Mexico is bulking up its roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

The big names just keep rolling onto the Dominican Republic’s roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

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

The Dominican Republic is loading up its roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

Venezuela is shaping up to have one of the best rosters at the 2026 World Baseball Classic, but who will join captain Salvador Perez in the upcoming tournament? On Thursday, it was announced that Ronald Acuña Jr., Maikel Garcia, Jackson Chourio and Wilyer Abreu are joining Venezuela’s roster. In the

The most recent World Baseball Classic ended on one of the sport's most iconic moments in recent memory. Three years later, how will the 2026 WBC thrill us? We will soon find out.

The Kingdom of the Netherlands is sure to be one of the most intriguing teams in the World Baseball Classic. It will combine the top talent from the Netherlands -- the jewel of European baseball and a 25-time winner of the European Baseball Championship, including in 2025 – and the

Team Canada heads into the 2026 World Baseball Classic with a problem it has never had before -- too much depth. As a result, confidence is flowing from the group that they can advance past the group stage for the first time in the tournament’s history. With Major League talent

For the second time this week, Team Puerto Rico has added an MLB All-Star to its World Baseball Classic roster. Rockies utility man Willi Castro is the newest member of the squad, which was announced on Tuesday. Castro, who made the 2024 Midsummer Classic as a member of the Twins,

Eight-time All-Star and 10-time Gold Glove winner Nolan Arenado will suit up for Team Puerto Rico in this year’s World Baseball Classic. The announcement was made on Monday, less than two weeks after Arenado was traded by the Cardinals to the D-backs.

The last time Hao-Jin Tseng was in the World Baseball Classic, he was serving as the hitting coach for Team Chinese Taipei in 2023. Three years later, he’ll be back on that same international stage, this time as the club’s manager. With this transition to a bigger role, opponents may

SAN RAMON, Calif. -- Logan Webb hoped to become teammates with Aaron Judge when the Giants pursued the star slugger in free agency in December 2022. But that possibility never materialized, as Judge ultimately spurned the Giants’ overtures and opted to re-sign with the Yankees. The two All-Stars have consequently

Samurai Japan's World Baseball Classic squad will boast a record eight MLB players for the upcoming tournament after manager Hirokazu Ibata revealed the roster Monday. Among those selected are Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Dodgers -- key members of Japan’s championship-winning team in 2023 -- as well as

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

Baseball has roots Down Under dating back to the 1850s, when American gold miners played on the gold fields of Ballarat, a city about 70 miles northwest of Melbourne. Nearly two centuries later, 38 Aussies have played Major League Baseball, according to the Australian Baseball Federation. After reaching the World

With 113 wins across 14 big league seasons, Jose Quintana sits atop the list of Major League wins for a Colombian-born pitcher. Now, the veteran left-hander, who is currently a free agent, is back to represent the national team as its captain in March's World Baseball Classic. The Federacion Colombiana

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

Every great team can use a sidearming lefty in its bullpen. And out of all the sidearming lefties, Team USA picked the Mariners' for the World Baseball Classic. For good reason. Gabe Speier is set to pitch in the 2026 Classic as of this week, making him the only true

Team USA general manager Michael Hill wanted his roster to make a statement, one that affirmed the USA Baseball team as the best in the world. The lineup is filled with stars and the rotation is crammed with aces. Now, with only a handful of spots on the 30-man team

Shohei Ohtani is getting some company. On Friday morning in Japan, the national team announced the next 11 players who are set to join the Dodgers superstar in the World Baseball Classic. Leading the way is veteran starter Tomoyuki Sugano, currently a free agent after spending the 2025 season with

Team Japan national team manager Hirokazu Ibata announced on the 16th the names of 11 additional players expected to take part in the World Baseball Classic to be held in March. Seven players, including Shohei Ohtani and Yusei Kikuchi, had already been announced, and Tomoyuki Sugano was among those newly

On the same day he was introduced as the Cubs’ new third baseman, Alex Bregman announced Thursday that he will be playing for a second team in 2026: Team USA in the World Baseball Classic.

LOS ANGELES -- Months removed from a storybook ending to his big league career, one of the greatest pitchers of his generation is coming out for an encore. Clayton Kershaw will represent the U.S. in the upcoming World Baseball Classic, Team USA announced on Thursday. This will mark the Dodgers

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Team USA has put together a strong rotation thus far, but what about the bullpen? On Wednesday, USA Baseball announced the additions of left-hander Gabe Speier of the Mariners and right-hander Griffin Jax of the Rays.