SAN JUAN -- Colombia and Panama met for their final game of Pool A World Baseball Classic action in San Juan on Monday – both desperately needing to win. But for five innings, neither could scratch a run across to get on that ultimate path to victory. Then, in a

Rumors about Cuba losing its swagger on the international baseball scene may, in fact, have been greatly exaggerated. The global hardball titans won again on Sunday afternoon, beating Colombia, 7-4, and moving them to 2-0 in World Baseball Classic’s Pool A while eliminating Colombia (0-3) from advancing to the knockout

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

Colombia righty Julio Teheran was scratched from his scheduled World Baseball Classic start against Canada on Saturday with a right shoulder impingement. According to Team Colombia, the issue flared up while Teheran was warming up. As a precautionary measure, Colombia pivoted to Austin Bergner. Teheran, a two-time NL All-Star with

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – You could hear the crowd in the parking lot of Hiram Bithorn Stadium. You could see the traffic backed up on the highway from the second deck.

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

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Given the way Team Colombia opened the 2023 World Baseball Classic, it was almost hard to believe the way it ended. The club pulled off a stunning upset of Mexico in its first game of the tournament, seemingly positioning Colombia well in its bid to advance out

There's no denying that Colombia likely always will be a soccer nation. But there's also no denying that baseball has a huge footprint in the South American nation. The birthplace of the sport along the Caribbean coast goes all the way back to 1897. The first Latino baseball player to

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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After Nicaragua and Chinese Taipei booked their trips to the 2026 World Baseball Classic last week, only two spots remained. The first of those was decided when Colombia went 3-0 in the Tucson (Ariz.) Qualifiers and booked its ticket to next year's tournament. China was eliminated after finishing with an

TUCSON, Ariz. – When Colombia won its first game at the 2023 World Baseball Classic in extra innings over Mexico at Phoenix’s Chase Field, it seemed to be a continuation of the nation's ascent in the sport. In 2016, Colombia had qualified for its first Classic, which would be played

PHOENIX -- Team USA entered Wednesday’s game against Colombia knowing that a win sealed them a date in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals. In a lineup overflowing with superstars and a handful of likely future Hall of Famers, it was again the captain, Mike Trout, who led the way, going

PHOENIX -- Players come to the World Baseball Classic for myriad reasons. Some are seeking the big stage and bright lights that the opportunity affords, others the chance to play for a country they call home. But for Colombia reliever Rio Gomez, he arrived at Chase Field hoping to fulfill

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 – The book of British baseball history received arguably its most important addition Monday afternoon since the game first began to take hold in the U.K. in the late 1800s. Great Britain topped Colombia, 7-5, at Chase Field, claiming its first World Baseball Classic victory.

PHOENIX – Just hours before Colombia took the diamond for its opening contest of the 2023 World Baseball Classic, manager Jolbert Cabrera talked about how excited he was to see his mostly youthful squad in action. As he finished his session, he stopped right before he left the room to

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Rockies players kidded catcher Elias Díaz when he showed up in the Salt River Fields at Talking Stick clubhouse to pick up the customized gear in blue, yellow and red that he will wear for Colombia in the World Baseball Classic. The comments were Spanish and English

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Josefina Ramirez will be a special guest when Colombia takes part in Pool C action at Chase Field for the 2023 World Baseball Classic. It only makes sense that the mother of Jolbert Cabrera, who is managing Colombia, and Orlando Cabrera, who is a coach for Colombia,

MESA, Ariz. -- Colombia has long been a nation where soccer is king, with baseball more of a niche sport mostly played in the Caribbean region of the country. In recent years, however, players like Jordan Diaz, the A’s No. 7 prospect, have helped bring baseball into the mainstream. •

PEORIA, Ariz. – “Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays." Nabil Crismatt smiles as he vividly recalls his childhood in Barranquilla, Colombia. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays -- those were the days he made the trek to the local Little League field for baseball practice. Nothing too formal. Crismatt played third base, and he

It’s nearly here. After a six-year wait, the World Baseball Classic has returned, and it’s bigger than ever. That’s not hyperbole, either: The tournament field has been expanded to 20 teams, with three first-time participants in Great Britain, the Czech Republic and Nicaragua hoping for a Cinderella run. But they’ll