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Ohtani set for WBC in Japan, but Angels future uncertain
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Shohei Ohtani, left, of Los Angeles Angels, and Japan's manager Hideki Kuriyama, right, pose together during a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. Japan officials on Friday named 12 members of the World Baseball Classic team that will represent the country. The World Baseball Classic will be played March 8-21. - photo by Iori Sagisawa/Kyodo News via AP
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Although Shohei Ohtani's long-term future with the Los Angeles Angels is decidedly uncertain as he heads into the final season under contract, the two-way superstar's plans for the spring are all set. Ohtani will make one start on the Cactus League mound this month for the Angels before he heads to Japan on March 1 for the World Baseball Classic, Halos general manager Perry Minasian said Saturday. Whatever Ohtani wants to do in the tournament is entirely up him and the Japanese team, since the Angels will stick to their long-standing policy of allowing him to do whatever he feels is best for his growth on his unique career path.