The infield seats for the WBC Japanese game soared to 4.7 million won in Ohtani's participation. If Yamamoto and Sasaki come out

Nov 30, 2025

Shohei Ohtani, who directly announced the news of his participation in WBC through his personal SNS account.

Ohtani, who took the mound against China in the first Group B match of the WBC in 2023. Ohtani, the MVP of the last tournament, recently made his participation in the 2026 tournament official. Reporter Heo Sang-wook

With Ohtani Shohei's decision to participate, the price of tickets for the first round of the WBC in Japan in March next year is soaring even though they have not been sold yet.

According to Japan's Sports Hochi, as of the 30th, the first-base infield seats for the Japanese game are placed at 500,000 yen (about 4.7 million won) per ticket on Japan's ticket sales site.

In the case of a designated seat on the second floor of the infield, which has a regular price of 6,500 yen (about 61,000 won), it is set at 140,000 yen (about 1.31 million won), which is 22 times higher.

Japan will play its first match against Taiwan at 7 p.m. on March 6, followed by South Korea on March 7, Australia on March 8, and the Czech Republic on March 10.

For the Japanese national team, whether or not the Los Angeles Dodgers Japanese three guns, who can be the mainstay of the WBC national team, will play is a big issue. Three players, including Ohtani, World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Roki Sasaki, who played the closing role in the postseason, proved to be top-class, playing a big role in the Dodgers' second consecutive World Series victory.

However, as the Dodgers were negative about the three players' participation in the WBC in March, doubts were growing that it would be difficult for the three players to play. Without them, it is not easy to seek a second consecutive WBC championship.

However, Ohtani officially announced his participation in the WBC in March on his SNS, allowing Japan to sigh. Ohtani, who boasts the most expensive ransom among baseball players, has already become the center of the team at the 2023 WBC, leading the players to win the championship. In this competition, the team's power is bound to change greatly depending on his presence or absence.

Yamamoto, who took the mound in a warm-up match against Hanshin prior to the 2023 WBC group stage. Yamamoto, who entered the Major League last year, led the Los Angeles Dodgers to this year's World Series championship. Reporter Heo Sang-wook

Ohtani, Yamamoto, and Sasaki, the main players of the LA Dodgers' victory. These three are also the main players of the Japanese national team's 2023 WBC championship. AFP Yonhap News

Whether Yamamoto and Sasaki will participate has yet to be revealed. Yamamoto threw a lot, and Sasaki has a history of injuries, so it may be too much to rebuild himself in time for the WBC, which is about a month earlier than the regular league.

Yamamoto pitched 173 ⅔ innings in 30 games in the regular league, recording 12 wins, 8 losses and a 2.49 ERA, and 5 wins, 1 loss and a 1.45 ERA in 6 games (five starts) in the postseason. He threw 37 ⅓ innings and threw 211 innings in both the regular and postseason. In particular, he started in Game 6 of the World Series and threw 96 balls, and in Game 7 the next day, he took the mound in relief and threw 34 balls, showing a moving spirit to lead the team to victory.

Sasaki pitched in nine games in the postseason, showing three saves and a 0.84 ERA.

However, he has a history of injuries that he missed in mid-May due to shoulder pain during the regular season and only returned at the end of September.

However, the price of ticket resell is soaring tremendously just by the news of Ohtani's participation. In addition, actual ticket sales may rise further when actual tickets are sold, as the first round of advance sales begins on Dec. 1. If Yamamoto and Sasaki are decided to participate, it is natural to expect a bigger rise.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.