MIAMI – Eugenio Suárez flung his head back and looked up into the rafters. The sound bouncing off loanDepot park’s steel roof washed over the Venezuelan designated hitter as he held out his arms and motioned for more. More noise. More love. More joy.

MIAMI -- It was one of the most talented, accomplished baseball lineups ever assembled. And it managed two hits against Eduardo Rodriguez.

Venezuela defeated the United States in the 2026 World Baseball Classic title game, securing the country's first Classic win and bookending a tournament for the ages. At the tournament's conclusion, the All-Tournament team was announced, with votes coming from a global panel of broadcasters and media members who have covered

With a breakout season for the Royals last year, Maikel Garcia made his name known around MLB. Now his name is resonating on the world stage. The 26-year-old infielder was named MVP of the World Baseball Classic after Venezuela defeated the tournament favorite USA with a thrilling 3-2 victory in

Throughout the history of the World Baseball Classic, which goes back to 2006, several interesting records have been set, and many players have posted incredible numbers. Some of these seem like they will be highly difficult -- if not impossible -- to match. Let’s review these impressive WBC records.

Unpredictable as these things are, Eugenio Suárez's go-ahead RBI double in the ninth inning of the championship game of the 2026 World Baseball Classic -- the hit that won it all for Team Venezuela, 3-2, over Team USA, on Tuesday night -- was a long time coming.

Winning a World Series is cool. So is winning a World Baseball Classic. How about both? In the 2026 Classic, Venezuela was victorious over the United States, securing the country's first WBC title. In the process, five World Series winners also added a WBC title to their their résumés: Ronald

With the sixth World Baseball Classic tournament now in the books, are you curious who's hit the most home runs or struck out the most batters in Classic play? Look no further. Here are the all-time individual stats leaders in WBC history.

Venezuela made history on Tuesday night as it captured its first World Baseball Classic title in a 3-2 win over Team USA. There were no shortage of crucial contributions, but Venezuela's triumph would not have been possible without Maikel Garcia. That's why he was named WBC Most Valuable Player. Here

Since 2006, baseball players have convened from all over the world for a tournament like no other: the World Baseball Classic, which returned for its sixth iteration in 2026 and ended in Venezuela taking down the United States for the country's first WBC title. Here is a brief history of

Team USA's history in the World Baseball Classic has included both triumph and heartbreak. In each of the first three tournaments, which began in 2006, the Americans fell short of the championship game. In each of the next three, they did make it to that grand stage, hoisting the trophy

Daniel Palencia blew a 99.7 mph fastball past Team USA's Roman Anthony and chucked his glove to the skies. He had just secured Venezuela's first World Baseball Classic title, bookending a dominant run as his country's closer in the 2026 WBC. After Venezuela took the lead in the ninth inning

Every time, the World Baseball Classic championship seems to create another legend. He may be best remembered in America for his days with the Red Sox, but Daisuke Matsuzaka rose to the occasion in the WBC's biggest moments, winning the tournament MVP Award twice. Before Edwin Encarnación was known as

The World Baseball Classic has been a stage for players across the world to show off their talents, and plenty of prospects have thrived in the spotlight. Players ranked on organizational Top 30 Prospects lists showed out, in particular.

Below are the full results from the 2026 World Baseball Classic, which culminated with Venezuela beating the USA in the final at Miami's loanDepot park.

The TV viewership for Sunday’s star-studded semifinal between the USA and the Dominican Republic at loanDepot park in Miami made World Baseball Classic history. An audience of 7.369 million viewers took in Team USA’s thrilling 2-1 win on FS1 and FOX Deportes. That makes it the most-watched WBC broadcast in

Team USA manager Mark DeRosa hinted a few days ago that a shipment of game-worn jerseys from the Olympic gold medal-winning USA men’s hockey team was on its way to his club. Sure enough, those hockey jerseys have arrived in Miami, just in time for Tuesday night’s World Baseball Classic

MIAMI -- The delicate balance between going for the gold and getting ready for the regular season impacted Team USA’s pitching plans for the World Baseball Classic final. And it will be fascinating to watch how manager Mark DeRosa and the Americans try to piece together the 27 outs that

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Venezuela’s biggest fan in the World Baseball Classic will be back in his seats behind home plate on Tuesday night, cheering on his fellow countrymen in the championship game against the U.S. at loanDepot park in Miami (7 CT on FOX). Jose Altuve, the Astros’

BRADENTON, Fla. -- The vuvuzelas, drums and horns stayed behind, and so did the sea of flags. The energy, though, followed Oneil Cruz home from Miami and showed up Tuesday afternoon in a single and a stolen base in Cruz’s first at-bat back in the Pirates’ lineup. Cruz’s contribution to

MIAMI -- When the United States assembled its super team for this World Baseball Classic, the selections were skewed toward established stars not just because of their talent but because of the guaranteed contracts that make them more prone to participate.

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LAKELAND, Fla. -- The Tigers have had a fair amount of representation in the World Baseball Classic. Arguably, no Detroit player got more out of it, manager A.J. Hinch suggested, than Jahmai Jones. Hinch meant on the field. But for Jones, the impact goes well beyond that.

SARASOTA, Fla. -- There’s a consensus among every player in the Orioles’ Spring Training clubhouse: Gunnar Henderson should be back in the Team USA lineup for Tuesday night’s World Baseball Classic championship game vs. Venezuela. Sure, maybe these Baltimore players -- all of whom are Henderson’s teammates -- are a

MIAMI – When Venezuela starter Keider Montero walked consecutive lefty batters in the second inning against Italy, manager Omar López knew he was going to have his work cut out for him in the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic on Monday night. “That,” he said, “was a red flag