Munetaka Murakami picked an ideal time to break out of his World Baseball Classic funk. The Japanese triple crown winner delivered a walk-off double in a 6-5 thriller against Mexico on March 20 ...

Cheers erupted across Japan as the Samurai Japan’s victory over Team USA in the World Baseball Classic final in Miami sent fans in homes, ballparks and public viewing locales into ecstasy. The ...

Japan was a powerhouse during the early years of the World Baseball Classic, and the national team is looking to climb back to the top in 2023. So far, the results have been near-perfect.

After a thrilling walk-off win against Mexico, Japan is set to face the United States in the World Baseball Classic final. CBS Sports HQ analyst Will Middlebrooks, a former third baseman for the ...

In a World Baseball Classic semifinal for the ages, Team Japan third baseman Munetaka Murakami ripped a clutch, two-run, walk-off double, scoring Shohei Ohtani and Masataka Yoshida to defeat Team ...

Japan (5-0) has not lost a game in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Japan is trying to win its third WBC title since the event was created in 2006. Japan took home the gold in 2006 in 2009, then ...

Hirokazu Ibata, who was five times named his league's best overall shortstop, has been hired to manage Japan's senior men's national ...

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The World Baseball Classic offers clues into Shohei Ohtani's upcoming free agency and just how important winning is to the two-way superstar. Winning has always been important to Shohei Ohtani ...

He replaces Hideki Kuriyama, who stepped down in May at the conclusion of his contract after winning the World Baseball Classic championship in March.