He was set to participate in the World Baseball Classic but had to withdraw due to an oblique injury suffered in late February. Japan had been raising jerseys for Seiya and Ryoji Kuribayashi ...

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.

March 22 (Reuters) - Shohei Ohtani described Japan's triumph over the United States in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) final as the best moment of his life and said he has already set his sights ...

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 ...

TOKYO (AP) — Everyone in Japan seems to be a fan of Shohei Ohtani, and the buzz even extends to his teammates. That includes St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar — the first to play ...

Japan announced its 30-man roster for the 2023 World Baseball Classic on Thursday afternoon. In addition to the five major leaguers, the team features most of the top stars in Nippon Professional ...

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 ...

Shohei Ohtani described Japan's triumph over the United States in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) final as the best moment of his life and said he has already set his sights on the next edition ...