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12 spring sensations who have put up eye-popping numbers

Thus far this spring, we've seen a phenom averaging triple digits with his fastball, a teenager blasting 440-foot HRs and a living legend turning back the clock with his wheels -- and we have nine more Statcast stars where they came from.

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With games beginning in Japan on Thursday (Wednesday night in the U.S.), we look at the key storylines, stars, under-the-radar names to know and teams likely to advance out of each of the four pools in the tournament.

Guardians top prospect Travis Bazzana was a college star watching the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Now he's a key part of the Australian team hoping to inspire others Down Under.

Join MLB Network for a look at the countries comprising each of the tournament pools: Pool A at 4 p.m. ET, Pool B at 4:30, Pool C at 9 and Pool D at 9:30. Each show will include complete analysis of the participating teams, tournament predictions and more.

José Ramírez is known for his on-field flair and personality, so it wasn't much of a surprise when he wore a belt with various images of his face on it, which fans got to see up close after he went deep in a recent spring game.

The third edition of the showcase will feature the Nos. 1 and 2 overall prospects playing against each other among other eye-opening pairings.

Today is National Anthem Day, so to celebrate, let's look back at how the ritual of playing the "Star-Spangled Banner" at games started -- a story that begins, of course, with baseball: the Cubs, the Red Sox and the man who sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees.

It’s Classic tune-up time! Canada takes on the Blue Jays at 1 p.m. ET, and at 6, the Dominican Republic hosts the Tigers (available in Tigers market), marking the first time that the D.R. hosts a Major League club for an exhibition game in the country. 

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