The WBC = World Baseball Classic was held in Florida, USA, on 21 September, where Japan won the final of the Japan and the United States 3-2 to win the championship for the third time in three tournaments. Regarding Japan's victory, local and American media are also reporting mainly on the success of Shohei Otani, who was selected as MVP = Most Valuable Player.
【Click here for details】Japan Won all matches from the first round The MVP is Shohei Otani
The influential New York Times pointed out that "the United States, despite being made up of Major League Baseball's best players and All-Stars, has been able to show little power against Japan." He also praised Ohtani for his throwing performance, saying, "Ohtani is definitely the best player in the world."
Fox News reported that "Japan baseball has once again taken over the world, and the game ended like a story." Ohtani said of the victory by striking out Trout, his MLB and Angels teammates, "It was a match that the whole baseball world has been waiting for, and Ohtani improved his form and his fastball reached 102 mph and 164 kph."
CBS Sports posted a photo of Ohtani on Twitter with the comment "Shohei Ohtani is not human" and said that he led the Japan team to victory in the WBC this time, following his previous achievements such as being crowned Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year and being named season MVP = Most Valuable Player.