Japan claimed ... the No. 51 Suzuki jersey was no Ichiro tribute. Rather, it was a nod to injured teammate Seiya Suzuki, the Cubs outfielder who had to pull out of the WBC with an oblique injury.

Ohtani struck out Trout on a full-count slider, raised his hands to the heavens, and just like that, Japan is the 2023 WBC champion ... on the back of Team USA's jersey, ignore their baseball ...

Japan, unquestionably the most successful team in World Baseball Classic history, could add to its legacy on Monday night. A win against Mexico would send them to the finals, where they may become ...

Japan. Shohei Ohtani vs. Mike Trout -- for the World Baseball Classic title. The final game of the 2023 WBC, between the tournament's two most dominant teams, ended with the matchup everyone was ...

That’s Ohtani. He pitches. He’s a power hitter. And his return after a long absence to play in Japan in the WBC is reminiscent of the frenzy around Ichiro Suzuki’s final Major League ...

The 2023 World Baseball Classic started with Shohei Ohtani and ended with him. The 28-year-old do-it-all player for the Los Angeles Angels took the field for Team Japan in the 2023 WBC and went ...