[SAMURAI JAPAN]Advance announcement of the members of the Japanese national team who will challenge for the WBC consecutive victory! ! Eight people were selected, including Shohei Otani and Yusei Kikuchi.

Samurai Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata has announced some of the members who will be competing in the WBC, which starts next March. Three pitchers were selected from MLB, including Shohei Ohtani, and five pitchers were selected from NPB. We also plan to finalize the remaining members by mid-January next year.[Announced members]Shohei Otani (Dodgers) Yusei Kikuchi (Angels) Hiroki Matsui (Padres) Daisho (Giants) Daimi Ito (Nippon Ham) Atsuki Taneichi (Lotte) Kaiba Taira (Seibu) Daichi Ishii (Hanshin)