An upcoming star has emerged for the USA's World Baseball Classic (WBC) team. He's a left-handed pitcher previously awarded the prestigious Cy Young Award, an accolade given annually to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB). Details about which player this is and his past achievements are yet to be given in the report. The WBC, a prominent international baseball tournament, regularly captures attention from fans worldwide, adding immense pressure and expectations on the player.

Baseball is widely popular in Japan. The WBC draws significant attention from Japanese sports fans, who not only root for their national team, but often support other strong baseball nations. Such international sports events and especially baseball players' performances are closely watched and often serve as discussion topics in sports communities.

Just like in the US, where the MLB is a major sports league, baseball is one of Japan's most followed sports. Fans in both countries eagerly anticipate the performance of players in such international tournaments and the anticipated rivalry enhances the excitement of the tournament.