TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Manager Dave Nilsson #14 of Team Australia and Manager Hao-Jiu Tseng #99 of Team Chinese Taipei embrace prior to the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Chinese Taipei and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 05, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Manager Hao-Jiu Tseng #99 of Team Chinese Taipei speaks to his players prior to the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Chinese Taipei and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 05, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Nien-Ting Wu #39 (C) of Team Chinese Taipei high-fives his teammates during introductions prior to the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Chinese Taipei and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 05, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Manager Hao-Jiu Tseng #99 of Team Chinese Taipei reacts towards the crowd prior to the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Chinese Taipei and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 05, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Manager Dave Nilsson #14 of Team Australia interacts with his players prior to the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Chinese Taipei and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 05, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Manager Dave Nilsson #14 of Team Australia bumps fists with Curtis Mead #16 prior to the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Chinese Taipei and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 05, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 05: Team Australia stands for the national anthem prior to the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Chinese Taipei and Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 05, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)

GOODYEAR, ARIZONA - MARCH 4: Sal Stewart #27 of the Cincinnati Reds runs to steal third base during the third inning of the World Baseball Classic exhibition game against Team Cuba at Goodyear Ballpark on March 4, 2026 in Goodyear, Arizona. (Photo by Mike Christy/Getty Images)