FOX Sports and World Baseball Classic, Inc. (WBCI) on Thursday announced the U.S. broadcast schedule for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, which is scheduled to begin with Pool C play in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, March 4 (Eastern Time)/Thursday, March 5 (local time). The remaining three pools -- Pool A

FOX Sports and World Baseball Classic, Inc. (WBCI) today announced the U.S. broadcast schedule for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, which is scheduled to begin with Pool C play in Tokyo, Japan on Wednesday, March 4 (Eastern Time)/Thursday, March 5 (local time). The remaining three pools – Pool A in

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Representing Australia in the World Baseball Classic is something that has always been on Travis Bazzana’s radar. It’s a dream that dates to his childhood, when the now-23-year-old would glue himself to a TV to watch his idols play for his native country’s national team. When the

If you remember one thing from the 2023 World Baseball Classic, it’s almost certainly the way in which it ended. Shohei Ohtani, operating as Team Japan’s closer, didn’t just strike out Team USA captain – and then-Angels teammate – Mike Trout to give his side a 3-2 win in the

Below is a list of the players in every Major League organization who have been included on the rosters for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Pitchers denoted with ^ are part of the Designated Pitcher Pool (DPP), a reserve of up to six pitchers per federation that can be called

You can get there from here. Drew Spencer first heard those words many years ago while visiting Dartmouth. He was a prospective college student from sunny California taking a trip to the frigid East Coast while considering baseball programs. The head coach, Bob Whalen, saw Spencer looking skeptically at all

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After the official 30-man World Baseball Classic rosters were announced last week, there was just one question left ahead of the tournament’s opening on March 4: Who would be listed in the Designated Pitcher Pools (DPP)? The way the DPP works is that each federation can place up to six

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- The call was a surprise, but the response came quickly for Griffin Jax. Not long after returning to his Phoenix-area home for the offseason, the Rays reliever heard from Mark DeRosa. He wanted to know if Jax, the first Air Force Academy graduate to play in

For Aaron Judge, Paul Skenes and Tarik Skubal, playing in the World Baseball Classic might best be summed up with three words: pride, awe, intensity. Pride, for the ability to represent the United States on a global stage. Awe, for the collection of baseball talent assembled around them. Intensity, for

When it comes to sports in Brazil, fans naturally gravitate toward the rich heritage of soccer. But baseball has been quietly building something of its own. Brazil’s silver medal run at the 2023 Pan American Games was a recent sign of that rise, and now the national team is ready

Great Britain, historically, has not been known as a baseball powerhouse. But they enter the 2026 World Baseball Classic having automatically qualified for the tournament for the first time in their history, which vaults their status from “first-time entrants” to “expected to compete against the heavy hitters.” At the helm

World Baseball Classic, Inc. today announced the final rosters submitted by the 20 baseball federations participating in the 2026 World Baseball Classic before the event’s February 3rd deadline. The rosters were officially unveiled earlier this evening on MLB Network. Each roster includes up to 30 active players, including at least

The full rosters for the 2026 World Baseball Classic were revealed Thursday on MLB Network, so let's take a deeper dive into the top young talent who will be representing their roots on the world stage in a few weeks. There will be 30 prospects from organizational Top 30 Prospects

The biggest event in global baseball is fast approaching. And with the tournament just one month away, the rosters for the 20 teams competing for the title of the world's greatest have been announced. Read on below for everything else you need to know about the tournament, which is entering

The 2026 World Baseball Classic is less than a month away. On Thursday night, we found out the 30-man rosters for each of the 20 federations that will take part in the epic tournament. With so many names, there’s plenty of context to dig into, setting the stage for what

Playing in the World Baseball Classic is a joy. Getting to do so multiple times? Even better. Then there is the select group of players who have played not just in multiple Classics, but for multiple teams as well. How? With the eligibility criteria, a player could end up a

Twenty years ago, the first World Baseball Classic in history began, forever reshaping the global game. Plenty of superstars and future Hall of Famers took the field that year, with Ken Griffey Jr., Ichiro Suzuki, Andruw Jones and Carlos Beltrán (the latter two being elected to the Hall of Fame

With a roster made up almost entirely of American Jewish players, this will be Team Israel’s third World Baseball Classic appearance. Israel narrowly missed out on qualifying in 2012, for the third WBC held in 2013, but then did qualify in 2016 in time to play in 2017. Team Israel

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

Korea comes to the tournament at a turning point for its baseball program. The team dominated in the early-aughts, winning gold at the 2008 Olympics and going to extra innings before losing to Japan in the 2009 World Baseball Classic finals. Since then, however, the national team has struggled, failing

With Masataka Yoshida of the Red Sox selected as the final roster spot, Samurai Japan’s squad is now complete. The team features a record nine Major League players, along with 10 members from the previous championship-winning roster. Under manager Hirokazu Ibata, the lineup is built with an emphasis on balance,

Following the Americans’ first win in the World Baseball Classic in 2017, there was increased interest among big league stars to represent the States on this stage in '23. And after a close defeat at the hands of Japan in the '23 final, the enthusiasm to participate ramped up all

After a six-year hiatus, the World Baseball Classic returned with a bang in 2023, with a thrilling tournament culminating in Japan becoming the first three-time Classic champion. Team USA’s run in '23 represented its second consecutive appearance in the championship game. Let's take a look back at America’s history in