68th edition of the Caribbean Series features teams from the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama and Puerto Rico
13 games across seven days to be played at Estadio Panamericano in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
Jan. 28, 2026 - MLB Network announced Wednesday that it will televise the entire 2026 Caribbean Series in English beginning this Sunday, Feb. 1. Featuring teams from the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama and Puerto Rico, the 68th edition of this prestigious, international tournament will consist of 13 live games played across seven days at Estadio Panamericano in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico. MLB Network’s coverage presented by DirecTV begins with Mexico (Green) vs. Puerto Rico on Sunday, Feb. 1 at 2 p.m. ET, followed by Dominican Republic vs. Mexico (Red) at 8:30 p.m. ET. Two live games will be played each day from Feb. 2 through Feb. 6, with the Championship game scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 7, at 8 p.m. ET. MLB Network returned to Caribbean Series coverage last year after previously broadcasting the tournament in 2009 and 2010, the first two years of MLB Network’s launch. The complete on-air game schedule for the tournament can be viewed here.
MLB Network’s coverage of the 2026 Caribbean Series will be available exclusively to viewers in the United States. In 2023, the Miami Marlins and Caribbean Professional Baseball Confederation announced a multi-year exclusive partnership for the broadcast rights of the Caribbean Series, leading to the MLB Network collaboration last season. As the host site for the Caribbean Series once again in 2028, the Marlins and loanDepot Park are the premier destination for international baseball, highlighted by the record-breaking success in 2024, including the largest total tournament attendance and the highest single-game attendance.
The 2025 Caribbean Series marked the 67th edition of the Caribbean Series and was played at Estadio Nido de las Ánguilas in Mexicali, Mexico. Led by MLB three-time NL MVP Award-winner Albert Pujols, the Leones del Escogido (Dominican Republic) won the Championship by defeating the Charros de Jalisco (Mexico) in a thrilling 1-0 game, earning their fifth Caribbean Series win and extending the Dominican Republic’s nation-leading total to 23 championships in the history of the series. Starting in 1949, many Hall of Famers and MLB All-Stars have played in the Caribbean Series, including Rod Carew, Miguel Cabrera, Roberto Clemente, Edgar Martínez, David Ortiz and Iván Rodríguez.
In addition to the Caribbean Series, MLB Network has aired many international events over the course of its 17-year history, including the 2009, 2013 and 2017 World Baseball Classic. MLB Network has also aired the 2011 MLB Taiwan All-Star Series, 2012 Australian League Championship Series, 2013 Australian League Championship Series, 2014 MLB Japan All-Star Series, 2015 La Serie de las Americas, 2016 Australian League Championship Series, 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series and the 2024 Choque de Gigantes tournament.
