继宣布包括MLB球星菊池雄星和松井裕树等投手后，侍日本主帅井端弘和选定内野手小園海斗和外野手森下翔太加入2026世界棒球经典赛名单。这两位25岁球员，自井端2023年上任以来便是核心成员，在星光璀璨的队伍中提供可靠性。
小園海斗和森下翔太或许没有队友大谷翔平那样的全球知名度，但却是侍日本主帅井端弘和以及日本和国际棒球迷熟悉的骨干力量。nn在上月投手补充的基础上——如菊池雄星（洛杉矶天使）、松井裕树（圣迭戈教士）以及五位NPB投手——这对组合加入名单，球队正整装为卫冕世界棒球经典赛冠军。小園海斗和森下翔太参加了日本最近六场国际赛事和表演赛中的五场，为井端提供了在大场面中经受考验的选手。nn他们的入选凸显了井端在高知名度球星旁偏好连续性的策略，随着2026年赛事准备工作的持续推进。
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South Korea's national baseball team will play exhibition games against Japan in Tokyo ahead of the 2026 World Baseball Classic. The squad of young KBO stars faces the world champion for valuable experience. Manager Ryu Ji-hyun approaches the matches seriously, aiming for victories.
随着2026年世界棒球经典赛临近，本届赛事将向国际观众展示非MLB球员。Samurai Japan包括比以往更多的MLB相关人才，但NPB明星仍是值得密切关注的关键人物。34岁的资深投手Yusei Kikuchi首次代表Samurai Japan出战，带来稳定的领导力。
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Samurai Japan has begun shaping its roster to defend its World Baseball Classic title in 2026, with manager Hirokazu Ibata naming seven pitchers on Friday in Tokyo. Joining previously announced star Shohei Ohtani are MLB talents Yusei Kikuchi and Yuki Matsui, along with five Japanese league pitchers. Uncertainty lingers over whether Ohtani will pitch in the tournament.
As their posting windows near closure, Japanese free agents Tatsuya Imai and Kazuma Okamoto are holding in-person meetings with MLB clubs in Los Angeles this week. The 27-year-old right-hander Imai faces a Friday deadline, while 29-year-old infielder Okamoto has until Sunday. Both players, coming off strong NPB seasons, have drawn interest from multiple teams seeking to bolster their rosters.
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在世界棒球經典賽闖進八強的侍日本，於3月12日在邁阿密進行首次練習。球隊當天早上抵達該市，包括大谷翔平在內的球員參加了自願練習。日本目標衛冕，週六（日本時間週日）八強賽將對陣委內瑞拉。
大谷翔平周四在邁阿密的 loanDepot 球場進行了四局實戰打擊練習。這次練習是為洛杉磯道奇 2026 賽季做準備，同時他正專注為世界棒球經典賽的侍日本隊擊球。日本隊將於周六在四分之一決賽對陣委內瑞拉。
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Retired Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw has been added to Team USA's roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, marking his debut in the tournament after withdrawing from the 2023 edition due to insurance issues. The 37-year-old, who retired from MLB at the end of the 2025 season after helping the Dodgers win the World Series, said he is preparing just enough to pitch in the March event without plans for an MLB return.