The fifth installment of the World Baseball Classic, which will be played March 9-23, 2021, will be hosted at venues in Taiwan, Japan, Phoenix and Miami. Marlins Park will host the championship round.
Brazil (BRA)
France (FRA)
Germany (GER)
Nicaragua (NCA)
Pakistan (PAK)
South Africa (RSA)
Czech Republic (CZE)
Great Britain (GBR)
New Zealand (NZL)
Panama (PAN)
Philippines (PHI)
Spain (ESP)
Kino Sports Complex in Tucson, Ariz., will host both pools for the qualifying round of the 2021 World Baseball Classic. Each pool will feature six teams with the top two finishers in each pool advancing to compete in the 2021 World Baseball Classic tournament.
When USA Baseball named its roster for the 2017 World Baseball Classic, Pete Alonso's professional résumé included 30 games with the Class A Short Season Brooklyn Cyclones. Cody Bellinger was a couple months away from his Dodgers debut. Aaron Judge's Major League career consisted of 27 games and a .179 batting average.
One year from now, all three could be part of the best baseball team in the U.S. -- and perhaps the world.
Hall of Fame catcher Mike Piazza is returning to the international baseball stage. Piazza will manage Team Italy in the 2021 World Baseball Classic, the Italian Baseball and Softball Federation has announced.
