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Ohtani set for WBC in Japan, but Angels future uncertain
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The Lake City reporter
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just four teams
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Shohei Ohtani Commits to Play for Japan at 2023 World Baseball
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Shohei Ohtani, Yu Darvish, Seiya Suzuki on Japan's WBC roster
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Shohei Ohtani announces intention to play for Japan at World
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Ohtani gets nod from Angels to take part in his first WBC - The