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Ohtani's Japan teammates, like Lars Nootbaar, are also fans

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar just joined Japan's national team for the World Baseball Classic but he is already a big fan of Shohei Ohtani

The Independent UK

World Baseball Classic Guide, when, where, and how to watch the WBC

Here is your World Baseball Classic Guide, you can see when and where to watch the WBC as well as pick up some collectibles to celebrate.

USA Today Sports Media Group

7 U.S.-born MLB players (Freddie Freeman!) who are on non-American World Baseball Classic rosters

Some big names who will be playing for other countries.

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Six Reasons to Watch the World Baseball Classic

The WBC returns for the first time in six years Tuesday, with a stacked field set to battle over the next two weeks.

Sports Illustrated

Ohtani socks pair of HRs as Samurai win WBC warmup

Major league star Shohei Ohtani started his return trip to Japan with a bang, blasting a pair of three-run homers in consecutive at-bats for Japan in a warmup game for the upcoming World Baseball Classic against the Hanshin Tigers on Monday night at Kyocera Dome Osaka.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Shohei Ohtani Hits 420-Foot Homer From One Knee in WBC Tune-Up

The Angels star hit an impressive home run while preparing for the World Baseball Classic

Sports Illustrated

Why is the US finally treating the World Baseball Classic like a World Cup?

Many of the game’s top players have skipped the tournament in the past. But this year teams across the world are fielding strong rosters

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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Out for World Baseball Classic With Knee Injury

The Blue Jays star was slated to play for the Dominican Republic in the event.

Sports Illustrated

Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki diagnosed with ‘moderate’ oblique strain

Suzuki officially withdrew from the World Baseball Classic on Monday evening.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ha-Seong Kim now a veteran presence for both Padres, Korea's World Baseball Classic team

Before Ha-Seong Kim became a fan favorite in San Diego, before he jumped to the United States, before he won three straight Gold Gloves in Korea, he was a 21-year-old shortstop who hoped the World Baseball Classic would be the perfect springboard for a budding career.

Tribune News Service

Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki gained 20 pounds preparing for second MLB season, WBC

Cubs right-hander Marcus Stroman has also been a big proponent of the World Baseball Classic.

Chicago Sun-Times

Why some MLB players are deemed 'uninsurable' for the World Baseball Classic

LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw and Miguel Cabrera have résumés few other baseball players have ever matched. Both are former MVPs and future first-ballot Hall of Famers. Kershaw has three Cy Young Awards. Cabrera has won a Triple Crown and surpassed both 500 home runs and 3,000 hits for his…

Los Angeles Times

Dylan Hernandez: WBC will never be the World Cup of baseball if paperwork bars stars from playing

PHOENIX — Does the World Baseball Classic want to remain a glorified exhibition or does it want to be baseball’s equivalent of a World Cup?

Los Angeles Times

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw won't take part in World Baseball Classic

PHOENIX — Clayton Kershaw will not pitch in the World Baseball Classic after all.

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Clayton Kershaw facing ‘challenges’ to get cleared for World Baseball Classic

PHOENIX — The Dodgers are still expecting Clayton Kershaw to play in next month’s World Baseball Classic for Team USA.

Sports Illustrated

Everything You Need to Know About the World Baseball Classic Rosters

Since its inception in 2006, the World Baseball Classic has been a fun event for hardcore fans, but it has never quite shed its reputation as a silly little World Cup wannabe. To an extent, this is understandable. Despite baseball’s global reach, soccer is by far the most popular sport…

Newcastle Herald

Wingrove named in Aussie squad for World Baseball Classic

The international event takes place in Japan next month.

Chicago Sun-Times

Seiya Suzuki, Marcus Stroman headline Cubs named to World Baseball Classic rosters

Five players on the Cubs 40-man roster and several top prospects were included on WBC rosters,

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Seven White Sox to play in World Baseball Classic

Anderson, Lynn, Graveman, Moncada, Robert, Jimenez, Ruiz set for WBC

Tribune News Service

Braves’ Ronald Acuña will play in World Baseball Classic

ATLANTA — As it turns out, Braves star Ronald Acuña will play for Team Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic, which is huge news for baseball fans around the world.

Tribune News Service

Mariners ‘pleased’ Luis Castillo won’t pitch for Dominican Republic in WBC

SEATTLE — Burned by injuries the last time the World Baseball Classic was played, the Mariners were understandably reluctant to let their staff ace pitch in the event this year.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Kuriyama fills out WBC roster, includes Nootbaar

Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama filled out the rest of his roster for the upcoming 2023 World Baseball Classic, naming the remaining 18 players on Thursday in Tokyo for the tournament that starts in March.

ABC News

Japanese star Shohei Ohtani to face Australia 's best in 'once-in-a-lifetime' World Baseball Classic

Many of Australia's top baseball players are part-timers, working regular day jobs. They're about to face the 'Japanese Babe Ruth', a superstar as big as they come who is set to sign one of the largest contracts in global sporting history.

The Independent UK

Cuba names 5 MLB players to team for World Classic tourney

Cubans on for Major League Baseball teams or other foreign clubs will for the first time join local stars on the national team that will play in the World Baseball Classic tournament

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Samurai Japan stave off challengers for world top spot

NEW YORK -- Japan was first in the men's baseball rankings released by the World Baseball Softball Confederation on Dec. 31, a spot it has held since 2014. Samurai Japan will compete in the World Baseball Classic international tourney in March.

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