TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 06: Tomas Ondra #57 of Team Czechia pitches in the first inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Australia and Czechia at Tokyo Dome on March 06, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 06: Tomas Ondra #57 of Team Czechia pitches in the first inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Australia and Czechia at Tokyo Dome on March 06, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 06: Team Australia stands for the national anthem prior to the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Australia and Czechia at Tokyo Dome on March 06, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 06: Team Australia stands for the national anthem prior to the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Australia and Czechia at Tokyo Dome on March 06, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

Dante Bichette Jr., third base from the Brazilian Baseball National Team in the 2026 World Baseball Classic and son of former Major League Baseball (MLB) player Dante Bichette Sr., is seen during practice at the Daikin Stadium in Houston, Texas, on March 5, 2026. Considered as an underdog in this competition but with a Silver Medal at the 2023 Pan American Games, the Team Brazil roster is a mix of Brazilian-born players, Japanese-Brazilian talent, children of MLB players, and athletes developed in the US minor leagues. (Photo by Moisés ÁVILA / AFP via Getty Images)

Joseph Contreras, pitcher from the Brazilian Baseball National Team in the 2026 World Baseball Classic and son of former MLB All-Star and 2005 World Series champion José Contreras, arrives for practice at the Daikin Stadium in Houston, Texas, on March 5, 2026. Considered as an underdog in this competition but with a Silver Medal at the 2023 Pan American Games, the Team Brazil roster is a mix of Brazilian-born players, Japanese-Brazilian talent, children of MLB players, and athletes developed in the US minor leagues. (Photo by Moisés ÁVILA / AFP via Getty Images)

Lucas Ramírez, outfielder from the Brazilian Baseball National Team in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, son of former MLB superstar Manny Ramirez, poses for a photo during practice at the Daikin Stadium in Houston, Texas, on March 5, 2026. Considered as an underdog in this competition but with a Silver Medal at the 2023 Pan American Games, the Team Brazil roster is a mix of Brazilian-born players, Japanese-Brazilian talent, children of MLB players, and athletes developed in the US minor leagues. (Photo by Moisés ÁVILA / AFP via Getty Images)

Lucas Ramírez, outfielder from the Brazilian Baseball National Team in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, son of former MLB superstar Manny Ramirez, poses for a photo during practice at the Daikin Stadium in Houston, Texas, on March 5, 2026. Considered as an underdog in this competition but with a Silver Medal at the 2023 Pan American Games, the Team Brazil roster is a mix of Brazilian-born players, Japanese-Brazilian talent, children of MLB players, and athletes developed in the US minor leagues. (Photo by Moisés ÁVILA / AFP via Getty Images)