Shohei Ohtani will not pitch in the World Baseball Classic,...

Jeff Passan

Shohei Ohtani will not pitch in the World Baseball Classic, according to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. Ohtani still will DH for Samurai Japan, the defending champions and winner of the event three out of the five times it's been held.

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