The 2026 World Baseball Classic final is upon us. Team USA punched its ticket Sunday night with a win over the Dominican Republic and will face Venezuela, which defeated Italy on Monday night. The U.S. and Venezuela will match up in the WBC championship tonight at 8 p.m. ET on

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

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

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.

MIAMI -- "When we went to the World Series," Ronald Acuña Jr. said earlier this week, "I wasn't there. Thank God I'm living this great moment in my career." When the Atlanta Braves won the World Series in 2021, Acuña was reduced to spectator. A torn ACL had relegated the

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Another magical moment by Roman Anthony in the World Baseball Classic -- this one a go-ahead solo shot that led Team USA to a thrilling 2-1 victory over Team Dominican Republic in the semifinals on Sunday night -- left his teammates at Red Sox camp in

MIAMI -- Outside, it was one of those relentless South Florida rains. But still, the hundreds of Venezuelan baseball fans who remained long after the last pitch of the World Baseball Classic semifinals had been thrown were in ecstasy. Thoroughly soaked but swept up in the moment, they sang, danced,

Before each game in the World Baseball Classic, Team Venezuela gathers in a circle in its dugout. As pitcher Eduard Bazardo pounds upon a special drum – known as el tambor – the players take turns jumping into and out of the circle to show off their moves. This isn’t

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Yankees ace Gerrit Cole will see his first Grapefruit League action of the spring on Wednesday, when he’s scheduled to start against the Red Sox at George M. Steinbrenner Field. The right-hander is slated to throw one inning in his first game action since undergoing Tommy

MESA, Ariz. – Seiya Suzuki walked slowly through the Cubs’ clubhouse on Monday, wearing a soft brace on the right knee that he injured in Japan’s final World Baseball Classic game. First baseman Michael Busch offered his teammate a quick hug and a few words of support, and then Suzuki

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- The friends and lockermates that used to surround Carson Benge are mostly gone. Those who once joined Benge on the clubhouse couches for chess matches or simple conversations -- A.J. Ewing, Nick Morabito, Jacob Reimer, Ryan Clifford and the like -- have all been reassigned

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MIAMI -- When MLB instituted its current postseason format in 2022, there was no longer a need for coin flips or tiebreaker games, because a new, mathematical tiebreaker system was instituted. But lovers of the coin toss will be pleased to know it can still happen in the World Baseball

Several experimental rule changes are coming to Minor League Baseball ahead of the upcoming 2026 season. The new rules will be implemented in various ways across different levels of the Minors. They are designed to further improve the pace of play, increase action and provide additional opportunities for players to

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – On Monday, we brought you Part 1 of MLB.com’s one-on-one Q&A with Nationals manager Blake Butera, where he talked about growing up in a sports family. Today, we bring you Part 2. Learn more about Butera off the field, from fatherhood to cooking skills to

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Mike Vasil will undergo Tommy John surgery in the coming weeks, ending his 2026 season before it ever began. Vasil left Saturday’s start against the Dodgers with soreness in his right elbow, a discouraging turn of events after he held the two-time defending champions scoreless over 3

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- The Rays optioned shortstop Carson Williams and outfielder Jacob Melton to Minor League camp on Tuesday, sending down two of their top Major League-ready prospects with the hope that both will be ready to make an impact when they return. The news was not necessarily a

PEORIA, Ariz. -- As the sand in the Spring Training hourglass gets ever closer to running out, with Opening Day just more than a week away, Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford is still dealing with a right shoulder issue that has caused him to miss five consecutive Cactus League games.

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Many times this spring, groups of starting pitchers have sat together on the couches inside the Orioles' clubhouse prior to workouts at the Ed Smith Stadium complex. They'll play Clash Royale on their phones or watch a game take place on the nearby pool table. If there's

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Fresh off another strong World Baseball Classic experience, Masataka Yoshida got right back into the mix for the Red Sox, serving as the leadoff hitter and DH for Tuesday’s game against the Braves. The last time Yoshida participated in the Classic in 2023, he was an

You're about to see the most exciting prospects in baseball take the field during Spring Breakout this week -- but a lot of those prospects have already been putting on a showcase this spring. And with Statcast tracking now available for all 30 teams' Spring Training ballparks, it's easier than

MIAMI – Team Italy has heard the jabs. They understand that people look at them not as an Italian ballclub, but a group of guys from America masquerading as an Italian team. But this team doesn’t care. “There's a lot of stereotypical Italians on this team,” captain Vinnie Pasquantino joked.

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Justin Verlander can get zoned in on his outings and his pitching when he’s on the mound, but he made a point to thank the rookie Kevin McGonigle for his diving play at third base and throw from foul territory. “Great play,” Verlander said after his 4