Yokosuka " Rainy " Johnny

NPB Central League Yokohama DeNA BayStars

Trevor Bauer made an appearance in a farm team official game. It was to fine-tune his pitching form prior to the start of the 2025 NPB season.

He pitched 5 innings. He gave up 1 run on 3 hits. He had 7 strikeouts. Then, he was taken out of the game. His top speed was 150 km/h on the game.

In the NPB, it is very common practice for established players to use farm team games for conditioning adjustments.

The Yokohama DeNA BayStars home game stadium is in Yokohama city. The second team is in Yokosuka city, which is next to Yokohama city. t is very easy to access both sites.

This practice is somewhat different from the relationship between the MLB and its minor league affiliates below Triple-A in the United States