World Baseball Classic

World Baseball Classic

Czech Republic's World Baseball Classic pitchers Marek Minarik (L) and Ondrej Satoria pose for a photo after getting bats autographed by Japanese two-way star Shohei Ohtani at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 14, 2023.

Marek Minarik, Joel Hofer

Marek Minarik, Joel Hofer

Marek Minarik of Slovakia, left, and Canadian goalkeeper Joel Hofer in action during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships quarterfinal match between Canada and Slovakia in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on January 2, 2020. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

Karl Henriksson, Oliver Okuliar, Albin Eriksson, Oskar Back, Marek Minarik, Mattias Norlinder

Karl Henriksson, Oliver Okuliar, Albin Eriksson, Oskar Back, Marek Minarik, Mattias Norlinder

L-R Karl Henriksson (SWE), Oliver Okuliar (SWE), Albin Eriksson (SWE), Oskar Back (SWE), Marek Minarik (SLO), Mattias Norlinder (SWE) in action during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Group B match between Sweden and Slovakia in Trinec, Czech Republic, on December 31, 2019. (CTK Photo/Vladimir Prycek)

Marek Minarik, Ville Heinola

Marek Minarik, Ville Heinola

L-R Ville Heinola (FIN) and Marek Minarik (SVK) in action during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Group A match between Finland and Slovakia in Trinec, Czech Republic, on December 28, 2019. (CTK Photo/Vladimir Prycek)

Marek Minarik, Ville Petman

Marek Minarik, Ville Petman

L-R Marek Minarik (SVK) and Ville Petman (FIN) in action during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Group A match between Finland and Slovakia in Trinec, Czech Republic, on December 28, 2019. (CTK Photo/Vladimir Prycek)

Marek Minarik, Matej Pekar

Marek Minarik, Matej Pekar

L-R Marek Minarik (SVK) and Matej Pekar (CZE) in action during a preliminary match Czech Republic vs Slovakia prior to the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, in Trinec, Czech Republic, on Sunday, December 22, 2019. (CTK Photo/Petr Sznapka)

Michal Mrazik, Jan Jenik, Andrej Golian

Michal Mrazik, Jan Jenik, Andrej Golian

L-R Marek Minarik (SVK), Jan Jenik (CZE) and Andrej Golian (SVK) in action during a preliminary match Czech Republic vs Slovakia prior to the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, in Trinec, Czech Republic, on Sunday, December 22, 2019. (CTK Photo/Petr Sznapka)