{"id":21429,"date":"2023-03-22T15:28:37","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T15:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/22\/team-japan-wbc-champions-5-players-who-could-make-the-jump-to-mlb\/"},"modified":"2023-03-22T15:28:37","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T15:28:37","slug":"team-japan-wbc-champions-5-players-who-could-make-the-jump-to-mlb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/22\/team-japan-wbc-champions-5-players-who-could-make-the-jump-to-mlb\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Japan WBC champions: 5 Players who could make the jump to MLB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"article-content\" class=\"keeda_widget\" data-postid=\"3896827\" data-slug-id=\"1442489\">\n<p>The Team Japan WBC champions are on top of the world. After Shohei Ohtani struck out his Los Angeles Angels teammate Mike Trout to end the ninth, the nation rejoiced. Their run was flawless as they didn&#8217;t lose a single game the entire tournament.<\/p>\n<p>They had a deep roster, not just Ohtani. Several of their players could eventually be headed to the MLB. So, which ones might make the jump?<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<h2>5 Team Japan WBC champions that could head to MLB<\/h2>\n<h3>5) Yoshinobu Yamamoto<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"Team Japan WBC champions\" src=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/9daae-16794884686805-1920.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/9daae-16794884686805-1920.jpg\" alt=\"Team Japan WBC champions\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/9daae-16794884686805-1920.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201280%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Team Japan WBC champions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Yoshinobu Yamamoto was excellent for Team Japan. Through the World Baseball Classic, he recorded a 0.82 WHIP in 7.1 innings. He was a key player in their championship run.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>4) Shugo Maki<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/youtube\">\n<div class=\"yt-wrapper\"> <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shugo Maki CRUSHES a Pinch-Hit Solo Home Run! | Czech Republic Vs Japan | 3\/11\/23\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9iK4S0fejb4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript> <\/p>\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/youtube\" data-embed=\"9iK4S0fejb4\">\n<div class=\"play-button\"><img height=\"370\" width=\"660\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/23996-16794885611767-1920.jpg\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/23996-16794885611767-1920.jpg\" class=\"lazy-img\" alt=\"youtube-cover\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Shugo Maki blasted two home runs and had an .850 OPS during the World Baseball Classic. The infielder would have a place in the MLB with those sorts of numbers, so he may be interested in eventually making the leap.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>3) Yuhei Nakamura<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sk-app-thumbnail\" alt=\"Team Japan WBC champions\" src=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/366c9-16794886597593-1920.jpg\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/366c9-16794886597593-1920.jpg\" alt=\"Team Japan WBC champions\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/366c9-16794886597593-1920.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201280%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Team Japan WBC champions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Yuhei Nakamura was instrumental in Team Japan&#8217;s WBC win. Not only did he hit .429 and was a consistent offensive threat when he played, but he also caught. The Japanese pitching staff was excellent overall, and the catchers played a role in that.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>2) Munetaka Murakami<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/youtube\">\n<div class=\"yt-wrapper\"> <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Best Broadcast Calls of Japan&#039;s amazing walk-off vs. Mexico in World Baseball Classic!\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bW4p5zHct9A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript> <\/p>\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/youtube\" data-embed=\"bW4p5zHct9A\">\n<div class=\"play-button\"><img height=\"370\" width=\"660\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/a9c59-16794887153901-1920.jpg\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/a9c59-16794887153901-1920.jpg\" class=\"lazy-img\" alt=\"youtube-cover\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/munetaka-murakami-mlb-posting-eligibility-top-3-landing-spots-japanese-pitching-phenom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Munetaka Murakami <\/a>is one of the most likely future MLB stars for Team Japan. He hit 56 home runs in a season in the Nippon Baseball League and came alive in the WBC to lead Japan to victory.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>1) Roki Sasaki<\/h3>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/youtube\">\n<div class=\"yt-wrapper\"> <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Team Japan strikes back! Munetaka Murakami homers to tie the #WorldBaseballClassic final!\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-UFn3t__8jI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript> <\/p>\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/youtube\" data-embed=\"-UFn3t__8jI\">\n<div class=\"play-button\"><img height=\"370\" width=\"660\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/db521-16794887614668-1920.jpg\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticc.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2023\/03\/db521-16794887614668-1920.jpg\" class=\"lazy-img\" alt=\"youtube-cover\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/baseball\/news-when-roki-sasaki-expected-come-mlb-japanese-pitching-phenom-s-big-league-future-projected\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">MLB teams are already awaiting Roki Sasaki&#8217;s arrival<\/a>. 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