{"id":593305,"date":"2026-02-26T03:22:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T03:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/593305\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T03:22:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T03:22:24","slug":"dodgers-shohei-ohtani-drawing-major-buzz-ahead-of-wbc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/593305\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers\u2019 Shohei Ohtani Drawing Major Buzz Ahead of WBC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"Feb 21, 2026; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani against the Los Angeles Angels during a spring training game at Tempe Diablo Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/f3d0bfa1a318ea14ea0806125b0a5793.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Feb 21, 2026; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani against the Los Angeles Angels during a spring training game at Tempe Diablo Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has left the team and their spring training preparation, departing for Team Japan and the World Baseball Classic.<\/p>\n<p>Ohtani, the star man for Japan, will be hitting, not pitching, for his home country in the tournament as the Dodgers look for him to pitch a full season healthy.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>He has likely begrudgingly accepted the team\u2019s decision, especially given his goal of winning a Cy Young Award.<\/p>\n<p>However, even though he won\u2019t be at his magical best with the two-way duties, Ohtani will still be the center of attention.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Feb 21, 2026; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani against the Los Angeles Angels during a spring training game at Tempe Diablo Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"419\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/49122a527e5f329a51e55c98478e2f6f.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Feb 21, 2026; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani against the Los Angeles Angels during a spring training game at Tempe Diablo Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>According to a Japanese reporter, there will be additional security measures to accompany the media attention on Ohtani, which will follow Team Japan during their preparation and exhibition games.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat is noteworthy about the Nagoya event is the strict security measures being taken by the hosting side,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/shoutaimuzu.com\/shohei17-20260226333\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:a story on Shoutaimuzu read.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">a story on Shoutaimuzu read. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBased on past experiences, there are plans to strengthen security more than usual, and safety preparations are underway.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFurthermore, in terms of broadcasting, it has been reported that a system like a \u2018dedicated camera\u2019 will be set up to specifically follow Otani\u2019s movements, which shows that the level of attention is directly linked to the operational design.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe greater the enthusiasm, the more important it is for the venue to have a guide that allows people to feel safe and get excited.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith a design in place that meets the expectations of fans while ensuring the safety of both players and spectators, Nagoya\u2019s two consecutive matches will become an even more valuable \u2018national team stage.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u5927\u8c37\u7fd4\u5e73\u304c\u4f8d\u30b8\u30e3\u30d1\u30f3\u306b26\u65e5\u5408\u6d41\u4e88\u5b9a\u3002<\/p>\n<p>\u30d0\u30f3\u30c6\u30ea\u30f3\u30c9\u30fc\u30e0\u306f\u8b66\u5099\u3092\u5897\u54e1\u3057\u3001\u30c6\u30ec\u30d3\u5c40\u306f\u5927\u8c37\u5c02\u7528\u30ab\u30e1\u30e9\u3092\u914d\u7f6e\u3002\u5217\u5cf6\u304c\u518d\u3073\u71b1\u72c2\u3059\u308b\u6e96\u5099\u304c\u6574\u3044\u3064\u3064\u3042\u308b\u3002\u4e09\u5e74\u524d\u306e\u4f1d\u8aac\u7684\u30d5\u30ea\u30fc\u6253\u6483\u306e\u518d\u73fe\u306b\u3082\u671f\u5f85\u304c\u9ad8\u307e\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3002 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dN8ppxPvOd\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:pic.twitter.com\/dN8ppxPvOd;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">pic.twitter.com\/dN8ppxPvOd<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u2014 \u30b7\u30e7\u30a6\u30bf\u30a4\u30e0\u30ba\u3010\u516c\u5f0f\u3011 (@shoutaimuzu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shoutaimuzu\/status\/2026783059991998721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:February 25, 2026;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ohtani is one of the biggest stars in Japan, and the fanfare is especially for an international affair. While there may be logistical hurdles, he will take a good amount of pride in it.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/lasportsreport.com\/dodgers\/250909\/dodgers-shohei-ohtani-drawing-major-buzz-ahead-of-wbc\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dodgers\u2019 Shohei Ohtani Drawing Major Buzz Ahead of WBC;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Dodgers\u2019 Shohei Ohtani Drawing Major Buzz Ahead of WBC<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/lasportsreport.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:LA Sports Report;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">LA Sports Report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Feb 21, 2026; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani against the Los Angeles Angels&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":593306,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[5,2372,56,57,4,468,10315,4820],"class_list":{"0":"post-593305","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mlb","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-japan","10":"tag-los-angeles-angels","11":"tag-los-angeles-dodgers","12":"tag-mlb","13":"tag-shohei-ohtani","14":"tag-team-japan","15":"tag-world-baseball-classic"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116134789634600827","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/593305","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=593305"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/593305\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/593306"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=593305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=593305"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=593305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}