"Coming off the heels of right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Samurai Japan's dominant 13-0 victory over Chinese Taipei overnight (featuring Shohei Ohtani going 3-for-4 with a grand slam), we're headed into a busy day in WBC pool play. Seven more games are on the schedule today, with highlights including Team USA's first game against Team Brazil and a strong pitching matchup between Puerto Rico and Colombia."
"Blanco, a right-handed hitter capable of handling all three outfield spots, made his big league debut in 2022 and put up decent numbers for the Royals in a part-time role during the 2023 and '24 seasons. He slashed .258/.316/.422 across 157 games in that time, and while he only appeared in nine MLB games last year he's stolen 59 bases in 73 career attempts during his career (80.8%)."
"Blanco would be an intriguing fourth outfielder for a number of teams, and he has options remaining that could boost his value in that sort of bench role. If Blanco is claimed off waivers when his DFA window expires, he'll join his new team in the coming days."
The World Baseball Classic pool play advances with seven games on the schedule, highlighted by Team USA's first game against Brazil and a pitching matchup between Puerto Rico and Colombia. Japan dominated Chinese Taipei 13-0 with Shohei Ohtani going 3-for-4 with a grand slam. Additional notable pitchers include Ranger Suarez, Javier Assad, and Cristopher Sanchez. Tarik Skubal is set to start for Team USA against Great Britain tomorrow at 8pm ET. Meanwhile, Royals outfielder Dairon Blanco faces designation for assignment resolution after being DFA'd when Starling Marte joined the outfield. Blanco, a versatile defender with 59 stolen bases in 73 career attempts, remains an intriguing prospect for other teams. Additionally, Padres utilityman Sung Mun Song exited Spring Training with reported tightness.
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