Shohei Ohtani: The Number 16 Shirt Craze.

Shohei Ohtani will wear No. 16 for Team Japan in the upcoming baseball tournament, despite being known for his iconic No. 17 with the Los Angeles Angels. Ohtani has always worn No. 16 when playing for Team Japan, and it may be a nod to the tradition of Japanese pitchers wearing No. 18. The current No. 18 for Japan is Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the back-to-back Sawamura Award-winner.