"MLB announced complete rosters for all 20 teams in the World Baseball Classic will be revealed Thursday, Feb. 7 at 7:00 p.m. ET. Plenty of spots are still up for grabs, with most rosters still incomplete. The tournament will take place from Mar. 5 to Mar. 17. Each team will play four games in the tournament during pool play, and the top two teams from each of the four pools will advance to single-elimination knockout rounds."
"Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto are returning for Team Japan as they look for their record fourth WBC title, as well as their second in a row. Ohtani recorded the final out of the 2023 WBC and has won two MVPs since then, and Yamamoto is one of the best pitchers in baseball. With their inclusions, Japan is one of the clear favorites for the tournament."
MLB scheduled a complete roster reveal for all 20 World Baseball Classic teams on Thursday, Feb. 7 at 7:00 p.m. ET. Many roster spots remain unsettled and most teams have incomplete lineups. The tournament runs Mar. 5–17, with each team playing four pool-play games and the top two from each pool advancing to single-elimination knockout rounds. Team Japan returns Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto and is positioned as a favorite for a fourth WBC title. Team USA will include Dodgers Will Smith and Clayton Kershaw, while several Dodgers, including Miguel Rojas and Andy Pages, are expected to miss the event for various reasons.
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