Ohtani will make one start on the Cactus League mound this month for the Angels before he heads to Japan on March 1 for the World Baseball Classic, Halos general manager Perry Minasian said Saturday.

Shōta Imanaga, who got the win for Japan in this year’s World Baseball Classic final against the ... 24 relief appearances this year. Under the MLB-NPB agreement, the posting fee will be ...

Japan, on the other hand ... hard baseball fan or just tuning in for the global spectacle, the 2026 World Baseball Classic is shaping up to be a can’t-miss event.