Overview

• V delivered a left‑handed strike to catcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto after a respectful bow, with MLB sharing clips and a livestream of the moment.
• He greeted Shohei Ohtani in the dugout and posed for photos, as videos of V getting pointers from pitcher Tyler Glasnow spread widely online.
• Wearing a Dodgers No. 7 jersey, V led the ballpark with “It’s time for Dodger baseball,” drawing loud cheers from a sellout crowd.
• StubHub said Dodgers ticket sales jumped 5× after the announcement, and outlets reported brief technical strain on league and ticketing sites.
• The appearance comes as BTS works in Los Angeles toward a 2026 album and tour, with Son Heung‑min scheduled for a Dodger Stadium first pitch on Aug. 27.