Tokyo, Jan 26, 2026 (AFP) - Yamamoto joins Ohtani in Japan's World Baseball Classic squad

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World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto joined his Los Angeles Dodgers team-mate Shohei Ohtani in being named in Japan's World Baseball Classic squad on Monday as the defending champions completed their roster. Yamamoto and Ohtani are among seven current Major League Baseball players in Japan's squad for the World Cup-like tournament, which is being held in Japan, the United States and Puerto Rico from March 5-17. Ohtani, the two-way superstar who he......

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