Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed that Shohei Ohtani will not take pitching duties for Team Japan at the 2026 World Baseball Classic next month.

Manager Dave Roberts says the decision to DH only for Team Japan was “absolutely” Ohtani’s call. The Dodgers will not be as well-represented in the international competition as ...

Shohei Ohtani will not pitch for Samurai Japan at the World Baseball Classic this spring, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on Saturday at Dodger Stadium. The two-way star was named to ...

Ohtani is poised to be a full-time two-way player for the Dodgers for the first time in three years.

The face of Major League Baseball is Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani — the only player to be an all-star at both pitcher and designated hitter in MLB. Virginia baseball now has its own ...

On Saturday, before Ohtani begins his third year with the Dodgers, Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts announced that the ...

Shohei Ohtani prioritizes long-term health, opting out of WBC to focus on return to mound for Los Angeles Dodgers.

Roberts' announcement came roughly an hour after Ohtani told reporters at DodgerFest that he wasn't sure whether he'd pitch in the WBC.

Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani will not pitch in the upcoming World Baseball Classic, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced on Saturday at DodgerFest. As he looks to help Samurai Japan defend its ...

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.

Shohei Ohtani will not pitch for Samurai Japan in the upcoming World Baseball Classic, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, adding that it was Ohtani's decision.

One Los Angeles Dodgers star said the team prevented him from playing in the upcoming World Baseball Classic, leaving him with no say in the matter.