The Los Angeles Dodgers are almost always towards the top of a talented free agent’s wish list as of late.
When that player has already won a World Baseball Classic championship trophy with three current Dodgers, the link to Los Angeles only grows stronger.
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Manager Dave Roberts, reigning NL MVP Shohei Ohtani, Opening Day starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and pitching phenom Roki Sasaki were all born in Japan.
When recruiting Sasaki to the Dodgers this offseason, many pointed out the connection that he had with Ohtani and Yamamoto as teammates on Team Japan in the 2023 WBC.