World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto will miss the Dodgers fan event; his participation in the Classic remains uncertain.

The MLB Los Angeles Dodgers revealed today that Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the World Series MVP, will not attend the yearly fan appreciation event scheduled for January 31st.

This event is the Dodgers' annual fan celebration, with confirmed star attendees including Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Max Muncy, Miguel Rojas, and Will Smith.

The Dodgers also announced the reporting dates for spring training: pitchers and catchers will report on February 13th, while position players will arrive on February 17th. According to MLB regulations, players participating in the World Baseball Classic (WBC), especially pitchers and catchers, must report to their home team's spring training camp by February 11th at the latest.