TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 06: Shohei Ohtani #16 of Team Japan is seen during the warm up prior to the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Japan and Chinese Taipei at Tokyo Dome on March 6, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 06: Shota Morishita #23 of Team Japan walks out for the warm up prior to the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Japan and Chinese Taipei at Tokyo Dome on March 6, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

Japan's Shohei Ohtani attends a practice session prior to the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Pool C first round game between Japan and Taiwan at the Tokyo Dome on March 6, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP via Getty Images)

Japan's Shohei Ohtani attends a practice session prior to the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Pool C first round game between Japan and Taiwan at the Tokyo Dome on March 6, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP via Getty Images)

Japan's Shohei Ohtani attends a practice session prior to the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Pool C first round game between Japan and Taiwan at the Tokyo Dome on March 6, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP via Getty Images)

Japan's Shohei Ohtani looks on during a practice session prior to the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Pool C first round game between Japan and Taiwan at the Tokyo Dome on March 6, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP via Getty Images)

Japan's Shohei Ohtani attends a practice session prior to the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Pool C first round game between Japan and Taiwan at the Tokyo Dome on March 6, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP via Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 06: Tomoyuki Sugano #19 of Japan walks out to the field for the warm up prior to the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Japan and Chinese Taipei at Tokyo Dome on March 6, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)