In Photos: Joe Kelly’s wife Ashley shares candid moments of son Knox’s unforgettable ping pong match with Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Joe Kelly’s son plays ping pong

Joe Kelly’s son, Knox, and flamethrower Yoshinobu Yamamoto engaged in a fierce ping pong game in the LA Dodgers locker room. Amid spring training, both individuals took some time off and enjoyed the one-on-one game, which was perfectly captured by Dodgers photographer Jon Soohoo.

Kelly’s wife, Ashley, reshared the post on her Instagram account, which captured glimpses from the ping pong game, team engagement with players and manager Dave Roberts. Knox was also seen with Freddie Freeman’s son and several kids, who received autographs from players on their caps.

“I asked Knox if he used his new bat at the field with Dad today. He said, “No. I was doing other things. 📸: The best of the best @jon.soohoo 💙⚾️ @dodgers,” Kelly wrote in the caption.

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto impresses fans in Cactus league debut

Dodgers fans were trusting that Yoshinobu Yamamoto will take the hill in a spring preparing game and their understanding was compensated with a noteworthy excursion from the Japanese pitcher at Shock Arena. Since the pitcher marked a 12-year, $325 million arrangement with the club, expectation has just developed.

Yamamoto took the hill against the Texas Officers in Wednesday’s Cactus Association game. He tossed two scoreless innings, three strikeouts, and permitted just a single hit against the defending champ Officers.

“There’s a piece of me that is feeling better,” Yamamoto told MLB.com through a translator. “From here, there will be more innings and I’m thinking about how that will go. Be that as it may, all things considered, I thought it went well.”Expand Tweet

Those in participation were likewise dazzled by the scene of seeing Yamamoto pitch.

“This is whenever I’ve first come to see the Dodgers in quite a while, and I’m truly eager to see Yamamoto pitch,” said Julian Cota, a Dodgers fan present at the setting. [via Cronkite News].

Another Dodger dependable, Jay Beskind, predicts him to win Cy Youthful this season.

“I picked him to win the Cy Youthful (Grant) around three weeks prior,” Beskind said. “Truth be told, I nearly put down a bet when he was +1500.” [via Cronkite News].

Expectation just takes off high for Yoshinobu Yamamoto, as Dodgers fans anticipate that he should make some clamor in the impending customary season.

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