Baseball: Japan manager names squad for November friendlies

Baseball: Japan manager names squad for November friendlies

Japan manager Hiroki Kokubo announces his squad at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 18, 2016, for four November friendlies against Mexico and the Netherlands, which are warm-up games for the World Baseball Classic in March 2017. Among 28 players selected, Nippon Ham Fighters ace Shohei Otani is a candidate to both hit and pitch during the WBC. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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