Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani will not be pitching in WBC this time

Manager Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers speaks to the media during the annual DodgerFest at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday, January 31, 2026. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, right, with the help of interpreter Will Ireton, left, speaks to the media during the annual DodgerFest on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Dodger Stadium. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG)

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