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.

He struck out Shohei Ohtani -- along with Lars Nootbaar and Munetaka Murakami, though those two K's didn’t receive nearly the same level of attention.

Usually, when we talk about international players, we're talking about the international signees who can join MLB organizations as young as 18 years old. But that's not the only path to pro baseball. As college baseball has become an ever more important development path for players -- and federations --

The SKY is the limit for Major League Baseball. On Wednesday, MLB announced a new partnership with Indian cricket star Suryakumar Yadav -- known as SKY -- in order to expand the presence of baseball in India. Yadav will serve as an MLB Ambassador, working with MLB on fan engagement,

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.

The creature lies in wait. He stands with short arms close to his body, running in fits and starts and letting out sporadic roars while trying to grab hold of his target. No, he’s not a dinosaur. He’s an English child learning how to play baseball. For the Greenwich Giants,

Red Sox Nation has Dave Roberts, his daring theft of second base jumpstarting Boston’s remarkable comeback in the 2004 ALCS. For Venezuelans, they have Javier Sanoja, his ninth-inning steal setting up the game-winning run in this spring’s World Baseball Classic final against the USA. But Venezuela manager Omar López wasn't

NEW YORK -- When Marlins catcher/first baseman Liam Hicks found out that he would be representing Team Canada at this spring’s World Baseball Classic, no one told him. There wasn’t a phone call or text, nor did he learn about it on TV the way some players discover they’ve been

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.

An already stacked 2026 international signing class for the Phillies got even more robust Saturday with the addition of Korean right-hander Chan-Min Park. Park, a 6-foot-3, 195-pound 17-year-old, will land a signing bonus just north of $1.2 million, sources tell MLB.com, the highest for any pitcher among 2026 international signees.

At India’s first MLB Cup in 2021 -- an under-11 competition -- only 12 teams took part. In a country obsessed with cricket and soccer, it was difficult to find the necessary coaches and ballplayers ready to come out and hit the field. Just a few years later and the

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.

MEXICO CITY -- Two teams with deep ties to Mexico -- and serious postseason ambitions -- are meeting in the Mexican capital this weekend. The Diamondbacks and Padres are playing in the MLB World Tour: Mexico City Series 2026, presented by T-Mobile, a two-game series at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú,

Stuart Fairchild is quick to admit his return to Spring Training after representing Team Chinese Taipei in the 2026 World Baseball Classic was a bit of a culture shock. Sure, transitioning from the high-stakes at-bats of an international tournament to the “spring stats don’t matter” mentality at Guardians camp would

On Opening Day, the Mets hit two home runs. The next day, Luis Robert Jr. won the game with a walk-off home run to defeat the Pirates. All together, those players trotted about 1,080 feet combined (90 feet times 12 total bases) -- give or take a few depending on

Runs were easy to come by this past week in Mexico City. The Kane County Cougars of the American Association -- an MLB Partner League -- put up some lopsided score lines en route to Sunday's Baseball Champions League final, averaging 12 runs per contest as they went an undefeated

Though the White Sox lost on Opening Day, it didn't take long for Munetaka Murakami to make his mark. The new slugger, who signed a two-year, $34 million pact with the team, smashed his first big league home run in the ninth inning and earned a new fan as he

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.

ARLINGTON -- It didn’t take long for Salvador Perez to commemorate Venezuela’s World Baseball Classic victory. Perez is carrying that memory on forever, unveiling a new tattoo on his left thigh that celebrates his native country’s first WBC title. “It’s going to be with me the rest of my life,”

Editor's note: This story was originally published on March 19. Bidding for the espresso machine closed on March 23 with a winning bid of $16,510.

This story was excerpted from Christina De Nicola’s Marlins Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

This story was excerpted from Matthew Leach’s Twins Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Logan Webb made his final start for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals in Houston, but he always planned to see the entire tournament through. He accompanied his teammates to Miami for the final two rounds and soaked in the playoff-like atmosphere at loanDepot park,

This story was excerpted from Brian McTaggart’s Astros Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.