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MLB players scout their WBC competition, we hand out some awards: Touching Base - The Athletic
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Top 23 MLB rookies at start of 2023 season: Bowden's breakdown plus their GM's insights - The Athletic
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Japan World Baseball Classic roster: Shohei Ohtani, Yu Darvish headline 2023 WBC team
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Shohei Ohtani's teammate Lars Nootbaar marvels at his class on and off the field
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WBC teammates Lars Nootbaar and Masataka Yoshida reunited before today's Buffaloes-Marines game : r/baseball
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Masataka Yoshida (R) of the Boston Red Sox chats with St. Louis Cardinals player and World Baseball Classic Japan team teammate Lars Nootbaar ahead of a baseball game at Fenway Park in
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WBC teammates Lars Nootbaar and Masataka Yoshida reunited before today's Buffaloes-Marines game : r/baseball
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MLB ⚾ on Instagram: Team Japan outfielders Lars Nootbaar and Masataka Yoshida meet up for the 1st time since winning the #WorldBaseballClassic! 🇯🇵
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MLB trade deadline 2023: 10 biggest questions, top players available
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Japan vs Mexico World Baseball Classic Predictions, Picks, Odds: Sasaki Leads Japan Into Finals
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St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbar fired up to play for Team Japan in World Baseball Classic
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Lars Nootbaar could see the special potential of Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida during WBC: Cardinals Extra
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St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbar fired up to play for Team Japan in World Baseball Classic
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Team Japan WBC fans delighted by Lars Nootbar and Masataka Yoshida's combined excellence in dominant victory over rivals Korea
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