Two-way famous person Shohei Ohtani was named MVP of the 2023 World Baseball Classic after dominating on the plate and on the mound to ship Japan it is third championship win.
Ohtani batted .435 with one homer, 4 doubles, eight RBIs and 10 walks as Japan joined the Dominican Republic in 2013 to turn into the one unbeaten champions of baseball’s premier nationwide staff match. Ohtani, the 2021 AL MVP was 2-0 with a save and a 1.86 ERA on the mound, putting out 11 in 9 2/3 innings.
Flashing his 100 mph warmth, Ohtani walked large league batting champion Jeff McNeil to start the ninth earlier than getting Mookie Betts to floor right into a double play.
Mike Trout, the U.S. captain and a three-time MVP, then ended the sport by putting out on a full-count breaking ball. Ohtani’s solely different save was in a Japan postseason playoff recreation in 2016.
Japan went 7-0 and outscored opponents 56-18, reaching the ultimate for the primary time since profitable the primary two WBCs in 2006 and 2009. No different nation has received the title greater than as soon as.
Shohei Ohtani’s 2023 #WorldBaseballClassic Stats
Batting AVG .435 (10-for-23)
OPS 1.345ERA 1.86
0.72 WHIP
11 Strikeouts in 9.2 IP
2 Wins, 1 Save pic.twitter.com/yghAFnkkEO— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) March 22, 2023
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