"Handsome" joins the Korean national team NEW instead of the U.S., and interest explodes every day. "Declaration of war to the Japanese baseball team!"

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Japan also paid attention to his new affiliation with the Korean World Baseball Classic (WBC) national team. One of the main characters was Shay Witcom (28), a "handsome infielder" who plays for the Houston Astros.

The Korean WBC team trained at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka on the 1st. At the end of last month, Korea joined the national team, including three Korean players of Korean descent.

The WBC can play for the country based on the ancestry of their parents or grandparents. As a result, three Korean-American players, the largest number ever, will participate in the WBC national team. Germay Jones (Detroit Tigers), Dane Dunning (Seattle Mariners), and Witcom are the main characters.

According to Japanese media Full County and The Answer, Witcombe met with reporters at the Kyocera Dome training site and conducted an interview. Full Count reported, "Korea's newly joined power has declared war on the Japanese baseball team."

When asked about what he knew about Korean culture or language, Witcom reportedly said, "I don't know," and "My mother is fluent in Korean, but she didn't teach me when she was young."

Witcom said about wearing the Taegeuk mark, "It's a great honor and honor for me to represent my mother's country like this," adding, "My mother especially liked it."

Witcom said about the upcoming Korea-Japan match on the 7th, "It's the game I'm looking forward to the most," adding, "There are many teams that Houston also considers as rivals. So it's not the first time I've had this kind of atmosphere. I'm looking forward to it because I can play together under a certain amount of pressure," he said.

The media reported that Witcom is constantly communicating with other Korean players. "We've been in touch with each other even before we joined," Witcombe said. I'm excited to be able to play here. We mainly had conversations about how to win," he said.

Wittcombe then said, "I want to play for the national team for a long time (in March). I want to return to spring camp as late as possible," he said again.

Yoonie Whitcomb, Witcomb's mother, is a Korean who moved to the U.S. after being born in Korea. According to MLB.com , the official website of the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB), Witcom said in a recent interview, "My mother is the special reason for participating in this WBC tournament," adding, "I can honor and repay my mother by participating in the tournament." That's why it's a more special experience," he said.

Witcom is a utility player who can play all positions in the infield as well as the outfield. In particular, he has hit 73 home runs on the Triple-A stage in the last three years. In 2023, he hit 35 home runs and hit 25 home runs for the second consecutive season.

Meanwhile, the Korean WBC team will play an exhibition game against the Hanshin Tigers at noon on the 2nd and then an exhibition game against the Orix Buffaloes at noon on the 3rd.

After two days off, he will play the first game against the Czech Republic at 7 p.m. on the 5th. After taking a day off, the national team will play a fateful Korea-Japan match at 7 p.m. on the 7th. After the Korea-Japan match, they will face Taiwan at noon on the 8th, the next day after taking a short break. In fact, it is expected that South Korea's advance to the second round will be determined in the match against Taiwan. And on the 9th, he will play in the final round of the first round against Australia at 7 p.m.

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