Masataka Yoshida made the unprecedented move by a Japanese player to leave his first MLB spring training to compete in the World Baseball Classic.
It looks like a good move so far.
Yoshida, who has been playing at a high level since leaving spring training with the Boston Red Sox last week, had a big night at the plate against South Korea, driving in five runs to help carry Samurai Japan to a 13-4 win over its rival in front of a crowd of 41,629 at Tokyo Dome on Friday.
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Source : Baseball – The Japan Times