"Hyeseong Kim is a truly excellent player in character, so I always enjoy being around him. If we face each other, it will be a good opportunity for both of us."
"I'm definitely looking forward to it. I haven't played a ton against Team Japan with Team Korea, so I want to make sure I get to play against them this WBC. I just want to prepare the right way. It's an important game."
"He pitched 2.2 innings and allowed no runs or hits. He struck out two and walked three over his 53 pitches. Because of that recent activity, he is unlikely to play Saturday morning."
The World Baseball Classic features a matchup between Japan's defending champion team led by Shohei Ohtani and Korea's team featuring Dodgers teammate Hyeseong Kim at Tokyo Dome. The game airs on FS1 at 2 a.m. Pacific Time. Both teams enter undefeated at 1-0, with Ohtani impressing in his first game by hitting a grand slam and nearly achieving the cycle. The Dodgers teammates have expressed mutual respect and excitement about competing against each other while representing their respective nations. Yoshinobu Yamamoto, another Dodgers pitcher, is unlikely to play Saturday after pitching 2.2 scoreless innings in Japan's 13-0 victory over Chinese Taipei on Friday.
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