Did Shohei Ohtani predict his World Baseball Classic MVP performance as a teenager?
After Shohei Ohtani's MVP performance led Japan to a dramatic World Baseball Classic win, a list of goals he reportedly made as a teenager s...MARCH 22, 2023
SHOHEI OHTANI #17 - DESIGNATED HITTER - LOS ANGELES DODGERS
54 HR •
130 RBI •
.310 AVG
54 HR
130 RBI
.310 AVG
Baseball's best found purpose and passion in 2023 WBC
Endings are often bittersweet and nostalgic, but this WBC was different. To understand how meaningful it was, just listen to the players who...MARCH 22, 2023
Will start MiLB game Friday Ohtani's next start start will come Friday in a minor-league game, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Impact Ohtani will pitch in a game on the backfields in Arizona where the Angels will be able to control the environment. The two-way star is returning to spring camp after winning MVP honors for both his pitching and hitting work in the just-concluded World Baseball Classic that his native Japan won for the third time. Ohtani likely won't pitch in any more Cactus League games with the season just a week away, but he looks ready to roll for a big 2023 campaign.
MARCH 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Shohei Ohtani, ridiculous baseball specimen, should never be normalized What Ohtani has done so far in his MLB career, and what he did in the World Baseball Classic, is as far from normal as it gets.
MARCH 22, 2023 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Japan edges USA in epic WBC final, capped by Ohtani striking out Trout
A dream title matchup fittingly ended with a storybook at-bat between stars, with Japan beating USA to cap off a thrilling WBC.MARCH 22, 2023
World Baseball Classic keeps growing despite injury risks
This year’s World Baseball Classic left lasting memories, 47 games over two weeks that restored Japan’s supremacy and reinforced Shohei Ohtani’s unmatched ability while expanding t...MARCH 22, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Japanese beating Americans in baseball is must-see viewing
Japanese television stuck to its live coverage from Miami for almost two hours after Japan beat the United States 3-2 to win the World Baseball ClassicMARCH 22, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
All-Stars of Team USA outmatched, outpitched in WBC final
Team USA fielded a World Baseball Classic roster brimming with All-Star names from Trea Turner to Mookie Betts to Mike TroutMARCH 22, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ben Verlander's takeaways from Japan's World Baseball Classic championship over USA
Samurai Japan won the World Baseball Classic title game 3-2 Tuesday night, beating team USA in an instant classic. FOX Sports baseball analy...MARCH 22, 2023
2023 World Baseball Classic championship: Twitter reacts to Japan's win over USA
Trea Turner's and Munetaka Murakami's home runs had social media buzzing. Check out the best reactions to the WBC championship game here!MARCH 22, 2023
2023 World Baseball Classic highlights: Japan beats USA to win championship
The 2023 World Baseball Classic comes to a close Tuesday with the tournament's championship game. Here are the top plays!MARCH 22, 2023
Ohtani fans Trout, Japan tops US 3-2 for WBC championship
Shohei Ohtani emerged from the bullpen and fanned Los Angeles Angels teammate Mike Trout for the final out in a matchup the whole baseball world wanted to see, leading Japan over t...MARCH 22, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Fans Trout to win WBC Ohtani fired a scoreless inning with a strikeout to pick up a save to give Team Japan a 3-2 win over Team USA in Tuesday's World Baseball Classic final.
Impact He also went 1-for-3 with a walk at the plate. Ohtani was named Most Valuable Player for his efforts in the tournament, as he hit .435/.606/.739 through seven games and also registered a 1.86 ERA in a pair of appearances. The strikeout was notable, as he fanned Mike Trout to end the contest and gave Japan their third WBC title in five tournaments. He did walk Jeff McNeil, but then got Mookie Betts to hit into a double play before fanning his Los Angeles teammate. Ohtani, Trout and the rest of the MLB players will now head to their spring training homes to get ready for the season.
MARCH 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
'He has changed my life completely.' What it's like covering Shohei Ohtani. Naoyuki Yanagihara's life mostly revolves around Shohei Ohtani.
MARCH 21, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Ben Verlander on WBC title game between USA and Japan
World Baseball Classic reporter Ben Verlander previews USA and Japan matchup.MARCH 21, 2023
Shohei Ohtani’s ‘unicorn’ essence on full display in WBC
Shohei Ohtani is the brightest of baseball stars in the WBC. But how he comports himself off the field has made an equally big impression on...MARCH 21, 2023
Ohtani ready to pitch vs Trout, USA in relief at WBC final
That matchup between Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani in the World Baseball Classic may not happenMARCH 21, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ohtani, Japan rally in 9th, edge Mexico 6-5, reach WBC final
Shohei Ohtani sparked a ninth-inning rally with a leadoff double, and Munetaka Murakami hit a walk-off, two-run double to lift Japan over Mexico 6-5 and into the World Baseball Cla...MARCH 21, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Could pitch in WBC final Ohtani could pitch in Tuesday's World Baseball Classic against Team USA if Team Japan advances to the final, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Team Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama said that it's a non-zero chance that the two-way star would be able to pitch if Japan was able to defeat Mexico in the semifinal. Angels manager Phil Nevin had told reporters that Ohtani was unlikely to pitch past the quarterfinals, but the right-hander hurler told reporters shortly after that a decison hasn't been made. If Ohtani does pitch, it likely would be a short outing; possibly as a relief option to close out the game.
MARCH 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Japan's Sasaki likely to be coveted when available for MLB
Rōki Sasaki will pitch in a U.S. ballpark for the first time when he starts for Japan in a World Baseball Classic semifinal against MexicoMARCH 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Here's a full transcript of Angels owner Arte Moreno's first media availability in years Moreno has declined interviews for several years. Here's everything he had to say about Shohei Ohtani, the payroll, the stadium and more.
MARCH 18, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Urías leads Mexico 5-4 over Puerto Rico, into WBC semis
Luis Urías hit the go-ahead single in a three-run seventh inning that fueled Mexico’s 5-4 comeback victory over Puerto Rico to advance to its first-ever World Baseball Classic semi...MARCH 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Spring training's loss is WBC's gain as viewership jumps
Many of Major League Baseball’s biggest stars like Mike Trout, Mookie Betts and Shohei Ohtani aren’t playing in spring training these daysMARCH 17, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
