Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd is the latest member of Team USA’s squad for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. The 34-year-old broke the news during Wednesday’s episode of Foul Territory, saying that when Team USA manager Mark DeRosa called him a couple of weeks ago with the offer, “it was something

Shohei Ohtani says he will play for Team Japan in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, seeking yet another repeat after his Dodgers successfully defended their title this past season. Ohtani on Monday announced his intention to play in the upcoming WBC, adding baseball's biggest global superstar to the already star-studded

When the news broke that Seibu Lions ace Tatsuya Imai was posted, many Major League fans had one question: Would he also want to join the Dodgers? After all, not only is Los Angeles arguably the closest flight back to Japan, but he'd be able to join fellow countrymen Yoshinobu

Venezuela came a Trea Turner grand slam away from reaching the semifinals in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. They can thank their catcher, Royals veteran Salvador Perez for that. In '23, Perez slashed .429/.467/.929 with a home run, four doubles, and six RBIs -- five of which came in a

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LAS VEGAS -- Hours after earning top-10 finishes in the National League Most Valuable Player vote, two of baseball’s brightest young stars made some news at the MLB Awards. Corbin Carroll and Pete Crow-Armstrong were announced as the two newest members of Team USA, joining AL MVP Aaron Judge, Cal

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The 2026 World Baseball Classic will again be televised and streamed in the United States by FOX Sports; it was announced today by World Baseball Classic, Inc. (WBCI). WBCI is an organization that is owned by Major League Baseball and jointly operates the tournament with the Major League Baseball Players

For the 27th time in 38 European Baseball Championships -- the biggest national baseball team event in Europe that is held biennially -- it came down to the two European superpowers: The Netherlands and Italy. The Netherlands reasserted their spot atop the continent's hierarchy with a tight, 6-5 victory over

Pat Borders was known for being tough. A two-time World Series winner and the 1992 World Series MVP, with over 1,000 games behind the dish, would have to be. His manager with the Blue Jays, Cito Gaston, gave him the highest of compliments when he said that Borders was “someone

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Take a look at some of the most pivotal players involved in the 2025 pennant race and one thing is for sure: securing talent on the international market is a surefire way to set your organization up for success. From well-established All-Stars and perennial MVP candidates such as Vladimir Guerrero

Kemp Gouldin knows it sounds crazy, that it sounds like someone who watched “Field of Dreams” a few too many times, but he swears it’s true. Kemp Gouldin brought baseball to Egypt because a voice told him to. Gouldin, warm, charismatic and talkative, swears that he was simply driving across

Netflix will become the new home of the 2026 World Baseball Classic in Japan, as part of an exclusive media rights partnership with World Baseball Classic, Inc. (WBCI), an organization that is owned by Major League Baseball and jointly operates the World Baseball Classic tournament with the Major League Baseball

Watch out, World Baseball Classic. Great Britain is showing up next year with “a bunch of freaking tough dogs” and an energetic new manager. After its impressive performance in the 2023 WBC, in which it beat Colombia for its first-ever victory in the Classic and qualified for 2026, Great Britain’s

Rain had pushed the semifinals to the tournament's final day. Instead of there being an evening between the semifinal matchup and the medal stage, now the final four national softball teams at the World Games -- USA, Japan, Canada, and Chinese Taipei -- would need to win out in a

This is an excerpt from the latest edition of Michael Clair's International Beat Newsletter, bringing global baseball news to your inbox every month. Sign up for future installments HERE and check out the full newsletter HERE. Last week, MLB Pipeline released its major midseason re-rank. It’s the biggest update to

Two teams making their second appearances on Bases Covered Live (6:30 p.m. BST on BBC and BBC iPlayer) face off this weekend at Fenway Park as the Boston Red Sox host the Miami Marlins. With the postseason now beckoning, here are five things you need to know ahead of the

Puerto Rico’s coaching staff just picked up a few new legends. With Carlos Beltrán as GM, Yadier Molina returning to manage and Francisco Lindor leading the way as team captain, hopes were already high that Puerto Rico could finally win its first World Baseball Classic after second-place finishes in 2013

Andruw Jones' final at-bats before he retired came in a Netherlands uniform. It wasn't the plan -- the 10-time Gold Glove Award winner and five-time MLB All-Star had spent the 2013 and '14 seasons in Japan with the Rakuten Golden Eagles before joining the Kingdom for the 2015 Premier12. Playing

Dusty Baker will manage Nicaragua at the 2026 World Baseball Classic, the Nicaragua national baseball team announced on Monday. Baker, 76, is the eighth-winningest manager in MLB history and one of just 13 managers with over 2,000 wins. A three-time NL Manager of the Year, Baker spent 26 seasons at

The first year of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League is almost complete, with the Talons and Blaze set to face off this weekend in the Championship series beginning Friday night. The two teams raced ahead of the competition, thanks to stars like the Talons' Georgina Corrick, who paced the circuit

Two of MLB’s most iconic teams face off this Sunday as Bases Covered Live returns to your screens at 6:30 p.m. BST on BBC and BBC iPlayer. But before Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers head to Fenway Park, here are five things you need to know.

1. Ohtani is often

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