Shohei Ohtani, a two-time World Series champion, will attempt to add a second World Baseball Classic title to his haul when he competes for the defending champion Japanese team again next year.

The 31-year-old two-way superstar made the announcement Monday on social media that he would again participate in the international tournament.

Ohtani is fresh off another spectacular season with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was the unanimous selection as the National League’s Most Valuable Player after going 1-1 with a 2.87 ERA in 14 pitching starts while leading the league at the plate with a .622 slugging percentage, a 1.014 on-base-plus-slugging percentage and a career-high 146 runs scored.

In 158 regular-season games this year, Ohtani batted .282 with 55 home runs and 102 RBIs en route to his

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