Samurai Japan manager wants Ohtani to hit and pitch during World Baseball Classic

Hideki Kuriyama, Japan’s manager for the World Baseball Classic, said Tuesday he is pondering whether Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani should pitch at next March’s tournament, hit, or do both.

“Basically, I’m thinking he should be able to do both,” Hideki Kuriyama told a press conference at Major League Baseball’s winter meetings in San Diego.

If Ohtani does pitch, Kuriyama said he could use him either as a starter or closer.

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Source : Baseball – The Japan Times

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