Los Angeles / Tokyo — While Yoshinobu Yamamoto is living his best days with the Los Angeles Dodgers at the 2025 World Series, behind the stadium lights, a “small message” is stirring up the online community. Japanese model and actress Niki Niwa – who was rumored to be dating Yamamoto – is said to have sent a sweet message, quietly supporting the star pitcher throughout the finals journey. According to sources from the Japanese and American entertainment industry, Niki Niwa posted a metaphorical photo — just a silhouette of a baseball in the sunset — with the Japanese caption: