SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO - MARCH 10: Jordan Balazovic #16 of Team Canada pitches against Team Puerto Rico during the first inning at Hiram Bithorn Stadium on March 10, 2026 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO - MARCH 10: Jordan Balazovic #16 of Team Canada pitches against Team Puerto Rico during the first inning at Hiram Bithorn Stadium on March 10, 2026 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 10: Shohei Ohtani #16 of Team Japan interacts with Yoshinobu Yamamoto #18 of Team Japan prior to the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Czechia and Japan at Tokyo Dome on March 10, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 10: Ukyo Shuto #20 of Team Japan celebrates with teammates in the eighth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Czechia and Japan at Tokyo Dome on March 10, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

Japan's Hiroya Miyagi pitches during the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Pool C game between Japan and Czech Republic at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 10, 2026. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP via Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 10: Players of Czechia looks on after the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Czechia and Japan at Tokyo Dome on March 10, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 10: Ondrej Satoria #35 of Team Czechia looks on after the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Czechia and Japan at Tokyo Dome on March 10, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 10: Ondrej Satoria #35 of Team Czechia looks on after the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Czechia and Japan at Tokyo Dome on March 10, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)