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WBC: After dropping Roki Sasaki from the 2026 World Classic, Japan adds Orioles veteran

Tomoyuki Sugano is a 36-year-old Japanese pitcher, born in Kanagawa, Japan. He currently plays for the Baltimore Orioles in ...

Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto set to pitch for Japan in 2026 WBC

The World Series MVP plans to join superstar Shohei Ohtani on the Team Japan roster this spring, but Dodgers pitcher Roki ...

Jonathon Long is on a World Baseball Classic roster — but not for the country you might expect

Jonathon Long and Stuart Fairchild were included on Chinese Taipei’s preliminary roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Long is the Cubs’ No. 7 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline. And here’s why ...
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Freddie Freeman hopes to play for Team Canada in 2026 World Baseball Classic

Will Smith became the second confirmed Los Angeles Dodgers participant in the 2026 World Baseball as he was named to the Team ...