Shohei Ohtani ends World Baseball Classic just like in 2023, but as loser instead of champion

Shohei Ohtani walked off the infield after Japan’s World Baseball Classic ended, just like three years ago, only the final out could not have been more different. Ohtani triumphantly tossed his glove and cap in 2023, then stretched his arms wide as teammates mobbed him when he struck out Mike Trout to end a 3-2 win over the U.S. that finished Japan’s third WBC title. On Saturday night, baseball's best player jogged across the very same loanDepot park diamond to Japan’s bench after his infie...

By RONALD BLUM