HOUSTON – An All-Star lineup of Major League sluggers and a deep, sturdy pitching rotation gave Team USA sky-high expectations entering the World Baseball Classic. They delivered in their first game, though the process wasn’t as easy as some might have expected. Team USA beat Team Brazil, 15-5, in a

Aaron Judge wasted no time making his mark for Team USA. Not even a single strike. The three-time MVP homered on his very first swing of the 2026 World Baseball Classic, slugging a 3-0 sweeper deep to left center in the first inning to give the Americans a 2-0 lead

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MIAMI – As they prepared for their first game in this year’s World Baseball Classic, Juan Soto promised that the Dominican Republic team was going to have fun. “And we’re going to be loud,” Fernando Tatis Jr. added. Tatis wasn’t necessarily talking about the sound of Junior Caminero’s bat, but

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.

There’s another outfielder named Ramirez wearing No. 24 and crushing huge home runs, and he has arrived on baseball’s biggest stage. Enter Angels prospect Lucas Ramirez, the son of 12-time All-Star outfielder Manny Ramirez, who made his mark from the start of Team Brazil’s World Baseball Classic opener against Team

HOUSTON -- A quick glance at Team Brazil’s roster provides pretty standard information about the players -- bats/throws, height/weight, date of birth, hometown and school attended, where applicable. With no disrespect to Joseph Contreras, his line reads a little bit like … a misprint.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- By now, it’s apparent -- both inside and outside baseball circles -- that Edwin Díaz entering games to his Timmy Trumpet theme song is electric.

Twins outfielder Byron Buxton exited Team USA's World Baseball Classic opener after being hit by a pitch in the fifth inning, but appears to have avoided serious injury. MLB Network insider Jon Morosi reported on the FOX broadcast that Buxton, who hit eighth and started in center field on Friday,

MIAMI -- Four batters into Cristopher Sánchez’s World Baseball Classic debut, it looked like he might not make it out of the first inning. By the time he walked off the mound, the left-hander had made Classic history. Sánchez became the first pitcher in the 20-year history of the tournament

HOUSTON -- Team Mexico would like to shake off any memories of what happened the last time it played in the World Baseball Classic, if not erase them completely. On Friday, Mexico took one very big necessary first step toward creating a new narrative, topping Great Britain, 8-2, in game

With Opening Day approaching and rosters largely set, teams know what they're working with for 2026.

Daikin Park isn't quite Buckingham Palace, although it shared some similarities on Friday. We can (sort of) explain: Pool B of the World Baseball Classic kicked off on Friday afternoon with Great Britain taking on Mexico in Houston, and over the course of the game -- which Mexico won, 8-2

TOKYO -- One of international baseball’s greatest rivalries -- it stretches back to 1954 -- renews on Saturday. Korea enters this matchup after defeating Czechia, 11-4, while Japan routed Chinese Taipei, 13-0. Korea will hope its powerful lineup, led by Jung Hoo Lee and fellow big leaguers Jahmai Jones and

MIAMI – Three years ago, Venezuela went undefeated in pool play, opening the World Baseball Classic with four straight victories before falling to the United States in the quarterfinals. The 2026 Classic started out in similar fashion for Venezuela, as a four-run fifth inning propelled them to a 6-2 win

TOKYO -- Czechia catcher Martin Červenka is known as “Barry” by his teammates, a nickname he picked up as a child because of his love for watching Barry Bonds. While Bonds owns the Major League home run record with 762, before the start of Czechia’s must-win contest against Chinese Taipei

Freddy Peralta hasn't yet thrown a regular-season pitch for the Mets after arriving via trade from the Brewers this past January, but that doesn't mean he isn't ready to be with the club for a long time.

Yoshinobu, meet Yoshi. Yoshi, meet Yoshinobu. The Dodgers’ ace will enter the Mario Universe when he teams up with the popular dinosaur from Nintendo’s Super Mario franchise for this one-of-a-kind bobblehead giveaway later this month. The first 40,000 fans at L.A.’s game against the Guardians on Tuesday, March 31 will

FORT MYERS, Fla -- A furry, four-legged friend was trying to catch the action on the field between the Braves and Twins Friday night at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers, all while avoiding being caught in the stands. A few shrieks and screams could be heard amongst stadium goers as

MIAMI – Friday’s opener was a family affair for the Netherlands. Andruw Jones, who will enter the Baseball Hall of Fame this summer, is managing the team for the first time after playing for the Netherlands in 2006 and 2013. And while he had familiarity with most of his players

TOKYO – When Shohei Ohtani plays in Japan, he makes sure to put on a show. He regularly takes batting practice on the field -- something he rarely does in the Majors -- making sure to reward his home country’s fans who fill the ballpark.

Colombia vs Canada. The Gateway to South America vs The Great White North. One might say hockey is Canada’s No. 1 sport (although pitcher Tyler O’Neil would beg to differ). One might say soccer is Colombia’s (although the first Latino player to ever play in MLB was from the nation).

After losing a tight one, 3-1, in Game 1 against Cuba, the Panamanians are looking to bounce back. In these short, balanced group stages, they don’t have a ton of time to get those wins.