Shohei Ohtani Leads WBN First Team All-World Roster

Baseball is truly a global game with professional leagues all over the world. While the MLB features the best of the best, there is no shortage of talent in Nippon Professional Baseball, the Korean Baseball Organization, Liga Mexicana de Béisbol, or the Chinese Professional Baseball League. Here is this year’s All-World Team featuring the best players from professional leagues worldwide.

Lineup

C- Kungkuan Giljegiljaw (CPBL)

1B- Matt Davidson (KBO)

2B- Robinson Canó (LMB)

3B- Kim Do-Yeong (KBO)

SS- Francisco Lindor (MLB)

OF- Aaron Judge (MLB)

OF- Chen Chieh Hsien (CPBL)

OF- Koo Ja-Wook (KBO)

DH- Shohei Ohtani (MLB)

Starting Pitchers

SP- Trevor Bauer (LMB)

SP- Shosei Togo (NPB)

SP- Kohei Arihara (NPB)

SP- Nivaldo Rodriguez (CPBL)

Relief Pitchers

RP- Emmanuel Clase (MLB)

RP- Raidel Martínez (NPB)

RP- Jun Hai-Young (KBO)

No Brainers

Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, Francisco Lindor, and Emmanuel Clase are rightfully recognized as the best at their positions worldwide. Ohtani and Judge are favorites to win MVP in their respective leagues. Ohtani made history with his 50-50 season while also winning the World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Meanwhile, Lindor carried the Mets all the way to the National League Championship Series after their season looked to be all but finished. Clase led the American League in saves for the third consecutive season.

Robinson Canó’s Amazing Season

Robinson Canó led the LMB in hits and batting average as he was named MVP in 2024. The veteran second baseman hit 14 home runs and recorded 77 RBIs in 78 games. He was a key player in the Diablos Rojos championship season. Canó hit four home runs in the postseason alone.

Elite Relievers Overseas 

Jun Hai-young recorded 31 saves in 34 opportunities for the Kia Tigers. He recorded 50 strikeouts in 50 1/3 innings of work on his way to leading the KBO in saves.

Raidel Martínez appeared in 60 games for the Chunichi Dragons in 2024. In 58 innings of work, he had a 1.09 ERA, 43 saves, and 59 strikeouts. He had a 0.810 WHIP as well.

Trevor Bauer Highlights Starting Pitchers

It has been a long time since Trevor Bauer took the mound in an MLB Game. However, he had a phenomenal season in the LMB. In 14 starts, he had a 2.48 ERA, 120 strikeouts, and was named pitcher of the year. He was a key part of the Diablos Rojos championship season.

Shosei Togo had a 1.95 ERA in 26 games in the NPB. He was a candidate to win the Eiji Sawamura Award before the committee decided there would be no winner in 2024. He threw four complete games and three shutouts. Kohei Arihara was also a dominant force in the NPB. He had a 2.36 ERA and threw three complete games. In 26 games, he struck out 137 batters.

Nivaldo Rodriguez had the third-best ERA in the CPBL and the second-most strikeouts. He struck out 156 in 26 starts. Hitters had a .236 average against him on the season.

KBO Stars Shined in 2024

Matt Davidson made his debut in the KBO this season. He hit 46 home runs and held a .306 batting average.

Second to him in home runs was 21-year-old Kim Do-yeong. He hit 38 home runs and stole 40 bases in 2024. He also had a staggering .347 batting average. He played stellar defense throughout the season to go along with his work at the plate. He will be in strong contention for the league’s MVP Award.

Koo Ja-wook had a phenomenal season at 31 years old. He hit a career-high 33 home runs while playing a steady defense in the outfield.

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