A trio of Los Angeles Dodgers once seemingly poised to participate in the 2017 World Baseball Classic no longer appears as certain. Kenley Jansen confirmed he will not pitch for Team Netherlands, while Clayton Kershaw and Kenta Maeda are also expected to skip the annual WBC tournament, Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman indicated.
Jansen had previously voiced a desire to represent Netherlands in the international showcase, in contrast to Kershaw and Maeda who have remained mum on the topic. Speaking at the Winter Meetings last December, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said the club would support Maeda if he elected to pitch for Team Japan.