V (Kim Taehyung) of BTS delivered the ceremonial first pitch at Dodger Stadium and earned cheers after throwing a strike with Yoshinobu Yamamoto crouched as honorary catcher. V posed for photos in the dugout with Shohei Ohtani and chatted briefly with Clayton Kershaw. The Dodgers shut out the Cincinnati Reds 7-0. BTS announced a new album for spring 2026 following completion of mandatory 18-month South Korean military service. Stadium announcer Todd Leitz referenced the band's reunion, and many BTS supporters in the crowd reacted enthusiastically to V's appearance.
NO more waiting now, V. The mound is yours!
He's been on the field for 30 minutes. We finally hit the crescendo with the first pitch tonight for V from BTS,
Yeah, and he dotted up a strike, man,
Good for him. He's been out here practicing every 13 seconds. We got the crowd going nuts, we don't know why. He's over there playing catch, throwing halfway dow
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