5 Players who could make the jump to MLB


The Staff Japan WBC champions are on high of the world. After Shohei Ohtani struck out his Los Angeles Angels teammate Mike Trout to finish the ninth, the nation rejoiced. Their run was flawless as they did not lose a single recreation your complete event.

They’d a deep roster, not simply Ohtani. A number of of their gamers might finally be headed to the MLB. So, which of them would possibly make the soar?


5 Staff Japan WBC champions that would head to MLB

5) Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Team Japan WBC champions
Staff Japan WBC champions

Yoshinobu Yamamoto was wonderful for Staff Japan. By the World Baseball Traditional, he recorded a 0.82 WHIP in 7.1 innings. He was a key participant of their championship run.


4) Shugo Maki

Shugo Maki blasted two residence runs and had an .850 OPS through the World Baseball Traditional. The infielder would have a spot within the MLB with these types of numbers, so he could also be fascinated with finally making the leap.


3) Yuhei Nakamura

Team Japan WBC champions
Staff Japan WBC champions

Yuhei Nakamura was instrumental in Staff Japan’s WBC win. Not solely did he hit .429 and was a constant offensive menace when he performed, however he additionally caught. The Japanese pitching workers was wonderful total, and the catchers performed a task in that.


2) Munetaka Murakami

Munetaka Murakami is among the probably future MLB stars for Staff Japan. He hit 56 residence runs in a season within the Nippon Baseball League and got here alive within the WBC to steer Japan to victory.


1) Roki Sasaki

MLB groups are already awaiting Roki Sasaki’s arrival. He is simply 21 however has a few of the greatest stuff of any pitcher within the recreation. It is likely to be some time earlier than he can submit to MLB, however many groups are already keeping track of him.

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Edited by Zachary Roberts