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Japan's 2026 World Baseball Classic roster, led by stars Shohei Ohtani and Munetaka Murakami, faces hurdles due to the ...

Kazuma Okamoto has made his decision regarding the World Baseball Classic.

One day after rosters for the 2026 World Baseball Classic were unveiled, the uniforms for all 20 countries participating in ...

The full rosters for all teams participating in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

Other teams are taking a page out of the Dodgers' playbook in turning Japanese acquisitions into a commercial advantage, ...

(THE CONVERSATION) When Shohei Ohtani stepped onto the field at the Tokyo Dome in March 2025, he wasn’t just playing a game – he was carrying forward more than 100 years of baseball ties between the U ...

TOKYO, JAPAN— On Nov. 7, Japanese baseball superstar Munetaka Murakami was officially posted by his Nippon Professional Baseball team, the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, making him eligible to join a Major ...

The 2026 World Baseball Classic roster has been set, and defending champion Shohei Ohtani's new Japan jersey is now available ...

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Odds for all 20 teams to win their pool group and to win the World Baseball Classic, which begins March 6.