Padres reliever Yuki Matsui’s will not pitch for Japan in the World Baseball Classic and the left-hander’s status for San Diego’s season opener in a month also is unclear because of a left groin strain. Matsui was still throwing off flat ground Thursday, a week after cutting short a batting practice session because of the … Read more
Munetaka Murakami was a late arrival for his first spring training game with the Chicago White Sox. Once he got to the ballpark, everything went pretty smoothly. Murakami had two hits and two RBIs in his Cactus League debut on Friday. The Japanese slugger is learning his way around the major leagues after reaching a … Read more
The United States will have an automatic berth in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic baseball and softball tournaments and the top two other nations from the Americas in next month’s World Baseball Classic will earn berths. Major League Baseball hopes big leaguers will be able to participate in the six-nation tournament, to be played at … Read more
All 20 teams at the World Baseball Classic will have MLB representation. And all 30 MLB teams will have several players taking part in baseball’s marquee international event. In all, 190 players who are on major league rosters will be at the WBC. Which team has the most? The Mariners (16) lead the pack with … Read more
Shohei Ohtani was the star of the 2023 World Baseball Classic. As Japan’s leading man, Ohtani hit .435/.606/.739 (1.345 OPS) with 10 hits, 4 doubles, 1 home run, and 8 RBIs. He also went 2–0 on the mound with a 1.86 ERA, 11 strikeouts in 9â…” innings, and a save opposite of his former Los … Read more