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Japan players Tetsuto Yamada (front), Taisei Makihara (back L), Takumu Nakano (back 2nd from L) and Munetaka Murakami take part in fielding drills at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 14, 2023, ahead of the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals.

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World Baseball Classic

Japan's Taisei Makihara makes a two-fisted pepper-grinder gesture after getting run-scoring hit in the fifth inning of a World Baseball Classic Pool B game against the Czech Republic at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 11, 2023.

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Baseball: SoftBanks Hawks player Makihara

SoftBank Hawks infielder Taisei Makihara holds an official World Baseball Classic game ball in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on March 1, 2023. Makihara will replace Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki on Japan's WBC roster.

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Baseball: SoftBanks Hawks player Makihara

SoftBank Hawks infielder Taisei Makihara plays catch using an official World Baseball Classic game ball in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on March 1, 2023. Makihara will replace Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki on Japan's WBC roster.