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Feb 6 • 05:30 UTC • 🇯🇵 Japan • Asahi Shimbun (JP)

Shohei Ohtani Registered as DH – Pitching by Non-Pitchers Prohibited in WBC

Shohei Ohtani will be registered as a designated hitter (DH) instead of a pitcher for the Japanese national team, Samurai Japan, in the upcoming World Baseball Classic (WBC), adhering to regulations that limit pitching roles for non-pitchers.

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