The World Baseball Classic (WBC) pool play kicked off with Shohei Ohtani hitting a grand slam for Samurai Japan. In Philadelphia Phillies news, pitcher Aaron Nola has shown improved velocity this spring, potentially influenced by the WBC, while Kyle Backhus is impressing the manager in his audition. In MLB news, the Dodgers have lost their top ranking in organizational system standings, Andrew McCutchen is set for another season in Texas, and the Orioles reportedly made a nine-figure offer to Ranger Suarez.
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