As the Nichibei Yakyu extravaganza returns for the first time in eight years, Major League Baseball looks set to bring a serious squad to Japan come November.

Three-time National League MVP Albert Pujols, currently of the Los Angeles Angels, and six-time All-Star Robinson Cano of the Seattle Mariners were among the four players who were revealed as scheduled to play in the 2014 Nichibei Yakyu on Wednesday.

The Los Angeles Dodgers' Cuban sensation outfielder Yasiel Puig and Baltimore Orioles slugger Adam Jones were the other two.