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It’s all part of the reason why the Dodgers had scouted the young flame-thrower so heavily in recent years — why they made signing him a “major priority” this winter, in the words of president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman.

Star Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki is also expected to sign with an MLB club in January, with the Dodgers seen as a likely landing spot for the 23-year-old flame-thrower.

Ukrainian defence lines were devastated by Russia’s aviation bombs and thermobaric weapon systems such as its Solntsepek heavy flame-thrower, in addition to drones and multiple rocket launchers.

But injuries — including a 2021 Tommy John surgery, and last year’s flexor tendon procedure — have repeatedly derailed the flame-thrower’s time in the majors, limiting him to just 20 starts since 2021.

Rookie flame-thrower Jared Jones has 25 strikeouts in his first 18 innings, the eighth-most strikeouts by a pitcher through his first three career games, per Baseball Reference.