The World Baseball Classic is back for the first time since 2023 and Japan is all set for the action. Here’s everything you need to know about the Japan national team, including roster, schedule and how to watch.
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Shohei Ohtani, Seiya Suzuki and Masataka Yoshida all hit home runs for Team Japan in the 3rd inning, giving the team a 5-3 lead
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The defending champs and the most talented baseball player on the planet make for a dangerous combination. On Friday night, Samurai Japan began its World Baseball Classic title defense, taking on a …
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South Korea looks like a real threat to Japan, and has its best performance at the WBC in well over a decade. They have the likes of World Series champion Hyeseong Kim and Jung Hoo Lee providing some …
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Shohei Ohtani is the star of defending champion Japan in the World Baseball Classic. JIJI PRESS / AFP via The Athletic has live coverage of USA vs. Brazil in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Global …
Ohtani has grand slam, 5 RBIs as Japan routs Taiwan 13-0 in its WBC opener
Shohei Ohtani doubled on the first pitch of the game, then hit a go-ahead grand slam and an RBI single in a 10-run second inning to lead defending champion Japan over Taiwan 13-0 in its World Baseball …
Shohei Ohtani’s second-inning grand slam propels Japan to a rout in World Baseball Classic opener
Shohei Ohtani provided the first electric moment of the World Baseball Classic with a grand slam, three years after he capped the last WBC by striking out Mike Trout.