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- We have designs to play through October so what does that look like in February, March?
- Just how to balance all of it.“But really good conversations with all those guys, and at the end of the day we are supportive.”Which Dodgers are Playing at the WBC?The Dodgers have plenty of representatives at the World Baseball Classic as the best team in the country. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementShohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto will both participate in their second consecutive WBC, and will look to take home the trophy for the second time as well.
- While Ohtani and Yamamoto will be present, Roki Sasaki will remain with the Dodgers after spending most of the 2025 season on the injured list. Apr 11, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman before a game against the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium.
- Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn ImagesWill Smith will feature for Team USA during the tournament as well, and Clayton Kershaw will make his first WBC appearance after retiring from MLB after the end of the 2025 season. Mookie Betts won’t be joining Team USA as he usually does, though, as he and his wife Brianna are expecting a baby during the tournament. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“I was, but I can’t now,” Betts said on Adin Ross’ livestream in December.
- “My wife, we’re having a kid, so, the baby’s due in the middle of the WBC.