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Who made the World Baseball Classic ideal team?

Mexicans Randy Arozarena and Patrick Sandoval are two of the standouts in the list along with Venezuelan Salvador Pérez plus Cubans Yoan Moncada and Miguel Romero.

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MIAMI, FLORIDA - MARCH 21: Team Japan celebrates after defeating Team USA in the World Baseball Classic Championship at loanDepot park on March 21, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Eric Espada/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Eric Espada / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
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Japan were crowned champions in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, in an tense finale, after defeating Team USA 2-3 at LoanDepot Park in Miami on Tuesday night.

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Among the star performers in this edition of the WBC were Japan’s Shohei Ohtani who picked up the MVP award and features in two positions in the World Baseball Classic 2023 Team (Designated hitter and Pitcher).

  • Catcher: Salvador Pérez (Venezuela).
  • First base: Yu Chang (Chinese Taipei).
  • Second base: Javier Báez (Puerto Rico).
  • Third base: Yoan Moncada (Cuba).
  • Shortstop: Trea Turner (United States).
  • Outfielder: Randy Arozarena (Mexico).
  • Outfielder: Mike Trout (United States).
  • Outfielder: Masataka Yoshida (Japan).
  • Designated hitter: Shohei Ohtani (Japan).
  • Pitcher: Shohei Ohtani (Japan).
  • Pitcher: Miguel Romero (Cuba).
  • Pitcher: Patrick Sandoval (Mexico).