The Dodgers' other Japanese star, right-hander Roki Sasaki, was not named as part of Team Japan's roster. Sasaki had an uneven rookie season in MLB, including a prolonged absence due to injury.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said at the team's annual DodgerFest at Dodger Stadium that Shohei Ohtani would not pitch for Japan in the World Baseball Classic.

Here is everything we know about which MLB and NPB players are joining Team Japan for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

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Samurai Japan's World Baseball Classic squad will boast a record eight MLB players for the upcoming tournament after manager ...

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Italy, Spain, and Mexico's National Teams and Liga Mexicana de Softbol (LMS) clubs competed in key preparation for the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) World Cup, LMS Opening Day and LA28.

DURHAM, NC (WWAY) — The Athletes Unlimited Softball League announced Durham as the home of the Carolina Blaze, a professional women’s team. The Blaze will host their games at Smith Family Stadium at ...

While the 2025 college softball season saw history as the Texas Longhorns won their first-ever title and the Oklahoma Sooners ended their run of four straight championships, there are a few programs ...

Fan voting for The World Games Athlete of the Year opens Monday, Jan 12 at 6 p.m. CT and runs through Monday, Feb. 2 at 6 p.m ...

Defenders Rion Ishikawa and Hikaru Kitagawa, and midfielders Yūka Momiki and Honoka Hayashi have been posting Q&A videos in Japanese and vlogging about their days at Everton Yui Mok / Getty Images A ...