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.

Fresh off a record-setting playoff performance for the Blue Jays, infielder Ernie Clement is joining Team USA for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. USA Baseball made the announcement on social media on Tuesday. The Rochester, N.Y., native will be making his World Baseball Classic debut.

Three years after introducing himself to the baseball world with a breakout performance for Great Britain at the 2023 World Baseball Classic, Harry Ford is set for an encore. Ford, who was born in Atlanta but holds dual citizenship because both of his parents hail from the United Kingdom, has

Twins outfielder Byron Buxton has been added to Team USA’s roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. USA Baseball announced Buxton’s participation Monday on social media. This will be his World Baseball Classic debut.

The Dutch baseball community is in mourning this week as legendary Netherlands national team catcher and coach Sidney de Jong passed away unexpectedly at the age of 46. de Jong, who represented the national team 200 times during his playing career, was a crucial player and captain for some of

Jameson Taillon is set to return to Team Canada for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

Veteran infielders Ramón Urías and Luis Urías are free agents. So they aren’t sure where they will be playing on Opening Day this year. But the brothers do know where they will be when the 2026 World Baseball Classic begins in March – playing as teammates on Team Mexico. It

As Samurai Japan gears up to defend its World Baseball Classic title, its roster is beginning to take shape. While superstar Shohei Ohtani had previously announced his intent to play for the tournament's reigning champs, seven other players were named by Samurai Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata on Friday in Tokyo,

Bryce Harper knows what it feels like to play for his country on the diamond. The Phillies superstar was a member of USA Baseball’s 16U and 18U teams in 2008 and ‘09, respectively. Each of those teams won a gold medal. More than 15 years later, Harper is ready to

Munetaka Murakami's arrival in the Major Leagues doesn't look like it will stop him from playing in the World Baseball Classic. Murakami told reporters on Monday that he intends to return to Team Japan and play in the upcoming WBC, which begins in March.

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When it comes to being a well-traveled baseball player, it’s hard to beat former Major League right-hander Jeremy Guthrie. Guthrie’s globetrotting began when he was “on the bubble” with Cleveland and without Minor League options in 2006. That offseason, he pitched in the Dominican Winter League, and his stellar performance

DETROIT -- The indelible image from Tarik Skubal’s 2025 season will be his 102.6 mph final pitch to strike out Cleveland’s Gabriel Arias and finish off a two-hit, 13-strikeout shutout of the Guardians on May 25 before a raucous crowd at Comerica Park. “I’m an emotional player. I feed off

The Team USA pitching staff got a massive infusion of talent on Thursday, as it was revealed that Tarik Skubal, Mason Miller, Logan Webb and David Bednar plan to suit up in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. The U.S. will now have both 2025 Cy Young Award winners in its

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Carlos Beltrán could be headed to Cooperstown next summer as a Hall of Fame inductee with just a few more votes next month. He’s a special assistant in the Mets' front office and the general manager for Puerto Rico in next spring’s World Baseball Classic, trying to

Team USA is building out its starting rotation for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. The team announced the addition of three more starters on Wednesday: Mets right-handers Nolan McLean and Clay Holmes and Twins ace Joe Ryan. They join a starting staff headed by 2025 National League Cy Young Award

Dusty Baker's got his slugger! On Friday afternoon, Nicaragua announced that Mark Vientos, the Mets' power-hitting third baseman, intends to play for the team at the upcoming World Baseball Classic this March. Originally born in Norwalk, Conn., Vientos is eligible for the national team through his mother, Katy Wilmore, who

ORLANDO, Fla. – From the moment Mike Trout swung through strike three against then-teammate Shohei Ohtani to hand Japan the crown in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, Team USA manager Mark DeRosa has had his mind on vengeance. And pitching. “You see it from every other country,” DeRosa said Tuesday

The World Baseball Classic may not begin until March, but you could be forgiven for thinking that it all kicked off in December. On Tuesday, managers, general managers, and team officials for all 20 teams participating in next year's tournament gathered at the Signia by Hilton Orlando for the 2026

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Pitchers and catchers are reporting extra early this Spring Training to account for those who will be participating in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. And for the Mariners, that group could be up to a dozen, though only Cal Raleigh had officially confirmed before Tuesday, when Randy

ORLANDO – When it comes to the World Baseball Classic, the Dominican Republic is invariably mentioned as one of the favorites to win the tournament, along with heavyweights such as Japan and the United States. And with a roster of names that jump off the page for every WBC event,

ORLANDO, Fla. -- One way or another, Junior Caminero was going to the 2026 World Baseball Classic to represent his native Dominican Republic. Caminero said in late September that if he wasn’t invited to join the roster, he would show up to cheer on his country as a fan. Instead,

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Venezuela has been a force to be reckoned with in the international baseball landscape for many years, evidenced by its 63 players on active MLB rosters on Opening Day this year, second only to the Dominican Republic (100) for countries and territories outside the continental United States.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Brice Turang will man second base for Team USA in next spring’s World Baseball Classic, the latest quantum leap for a 26-year-old on the ascent who has become critical to the Brewers’ hopes of remaining atop the NL Central next season. Turang doesn’t yet possess the superstar

ORLANDO, Fla. -- For the first time since 2013, Team Puerto Rico will play in front of its fans at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan in the World Baseball Classic, during the first week of March of next year. The question is, will this be the last chance at