive for a group picture of Cubs and Hanshin Tigers players following a 3-0 Tigers win in an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Hanshin Tigers’ Teruaki Sato slides into second base for a steal as Cubs second baseman Jon Berti descends after the catch in the fifth inning of an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs first baseman Justin Turner strikes out swinging to end the game in a 3-0 loss to the Hanshin Tigers in an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Cubs mascot Clark looks to throw T-shirts to fans in the third inning against the Hanshin Tigers in an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Cubs outfielders Pete Crow-Armstrong and and Kyle Tucker (30) chase down a double hit by Hanshin Tigers catcher Ryutaro Umeno in the third inning of an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs pitcher Eli Morgan throws against the Hanshin Tigers in the fifth inning of an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Chicago Cubs pitcher Porter Hodge is taken out of the game by manager Craig Counsell in the fifth inning against the Hanshin Tigers in an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Hanshin Tigers center fielder Koji Chikamoto (5) connects for an RBI double against the Cubs in the third inning of an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Baseball fans cheer for the Hanshin Tigers in the first inning against the Cubs in an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Masanori Murakami, the first Japanese player in Major League Baseball, receives his ceremonial first pitch from Cubs pitcher Colin Rea before an exhibition game between the Cubs and Hanshin Tigers at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Hanshin Tigers manager and former Chicago Cubs player Kyuji Fujikawa, left, stands during player introductions for a game against the Cubs at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
A worker enters through a Chicago Cubs curtain entrance to a TGI Fridays restaurant ahead of an exhibition game between the Cubs and Hanshin Tigers at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Cubs catcher Reese McGuire signs autographs before an exhibition game against the Hanshin Tigers at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Cubs shortstop Vidal Bruján, left, and catcher Carson Kelly head to the locker room ahead of an exhibition game between the Cubs and Hanshin Tigers at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
An advertisement for the City of Chicago is displayed on a screen near the Tokyo Dome ahead of an exhibition game between the Cubs and Hanshin Tigers on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Distances are measured for the batter’s box placement before an exhibition game between the Cubs and Hanshin Tigers at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Cubs starting pitcher Julian Merryweather throws in the first inning against the Hanshin Tigers in an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga, right, and teammates stand during player introductions for a game against the Hanshin Tigers at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Cubs pitcher Tyson Miller throws against the Hanshin Tigers in the fourth inning of an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Hanshin Tigers manager and former Chicago Cubs player Kyuji Fujikawa, center left, meets with Cubs manager Craig Counsell and officials before an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs pitcher Tyson Miller throws against the Hanshin Tigers in the fourth inning of an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Former Cubs pitcher Rick Sutcliffe watches the seventh inning of an exhibition game between the Cubs and Hanshin Tigers at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)The American and Japanese national anthems are played for a game between the Cubs and Hanshin Tigers at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs designated hitter Seiya Suzuki gestures to teammates after hitting a single against the Hanshin Tigers in the seventh inning of an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Cubs designated hitter Seiya Suzuki connects for a single against the Hanshin Tigers in the seventh inning of an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Cubs centerfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong heads to the dugout after flying out against the Hanshin Tigers in the sixth inning of an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs pitcher Nate Pearson throws against the Hanshin Tigers in the seventh inning of an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Hanshin Tigers pitcher Nick Nelson throws against the Cubs in the sixth inning of an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Cubs pitcher Porter Hodge throws against the Hanshin Tigers in the fifth inning of an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs and Hanshin Tigers players and coaches greet one another following a 3-0 Tigers win in an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Cubs first baseman Michael Busch fouls off a ball in the ninth inning against the Hanshin Tigers in an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)A beer vendor works the right-field bleachers before an exhibition game between the Cubs and Hanshin Tigers at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Cubs starting pitcher Julian Merryweather throws in the first inning against the Hanshin Tigers in an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell, center right, and coaches walk off the field after a 3-0 loss to the Hanshin Tigers in an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)Fans wait to enter an MLB apparel store for the Tokyo Series after an exhibition game between the Cubs and Hanshin Tigers outside the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
A band of baseball fans cheer for the Hanshin Tigers in the first inning against the Cubs in an exhibition game at the Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025, in Tokyo. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
