At the WBC = World Baseball Classic held in March this year, Trout of the Major League Angels, who will be the captain of the American national team, interviewed and said, "I will participate to win. Winning is everything." , with the goal of winning back-to-back championships in the United States.
The 31-year-old Trout is a star player who has won the MVP = Most Valuable Player of the Major League season three times so far. I will represent you as captain.
Trout held an online interview on the 20th and said, "Many people told me that I should participate, and it looked very interesting, so I regretted not participating until now. The Stars and Stripes on my chest. It's really cool to wear it and I decided to participate because I want to win. Winning is everything."
In this tournament, the United States and Japan will not face each other until the quarterfinals, and it is possible that they will face each other in the semifinals or finals, but Trout said of Angels teammate Shohei Ohtani, "On the days he pitches in the game, I always I'm watching from the front row of the bench, and he throws really great balls. All the batters I've played against say, 'I don't want to stand at bat,' and it's very interesting. I'm looking forward to the match," he said with a smile.
Trout will participate in the Angels camp in Arizona from next month to make adjustments, and will play against Mexico, Canada, Colombia, etc. in Group C of the WBC primary league, which starts on March 11.