{"id":35412,"date":"2026-02-04T22:19:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T13:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=35412"},"modified":"2026-02-05T02:49:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T17:49:10","slug":"for-this-wbc-shohei-ohtani-will-only-play-as-a-position-player-wbcs-ohtani-dodgers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=35412","title":{"rendered":"For this WBC, Shohei Ohtani will only play as a position player.#wbcs  #ohtani  #dodgers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"For this WBC, Shohei Ohtani will only play as a position player.#wbcs  #ohtani  #dodgers\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DrEb5Ht_ZUI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>During a recent Dodgers fanfest, manager Dave Roberts announced that Japanese two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani will not take the mound in the upcoming 6th World Baseball Classic (WBC). 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