Another home run barrage? Padres, D-backs set for Mexico City Series
MEXICO CITY – For the third time in four years, Major League Baseball has brought its MLB World Tour to Mexico, with the two-game Mexico City Series between the Padres and Diamondbacks set for Saturday and Sunday at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú. Three years ago, the Padres and Giants became
Pujols comes home as DR club's president of baseball ops
The Estrellas Orientales of the Dominican Winter League (LIDOM) named Albert Pujols as their president of baseball operations on Friday. The club had announced in December that Pujols would be joining their front office, but did not specify in what role at the time. After retiring as an active player
Can Cuba's veteran stars build on 2023's semifinals run?
Cuba will come into the 2026 World Baseball Classic as one of the most successful nations in the event’s history, reaching the finals in the first edition of the tournament in 2006 and the semifinal round in 2023. Having advanced from group play in all five previous Classics, Cuba now
Mexico Red tops Mexico Green in thrilling Caribbean Series final
GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- Benji Gil is preparing to manage Team Mexico for the second straight World Baseball Classic next month. But in the last week, he had some unfinished business as a veteran manager in Winter Ball.
An all-Mexico final awaits in this year's Caribbean Series
GUADALAJARA, Mexico – The stage is set for one of the most anticipated games in Mexican baseball history. The 68th Caribbean Series final will be played on Saturday night at 8 p.m. ET between two teams representing the country at Guadalajara’s Estadio Panamericano de Béisbol: Tomateros de Culiacán (Mexico Green)
Mexico Red joins Mexico Green in advancing to Caribbean Series final
GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- The 68th Caribbean Series will not have a repeat champion, as the Dominican Republic’s Leones del Escogido -- champions of the tournament last year at Mexicali, Mexico -- were eliminated by Tomateros de Culiacán (Mexico Green), 9-4, on Friday afternoon at Estadio Panamericano de Béisbol in the
Caribbean Series semis pit Mexico Green vs. DR, Puerto Rico vs. Mexico Red
GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- The stage is set for the two semifinal matchups at the Caribbean Series on Friday at Guadalajara’s Estadio Panamericano de Béisbol. The first contest, at 3 p.m. ET, will be a rematch of Thursday night’s game -- the last one of the round-robin stage of the tournament
After '23 letdown, stacked Dominican squad looks to reclaim dominance
The Dominican Republic is consistently listed as one of the powerhouse nations for every World Baseball Classic, as it boasts some of the biggest names in baseball. As the country that has topped the list of Major League players born outside the United States every year since it was first
A record-setting slugfest sends DR to Caribbean Series semis
GUADALAJARA, Mexico – On Wednesday at the Caribbean Series, a wild, history-making opener set up a crucial matchup for Thursday, while the second game featured a contest between host country rivals that turned out to be a nail-biter won by the hometown club at Guadalajara’s Estadio Panamericano de Béisbol.
Get inside the mind of the man behind those viral mound celebrations
GUADALAJARA, Mexico – Jefry Yan is aware of the attention his energetic celebrations of strikeouts and key outs have drawn, as he’s gone viral multiple times over the past couple of years. Thanks to his particular style of celebrating on the mound with the Estrellas Orientales in the Dominican League
Mexico manager Gil has no shortage of confidence ahead of Classic
GUADALAJARA, Mexico – During this week’s Caribbean Series at Guadalajara’s Estadio Panamericano de Béisbol, the host club Charros de Jalisco’s manager, Benjamín Gil, has spoken extensively about how Team Mexico -- which he will once again manage next month -- is shaping up for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. In
Pair of wins set up key clash of Mexico's clubs in Caribbean Series
GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- Pitching was the name of the game on Tuesday at the Caribbean Series, at Guadalajara’s Estadio Panamericano de Béisbol. The first contest, featuring Tomateros de Culiacán (Mexico Green) and Panama’s Federales de Chiquirí (Panama), was a 2-1 victory for the host nation’s club. Former Major League hurler
Pena hoping Caribbean Series spotlight as Leones' GM leads to MLB chance
GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- Carlos Pena has made a name for himself in professional baseball, from hitting 286 home runs over parts of 14 Major League seasons to serving as a commentator on MLB Network and on several of his former teams’ broadcasts. But in the spring of 2025, Pena took
Vázquez treasuring special moments of first Caribbean Series
GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- Over an 11-year Major League career, Christian Vázquez has seen quite a bit, including winning two World Series rings, one with the 2018 Red Sox and another with the ‘22 Astros. Along the way, the veteran backstop also caught the historic combined no-hitter Houston threw against Philadelphia
Former big leaguer Romero leads D.R. to 2-0 start in Caribbean Series
GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- Monday’s action at the 2026 Caribbean Series at Guadalajara’s Estadio Panamericano de Béisbol saw a great pitching performance to start the day, followed by an offensive eruption by the host club in the second contest.
Venezuela manager Omar López raising profile with Caribbean Series run with Santurce
GUADALAJARA, Mexico – Over time, Omar López continues to add to his résumé as a solid baseball lifer. Managing the Cangrejeros de Santurce in the Caribbean Series at Guadalajara’s Estadio Panamericano de Béisbol this week, López already boasts three winter league titles. The first two were in his native Venezuela,
'26 Caribbean Series opens with 2 nail-biters
GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- The 68th Caribbean Series kicked off Sunday at Estadio Panamericano de Béisbol in Guadalajara. The first two games, part of a five-day, round-robin phase with two contests each day among 2025-26 winter league champions -- followed by two semifinal games scheduled for Friday and a championship contest
Here are the teams vying for the 2026 Caribbean Series title
GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- The start of Spring Training is just a few days away, while the 2026 World Baseball Classic will begin in just over a month. But between those two dates marked on so many baseball fans’ calendars, the Caribbean Series -- the traditional tournament of Latin American winter
Venn: Explaining my 2026 Hall of Fame ballot
The responsibility as a first-time voter for the National Baseball Hall of Fame is obviously one I take seriously, and one that requires careful consideration of each candidate. Some were easy and others not so much, with nuance and generational context coming into play. I exercised seven of my 10
Blessing? Headache? Either way, Team DR's Classic roster will be loaded
ORLANDO – When it comes to the World Baseball Classic, the Dominican Republic is invariably mentioned as one of the favorites to win the tournament, along with heavyweights such as Japan and the United States. And with a roster of names that jump off the page for every WBC event,
Veteran leadership will be key for Team Venezuela in 2026 Classic
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Venezuela has been a force to be reckoned with in the international baseball landscape for many years, evidenced by its 63 players on active MLB rosters on Opening Day this year, second only to the Dominican Republic (100) for countries and territories outside the continental United States.
Puerto Rico seeking WBC title in potential final run with core stars
ORLANDO, Fla. -- For the first time since 2013, Team Puerto Rico will play in front of its fans at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan in the World Baseball Classic, during the first week of March of next year. The question is, will this be the last chance at
With injury woes in rearview mirror, Tovar looks toward future with Rockies
PHOENIX -- Given their current standing in the won-loss column, the Rockies are focused more on the future than the present. One of the cornerstones of that future, shortstop Ezequiel Tovar, missed a total of 63 games in the first half of the season due to a left hip injury