"2023, Cristopher Avello" "2023, Cristopher Avello" "2023, Cristopher Avello" "2023, Cristopher Avello" "2023, Cristopher Avello" "2023, Cristopher Avello" "2023, Cristopher Avello" Japan wins the 2023 WBC in front of a sell out crowd. Making it their third WBC championship title, 2006 and 2009 being the only time any team has won back-to-back. Shohei Ohtani won MVP honors pitching the ninth and earning the save for the World #1, he also had important base hits in both the se