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Houston Astros starting pitcher Tatsuya Imai (45) walks off the mound as he is taken from the game during the third inning of a Major League Baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Daikin Park in Houston, Sunday, March 29, 2026.

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Command issues lead to early exit for Tatsuya Imai in his Astros debut

The Japanese right-hander admitted to encountering "a different environment" in MLB as he struggled with his control and didn't make it out of the third inning.

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