For Eric Gagne, the risk is worth the reward when it comes to the World Baseball Classic.

The former Dodgers closer told The Post this week he wants to see Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki all throw for Team Japan next March despite the potential strain on their arms following a long 2025 season.

The three-time All-Star said his reasoning for the desire is simple: “Baseball needs it.”

“I think it’s fun for the fans,” the 2003 National League Cy Young winner said.

“It’s fun for everybody. That’s how you grow the game. You want to see the best players in the world face each other and represent their country.”

Ohtani, Yamamoto and Sasaki all pitched in the 2023 tournament, and the trio played a huge role in leading their country to the title over the United States.

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