{"id":3740,"date":"2026-02-24T06:24:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T06:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/?p=3740"},"modified":"2026-02-24T06:30:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T06:30:15","slug":"every-mlb-player-participating-in-2026-world-baseball-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/every-mlb-player-participating-in-2026-world-baseball-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"Every MLB player participating in 2026 World Baseball Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The World Baseball Classic, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/10-of-the-biggest-non-football-international-events-in-2026\/\">one of 2026\u2019s most highly anticipated sports events<\/a>, returns for its sixth edition, with games staged across Tokyo, San Juan, Houston and Miami from March 7-16.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s tournament is one of the most MLB-heavy Classics ever, showcasing baseball\u2019s biggest stars on the international stage. The United States and Venezuela lead the way, each rostering 30 MLB players, while defending champions Japan aim to retain their crown behind four-time MVP Shohei Ohtani and nine other MLB-based standouts.<\/p>\n<p>As anticipation builds for the premier global baseball event, which will be shown live on SPOTV NOW, below is the complete breakdown of MLB players by country as of 24 February 2026.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DTg_b7WAEb6\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DTg_b7WAEb6\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by SPOTV SEA (@spotvsea)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h1>Australia (7)<\/h1>\n<p>Max Durrington (Athletics)<br \/>\nTravis Bazzana (Guardians)<br \/>\nKailen Hamson (Orioles)<br \/>\nMitch Neunborn (Phillies)<br \/>\nBlake Townsend (Rangers)<br \/>\nKai Wynyard (Rangers)<br \/>\nCurtis Mead (White Sox)<\/p>\n<h1>Brazil (5)<\/h1>\n<p>Lucas Ramirez (Angels)<br \/>\nPedro Da Costa Lemos (Mariners)<br \/>\nGabriel Barbosa (Phillies)<br \/>\nDaniel Missaki (Rangers)<br \/>\nPietro Albanez (Pirates)<\/p>\n<h1>Canada (22)<\/h1>\n<p>Denzel Clarke (Athletics)<br \/>\nAdam Macko (Blue Jays)<br \/>\nTyler Black (Brewers)<br \/>\nRob Zastryzny (Brewers)<br \/>\nJameson Taillon (Cubs)<br \/>\nIndigo Diaz (Diamondbacks)<br \/>\nMichael Soroka (Diamondbacks)<br \/>\nBo Naylor (Guardians)<br \/>\nMatt Wilkinson (Guardians)<br \/>\nOwen Caissie (Marlins)<br \/>\nLiam Hicks (Marlins)<br \/>\nOtto Lopez (Marlins)<br \/>\nJakob Marsee (Marlins)<br \/>\nCarter Loewen (Padres)<br \/>\nCal Quantrill (Rangers)<br \/>\nMicah Ashman (Orioles)<br \/>\nTyler O&#8217;Neill (Orioles)<br \/>\nAntoine Jean (Rockies)<br \/>\nEdouard Julien (Rockies)<br \/>\nEric Cerantola (Royals)<br \/>\nAbraham Toro (Royals)<br \/>\nJared Young (Mets)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DQEFRm1DuBf\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DQEFRm1DuBf\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by SPOTV Indonesia (@spotv.indonesia)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h1>Colombia (12)<\/h1>\n<p>Gustavo Campero (Angels)<br \/>\nBrayan Buelvas (Athletics)<br \/>\nAustin Bergner (Rangers)<br \/>\nNabil Crismatt (Rangers)<br \/>\nReiver Sanmartin (Giants)<br \/>\nMichael Arroyo (Mariners)<br \/>\nDayan Frias (Guardians)<br \/>\nGuillo Zu\u00f1iga (Mariners)<br \/>\nJorge Alfaro (Royals)<br \/>\nTayron Guerrero (Red Sox)<br \/>\nDavid Lorduy (Reds)<br \/>\nSean Linan (Nationals)<\/p>\n<h1>Chinese Taipei (7)<\/h1>\n<p>Wei-En Lin (Athletics)<br \/>\nTzu-Chen Sha (Athletics)<br \/>\nChen Zhong-Ao Zhuang (Athletics)<br \/>\nJonathon Long (Cubs)<br \/>\nYu-Min Lin (Diamondbacks)<br \/>\nStuart Fairchild (Guardians)<br \/>\nHao Yu Lee (Tigers)<\/p>\n<h1>Cuba (9)<\/h1>\n<p>Yo\u00e1n Moncada (Angels)<br \/>\nFrancis Texido (Angels)<br \/>\nYariel Rodr\u00edguez (Blue Jays)<br \/>\nYiddi Cappe (Marlins)<br \/>\nDaviel Hurtado (Mets)<br \/>\nEmmanuel Chapman (Pirates)<br \/>\nNaykel Cruz (Orioles)<br \/>\nOmar Hern\u00e1ndez (Royals)<br \/>\nAlexander Vargas (Reds)<\/p>\n<h1>Dominican Republic (29)<\/h1>\n<p>Jeremy Pe\u00f1a (Astros)<br \/>\nElvis Alvarado (Athletics)<br \/>\nLuis Severino (Athletics)<br \/>\nVladimir Guerrero Jr. (Blue Jays)<br \/>\nKetel Marte (Diamondbacks)<br \/>\nGeraldo Perdomo (Diamondbacks)<br \/>\nCarlos Santana (Diamondbacks)<br \/>\nLuis Castillo (Mariners)<br \/>\nJulio Rodr\u00edguez (Mariners)<br \/>\nSandy Alcantara (Marlins)<br \/>\nAgust\u00edn Ram\u00edrez (Marlins)<br \/>\nHuascar Brazob\u00e1n (Mets)<br \/>\nJuan Soto (Mets)<br \/>\nManny Machado (Padres)<br \/>\nWandy Peralta (Padres)<br \/>\nFernando Tatis Jr. (Padres)<br \/>\nJohan Rojas (Phillies)<br \/>\nCristopher S\u00e1nchez (Phillies)<br \/>\nOneil Cruz (Pirates)<br \/>\nDennis Santana (Pirates)<br \/>\nGregory Soto (Pirates)<br \/>\nJunior Caminero (Rays)<br \/>\nEdwin Uceta (Rays)<br \/>\nBrayan Bello (Red Sox)<br \/>\nCarlos Est\u00e9vez (Royals)<br \/>\nSeranthony Dom\u00ednguez (White Sox)<br \/>\nCamilo Doval (Yankees)<br \/>\nAmed Rosario (Yankees)<br \/>\nAustin Wells (Yankees)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DP2-49dlPye\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DP2-49dlPye\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by SPOTV SEA (@spotvsea)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h1>Great Britain (19)<\/h1>\n<p>Najer Victor (Angels)<br \/>\nWillis Cresswell (Blue Jays)<br \/>\nMiles Langhorne (Brewers)<br \/>\nJack Seppings (Brewers)<br \/>\nMatt Koperniak (Cardinals)<br \/>\nBJ Murray (Cubs)<br \/>\nKristian Robinson (Diamondbacks)<br \/>\nTristan Beck (Giants)<br \/>\nIan Lewis (Marlins)<br \/>\nMichael Petersen (Marlins)<br \/>\nHarry Ford (Nationals)<br \/>\nRyan Long (Orioles)<br \/>\nGary Gill Hill (Rays)<br \/>\nOwen Wild (Rays)<br \/>\nJack Anderson (Red Sox)<br \/>\nNate Eaton (Red Sox)<br \/>\nIvan Johnson (Reds)<br \/>\nBrendan Beck (Yankees)<br \/>\nJazz Chisholm Jr. (Yankees)<\/p>\n<h1>Israel (23)<\/h1>\n<p>RJ Schreck (Blue Jays)<br \/>\nC.J. Stubbs (Blue Jays)<br \/>\nZach Levenson (Cardinals)<br \/>\nNoah Mendlinger (Cardinals)<br \/>\nJake Gelof (Dodgers)<br \/>\nHarrison Bader (Giants)<br \/>\nRyan Prager (Guardians)<br \/>\nCharlie Beilenson (Mariners)<br \/>\nJosh Blum (Mets)<br \/>\nJordan Geber (Mets)<br \/>\nBenjamin Simon (Mets)<br \/>\nRobert Stock (Mets)<br \/>\nMatt Mervis (Nationals)<br \/>\nDean Kremer (Orioles)<br \/>\nJosh Mallitz (Padres)<br \/>\nGarrett Stubbs (Phillies)<br \/>\nMax Lazar (Phillies)<br \/>\nSpencer Horwitz (Pirates)<br \/>\nCole Carrigg (Rockies)<br \/>\nTroy Johnston (Rockies)<br \/>\nEli Morgan (Royals)<br \/>\nMatt Bowman (Twins)<br \/>\nHarrison Cohen (Yankees)<\/p>\n<h1>Italy (26)<\/h1>\n<p>Sam Aldegheri (Angels)<br \/>\nCamden Minacci (Angels)<br \/>\nZach Dezenzo (Astros)<br \/>\nAndrew Fischer (Brewers)<br \/>\nGordon Graceffo (Cardinals)<br \/>\nThomas Saggese (Cardinals)<br \/>\nDylan DeLucia (Guardians)<br \/>\nMatt Festa (Guardians)<br \/>\nDominic Canzone (Mariners)<br \/>\nMiles Mastrobuoni (Mariners)<br \/>\nJakob Marsee (Marlins)<br \/>\nJoe Jacques (Mets)<br \/>\nNick Morabito (Mets)<br \/>\nAlek Jacob (Padres)<br \/>\nRon Marinaccio (Padres)<br \/>\nAlessandro Ercolani (Pirates)<br \/>\nJoe La Sorsa (Pirates)<br \/>\nKyle Nicolas (Pirates)<br \/>\nAaron Nola (Phillies)<br \/>\nDante Nori (Phillies)<br \/>\nMichael Lorenzen (Rockies)<br \/>\nJac Caglianone (Royals)<br \/>\nVinnie Pasquantino (Royals)<br \/>\nDan Altavilla (Twins)<br \/>\nSam Antonacci (White Sox)<br \/>\nKyle Teel (White Sox)<\/p>\n<h1>Japan (10)<\/h1>\n<p>Yusei Kikuchi (Angels)<br \/>\nTatsuya Imai (Astros)<br \/>\nKazuma Okamoto (Blue Jays)<br \/>\nSeiya Suzuki (Cubs)<br \/>\nShohei Ohtani (Dodgers)<br \/>\nYoshinobu Yamamoto (Dodgers)<br \/>\nYuki Matsui (Padres)<br \/>\nMasataka Yoshida (Red Sox)<br \/>\nMunetaka Murakami (White Sox)<br \/>\nShinnosuke Ogasawara (Nationals)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; 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