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 ...

CHICAGO — White Sox left-hander Anthony Kay spent the past two years in Japan pitching for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars and got ...

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

Shohei Ohtani will play for Japan but won't pitch for the defending champions in March's World Baseball Classic, Los Angeles ...

Shohei Ohtani will not be pitching for Japan in the tournament, as announced by Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts on ...

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.

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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.