It’s official — Yoshinobu Yamamoto will pitch for Samurai Japan in the WBC
January 26, 2026
It’s official — Yoshinobu Yamamoto will pitch for Samurai Japan in the WBC
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Yamamoto will join Shohei Ohtani, Yuki Matsui (SD), Yusei Kikuchi (LAA), Tomoyuki Sagano (FA), Kazuma Okamoto (TOR), Munetaka Murakami (CWS), and Seiya Suzuki (CHC), making it a record 8 MLB players on Team Japan.
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Yamamoto will join Shohei Ohtani, Yuki Matsui (SD), Yusei Kikuchi (LAA), Tomoyuki Sagano (FA), Kazuma Okamoto (TOR), Munetaka Murakami (CWS), and Seiya Suzuki (CHC), making it a record 8 MLB players on Team Japan.
Full roster: https://xcancel.com/yakyucosmo/status/2015655513497948621?s=46&t=_2YevM0sJ4KoUrOoFuJpxw
Also confirmed — Ohtani will once again wear 16.
I heard this guy is good.
Wanted him to rest but that’s me being selfish. Good luck to him
Good for him
2026 SAMURAI JAPAN WBC ROTATION:
1. Yoshinobu Yamamoto (RHP)
2. Yoshinobu Yamamoto (RHP)
3. Yoshinobu Yamamoto (RHP)
4. Yoshinobu Yamamoto (RHP)
5. Yoshinobu Yamamoto (RHP)
in soccer, they say, “country over club, always.”
perhaps baseball players are finally getting it.
HAHAHAHAH
Roki= staying at LA to transition back to starting rotation?
I’m not too familiar with the npb players, are they good?? lol! how does this roster measure up against team usa?