PEORIA, Ariz. — All eyes were on Field 1 of Camelback Ranch on Sunday morning as Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Shohei Ohtani faced live hitters for the second time this spring. Ohtani threw roughly 30 pitches over two simulated innings ... .
Shohei Ohtani exited spring training camp with a virtual handle-with-care tag as the Dodgers' two-way star commits his talents to helping Japan win a fourth World Baseball Classic. Well, most of his talents anyway ... .
Another WBC-bound Japanese player, Chicago White Sox left-handed hitter Munetaka Murakami, who also moved from Nippon Professional Baseball this season, started as designated hitter, batting third, and doubled in the eighth inning to finish 2-for-4.
"The reason I didn’t announce it (sooner) was I wanted to keep the momentum on the WBC, but I’m just making one start and then I’ll stick around for a few games," Skubal told reporters Monday in Florida... late next week during WBC pool play in Houston.
Tarik Skubal’s World Baseball Classic won’t be a long one ...TigersLHP Tarik Skubal said he will make one start for Team USA in WBC pool play, then return to camp to resume spring training ... He struck out 241 batters and walked 33 ... .
LAS VEGAS (AP) — RyanGarcia is an immensely talented boxer who has gone through his share of personal and professional turmoil in his young career, but at some point, his skills figured to put him on top ... .