MIAMI, FLORIDA - MARCH 14: Teruaki Sato #7 Shohei Ohtani #16 and Hirokazu Ibata #89 of Team Japan in action before game against the Team Venezuela during the 2026 World Baseball Classic at loanDepot park on March 14, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images)

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MARCH 14: Team Venezuela and Team Japan line up during the anthem before the game during the 2026 World Baseball Classic at loanDepot park on March 14, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images)

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MARCH 14: Shohei Ohtani #16 of Team Japan leaves dugout before the game against the Team Venezuela during the 2026 World Baseball Classic at loanDepot park on March 14, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images)

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MARCH 14: Fans of Team Japan pose before the game between Japan and Venezuela at loanDepot park on March 14, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images)

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MARCH 14: Kazuma Okamoto #25 of Japan looks on during batting practice before the game against Venezuela at loanDepot park on March 14, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images)

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MARCH 14: Kenya Wakatsuki #4 of Japan warms up during batting practice before the game against Venezuela at loanDepot park on March 14, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images)

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MARCH 14: Atsuki Taneichi #26 of Japan warms up during batting practice before the game against Venezuela at loanDepot park on March 14, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images)

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MARCH 14: Kaito Kozono #3 of Japan looks on during batting practice before the game against Venezuela at loanDepot park on March 14, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images)