What a day of baseball. The final day of pool play in the 2026 World Baseball Classic began with plenty of intrigue and did not disappoint, with excitement abound. At the end of the day, we have Canada advancing past pool play for the first time in the WBC, and

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Ernie Whitt walked into the postgame press conference, sat down and smiled. “I'm very excited about it, needless to say,” Canada’s manager said. “It's been a long haul.” Whitt has been the Canadian manager in every World Baseball Classic since the first tournament in 2006

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Canada, in five previous World Baseball Classic tournaments, has never made it to the quarterfinal round. After a 3-2 win over the previously undefeated Puerto Rico (3-1) on Tuesday night, they’re a step closer to doing just that. The two scenarios are pretty simple for

SAN JUAN -- There've been whispers and tales of Matt Wilkinson's pitch his whole life. How did it get to home plate so fast? Wasn't it just in his glove? Why is it already past me? He's heard the same questions from batters in high school, the Minor Leagues, even

Sunday night’s Panama vs Canada game started with a Logan Allen against Logan Allen dugout standoff. Panama’s Logan Allen won and, well, that proved prescient as Panama – with its backs against the wall – followed suit, shocking Canada with a twice rain-delayed come-from-behind, 4-3 victory. Panama moves to 1-2

Yes, yes, we know that you've seen baseball player standoffs -- usually done before the national anthem. One vs. one, one vs. five, even some that have lasted three innings. But have you ever seen a player stand off against ... himself?

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- According to MLB Pipeline, Owen Caissie is the No. 42 prospect in all of baseball. That means the red-headed Marlins outfielder is good. Really good.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Canada was an early pick to make it out of Pool A of the World Baseball Classic in Puerto Rico and, well, in their first game on Saturday, they proved why. Manager Ernie Whitt’s squad beat Colombia, 8-2, moving his country to 1-0 in the

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Jameson Taillon, playing for Team Canada, is getting the start on Sunday against Panama. He's preparing with bullpens, he's talking to his coaches, he's watching video of Panamanian hitters. That's just how proven big league starters get to work. He's been doing it for years.

Matt Davidson put his head down and trotted around the bases. He didn't think much of it, just another dinger to add to his collection. "I had no idea," Canada's slugging DH told me. "I came in the dugout and something was going on. It was hard with the language

Get ready to dive into World Baseball Classic pool play. The 2026 tournament, which gets underway this week, features four pools: A, B, C and D. Each of those pools consists of five teams battling it out in a round-robin format. The top two teams from each pool then advance

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- It feels like we’re entering an exciting new era of Canadian baseball, led by big league stars and waves of talent coming behind them.

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This World Baseball Classic is different for Team Canada. The days of a roster filled with Minor Leaguers and MLB bench players are gone. Feeling overmatched by All-Star studded clubs such as Team USA and Team Mexico during the group stage is no longer an issue. Instead of reaching out

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

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

The World Baseball Classic begins on Wednesday, March 4, at 10 p.m. ET in a game between Australia and Chinese Taipei. It will kick off a fortnight of absolute madness, with the best baseball players on the planet highly motivated by patriotism, pride and plain old competitiveness squaring off in

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

JUPITER, Fla. -- Upon being jokingly informed that moving to center field this season might allow him to win Gold Gloves at multiple outfield positions, Cardinals standout Tyler O’Neill offered up the kind of confident response that showed he needed no reminder of the possibilities ahead. “That’s not something I

PHOENIX – Randy Arozarena is at it again. Mexico is headed to the 2023 World Baseball Classic quarterfinals, having claimed Pool C with a 10-3 victory over Canada on Wednesday afternoon at Chase Field. Arozarena, who delivered a postseason run for the ages with Tampa Bay in 2020, was once

PHOENIX – Cowbells, aerophones and dedicated flag wavers infused life into Chase Field on Tuesday afternoon. But it was the exuberant talent of a youthful Team Canada that spurred a 5-0 victory over Colombia, leaving the club one victory away from advancing out of pool play for the first time

PHOENIX – Team USA manager Mark DeRosa walked into his press availability prior to Monday night’s game against Canada with a plan of how he wanted everything to look. Starter Lance Lynn would quickly retire the side in the top of the first, allowing the top-of-the-order quartet of Mookie Betts,

PHOENIX – It takes two to make history. Canada and Great Britain, the latter appearing in its first World Baseball Classic, combined to score 26 runs Sunday afternoon at Chase Field, setting a new record for runs scored in a game at the tournament. • Box score: Canada 18, Great

MESA, Ariz. -- Building a routine was one of Owen Caissie's priorities during his early teen years while training with the Fieldhouse Pirates. He found drills he liked for tee and cage work. He came in after school and on the weekends. He wanted every swing to have intent and