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Dodgers Adrian Gonzalez Visits Teammate Kenta Maeda in Japan

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez had lunch with teammate Kenta Maeda while in Japan on Thursday.

He must really like sushi.

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez joined teammate Kenta Maeda for some Sukiyaki while in Japan during the offseason.

Gonzalez touched down in Tokyo on Wednesday but his visit to the Land of the Rising Sun isn't because he missed the team's Rookie of the Year candidate.

Gonzalez is in Japan with the Mexican national baseball team for an exhibition match against Japan in the 2016 Samurai Japan Challenge at the Tokyo Dome.

The exhibition tournament is in preparation for the 2017 World Baseball Classic and features a four-game exhibition series between three teams: Japan, Mexico and the Netherlands.

Mexico won the first game on Thursday, 7-3, over Japan and got a little help from prospect Alex Verdugo who dominated for the Double-A Dodger affiliate the Tusla Drillers this season.

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Verdugo hit an RBI double in the fourth inning to tie tie game at 1-1 and narrowly missed a home run in the sixth inning.

Gonzalez did not play in the game on Thursday, but his visit to Tokyo is a family affair as his brother, Edgar, is the manager of the Mexican national team.

Maeda is not playing for Japan in the series, but he was on hand at the ballpark to watch his countrymen and teammates. After the game, he went to lunch with Gonzalez and the two posted the picture on Instagram.

Lunch with @18_maeken Sukiyaki, wow. Food in Japan is amazing!!!

A photo posted by Adrián González (@adrian_eltitan) on Nov 10, 2016 at 8:21pm PST

Japan 🇯🇵

A photo posted by Adrián González (@adrian_eltitan) on Nov 9, 2016 at 10:42pm PST

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