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Shohei Ohtani’s 2023 WBC MVP Line Sets Stage for Japan Opener

Ohtani enters Japan’s World Baseball Classic opener with a 2023 benchmark few can match: MVP honors, a .435 average, .606 OBP, 8 RBIs and a 1.345 OPS. Underdog MLB flagged the line as a reminder of his two-way impact. Japan opens the tournament Friday against Chinese Taipei, with eyes on another deep run.