ANAHEIM, California – Shohei Ohtani will make one preseason Cactus League start for the Los Angeles Angels before heading to Japan on March 1 for the World Baseball Classic, Angels general manager Perry Minasian said Saturday.
Ohtani will therefore not join his Samurai Japan teammates in Miyazaki for their Feb. 17-27 training camp ahead of the squad’s WBC campaign starting March 9 against China at Tokyo Dome.
The two-way star will not be under any restrictions as a starting pitcher or batter at the WBC, according to Minasian, who also expressed confidence the Angels can sign him to a new deal when he enters free agency after the upcoming season.
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Source : Baseball – The Japan Times