Baseball season will start a little early next year, as teams from across the globe will come together for the 2026 World Baseball Classic beginning March 5.
Several Dodgers players, including Shohei Ohtani, Roki Sasaki, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Will Smith have already committed to playing for their home countries in the WBC, with others still undecided.
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Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman, who holds dual U.S.-Canadian citizenship, has made it clear that he wants to represent Canada in the WBC, but might be held back by a lingering injury.