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11/24 23:42 CST Shohei Ohtani announces he will play for Japan in next year's
World Baseball Classic
Shohei Ohtani announces he will play for Japan in next year's World Baseball
Classic
LOS ANGELES (AP) --- Shohei Ohtani plans to play for Japan in next year's World
Baseball Classic, the two-way Los Angeles Dodgers star announced on social
media Monday night.
Ohtani helped Japan win the 2023 WBC, striking out then-Los Angeles Angels
teammate Mike Trout for the final out of the championship game against the
United States. He was named MVP of the tournament.
Ohtani won his fourth MVP award this month, shortly after he helped the Dodgers
win their second straight World Series title. He returned to the mound this
season after not pitching in 2024 while recovering from Tommy John surgery.
In the postseason, he had arguably the best game in major league history,
striking out 10 batters and hitting three homers as the Dodgers completed a
four-game NL Championship Series sweep of Milwaukee.
Ohtani did not specify in his post whether he plans to pitch for Japan in the
WBC, which begins on March 5.
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