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11/25/2025 |  Shohei Ohtani announces he will play for Japan in next year’s World Baseball Classic (Associated Press (AP)) 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.

11/25/2025 |  Shohei Ohtani confirms 2026 World Baseball Classic plans as Japan looks to defend title (CBS Sports) The world's coolest and most talented player will return to the World Baseball Classic. Monday evening, Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani announced on social media that he will represent Japan in next spring's 2026 WBC. Ohtani was named MVP of the 2023 WBC, most notably striking out then-Los Angeles Angels teammate Mike Trout to close out the Championship Game. 

11/25/2025 |  Shohei Ohtani to play for Japan in World Baseball Classic (ESPN) Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani will play for Team Japan in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, he announced on social media Monday night.
Japan will be looking to repeat after winning gold in the 2023 Classic. Ohtani was named the tournament's MVP and memorably struck out former Angels teammate Mike Trout for the final out of the deciding game against Team USA.

11/25/2025 |  What’s Next: How the Blockbuster Semien-Nimmo Trade Affects Mets and Rangers (Fox Sports) Early this year, as Mets players poured into Port St. Lucie, Florida, for the start of spring training, president of baseball operations David Stearns was fielding questions about naming the next team captain. Brandon Nimmo, the Mets’ homegrown outfielder who was drafted by the organization in 2011, was a part of that discussion. 

11/24/2025 |  Munetaka Murakami landing spots: Ranking all 30 teams' odds of landing NPB slugger in free agency (CBS Sports) The offseason's most exciting and highest-upside free agent might not be Kyle Tucker or Bo Bichette, or even Cody Bellinger or Dylan Cease. Star Japanese third baseman Munetaka Murakami, he of the 56 home runs in 2022 and 22 home runs in 56 games in 2025, has been posted for MLB teams. The soon-to-be 26-year-old is bringing his prodigious power stateside in 2026.