Monday’s World Baseball Classic semifinal clash between Italy and Venezuela carries a little extra meaning for Team Italy manager Francisco Cervelli. Cervelli was born and raised in Venezuela. His mother, Damelis, is Venezuelan. Cervelli’s Italian roots come from his father, Emanuele, who was born in Italy, but he immigrated to

Guardians infielder Brayan Rocchio is joining Team Italy for the World Baseball Classic ahead of the team’s semifinal matchup with Venezuela on Monday, manager Francisco Cervelli announced on Sunday. Rocchio replaces Mariners infielder Miles Mastrobuoni, who suffered a calf injury during Italy’s victory over the U.S. in pool play.

After a thrilling round of pool play, the World Baseball Classic is about to level up. Eight teams -- two from each pool -- are still alive in their pursuit of a WBC title as the event takes on a tournament-style, single-elimination format. The quarterfinals begin with a two-game slate

Pool play wrapped up Wednesday at the 2026 World Baseball Classic with three high-stakes games, setting the stage for an action-packed quarterfinal round.

Opening Night is just two weeks away, and Netflix is getting us in the spirit for a season-opening showdown.

The 2026 World Baseball Classic is off to a roaring start, and this year’s installment of the tournament is already setting new viewership marks. Friday night, Team USA’s opening game against Brazil on FOX averaged 2.64 million viewers. It was the most-watched sports event of the day on any network.

A four-time Olympic gold medalist, Kevin Durant knows a thing or two about bringing home a title for Team USA. Monday night, the NBA superstar liked what he saw on the diamond as the Americans continued their title push at the World Baseball Classic. Durant rocked an autographed Aaron Judge

Everyone’s favorite dugout espresso machine is back in business. And business is booming. Italy created a stir at the 2023 World Baseball Classic when it housed a Nespresso machine in the dugout. With a little caffeine in their system, the Italians played inspired baseball, advancing out of group play for

Yoshinobu, meet Yoshi. Yoshi, meet Yoshinobu. The Dodgers’ ace will enter the Mario Universe when he teams up with the popular dinosaur from Nintendo’s Super Mario franchise for this one-of-a-kind bobblehead giveaway later this month. The first 40,000 fans at L.A.’s game against the Guardians on Tuesday, March 31 will

Move over, rally squirrel and rally parrot. You’ve got company. A pelican flew into the netting behind home plate during the fourth inning of Tuesday’s college baseball game between Loyola Marymount and UC Santa Barbara. A fan sitting in the front row helped free the pelican from the net, with

As Paul Skenes gears up to pitch in his very first World Baseball Classic, the All-Star right-hander recently crossed paths with one of the best players in tournament history. On Sunday at Pirates camp in Bradenton, Fla., Skenes signed a Team USA cap for two-time WBC MVP Daisuke Matsuzaka. “This

Even though a few household names are absent from its roster, Puerto Rico enters the 2026 World Baseball Classic with aspirations of capturing the nation's first WBC title. "When you play for Puerto Rico, it's a different passion," Carlos Beltrán, the general manager of the 2026 squad, said in December.

The 2025 Blue Jays are a good reminder that preseason projections are just that -- projections. Toronto led off last year's iteration of this very story. The projection systems didn't give the Blue Jays much of a chance to reach the postseason, let alone win the pennant and come within

Jonah Tong -- MLB Pipeline’s No. 48 overall prospect -- recently answered questions that fans submitted to an Ask Me Anything on Reddit at r/NewYorkMets. Tong discussed the emotions he experienced during his MLB debut, his passion for maple syrup and Pho, and his reaction to Mets fans bringing tongs

Pitchers and catchers have already reported to Spring Training, and position players aren’t far behind: Eight teams will have their first full-squad workouts on Sunday, with the rest to follow over the next few days. Spring Training slash lines don’t exactly matter, but that doesn’t mean the next few weeks

The World Baseball Classic is right around the corner, with the sixth iteration of this thrilling tournament set to begin the first week of March. Some of baseball's biggest stars will compete under the bright lights, including Shohei Ohtani (Japan), Aaron Judge (USA), and Juan Soto (Dominican Republic). These three

BOSTON -- Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow continued to revamp his infield by agreeing to a one-year deal with veteran Isiah Kiner-Falefa, the team announced on Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but a source told MLB.com that the contract is for $6 million. Right-hander Tanner

The Tigers made an unexpected splash on Wednesday, agreeing with left-hander Framber Valdez on a three-year, $115 million contract. The move is significant for a club with lofty expectations on the heels of a crushing postseason exit last October. On paper, pairing Valdez with Tarik Skubal gives the Tigers one

Dodgers pitching coach Mark Prior is excited to see what he’s calling a “full version” of Shohei Ohtani in 2026. “Last year, it was obviously a very unique year,” Prior said during Friday’s edition of Dodgers Territory. “He was coming off Tommy John, and then he had the shoulder injury

It’s not exactly a secret that the Dodgers, set to embark on a quest for baseball’s first three-peat since the Yankees in 1998-2000, have an embarrassment of riches. That is especially true in their starting rotation, which FanGraphs projects to be the second-best unit in the Majors in 2026. If

HOUSTON -- The Astros acquired right-handed pitcher Kai-Wei Teng in a trade with the Giants in exchange for Minor League catcher Jancel Villarroel on Thursday. Right-hander J.P. France was designated for assignment to make room for Teng on the 40-man roster.

As it turns out, Andrew Friedman is just like the rest of us. The 2025 World Series will go down as one of the best of all time, as the Dodgers and Blue Jays traded haymakers into the 11th inning of Game 7. The stress of the Fall Classic didn’t

At the start of the offseason, 15 position players appeared on the top 30 free-agent list crafted by MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. In the wake of a free-agent frenzy that saw Kyle Tucker head to Hollywood, Bo Bichette land in Queens and Cody Bellinger re-up in the Bronx, only two of

MLB Pipeline will reveal its preseason list of the Top 100 Prospects on Friday, which means it's a convenient time to look back on the release of last year's list, when the Red Sox touted some of the best high-end young talent in baseball. Heading into the 2025 season, Boston's

The Mets’ pivot after losing out on the Kyle Tucker sweepstakes was as swift as it was unexpected. Less than 15 hours after Tucker agreed to a four-year, $240 million contract with the Dodgers, New York agreed to a three-year, $126 million contract with Bo Bichette, a source told MLB.com’s