Paolo Espino’s return to the World Baseball Classic — 20 years after his first WBC — will mark the end of the road for the 39-year-old pitcher. MORE: Mets pitcher suddenly removed from Team Israel at WBC Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Espino announced (via Antonio Puesan on X) that after Panama’s WBC run ends, he will retire […]
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Inside Italy’s baseball team: A complete roster and more about 2026 World Baseball Classic team originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. After trip to the quarterfinals in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, Italy is hoping for a deeper run in the 2026 event. Advertisement […]
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USA vs. Brazil box score: Full stats from 2026 World Baseball Classic game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The United States is taking on Brazil in its first official game of the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement LIVE:Follow USA vs. Brazil […]
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Brazil’s 17-year-old Joseph Contreras got three-time MVP Aaron Judge to ground into a double play with the bases loaded in the second inning of Friday’s World Baseball Classic opener, one of the more unlikely moments you’ll ever see on a diamond. Contreras, a high school senior ranked by MLB.com as the No. 47 draft prospect […]
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Superstars tend to rise to the occasion on the international stage, and Shohei Ohtani did exactly that with a jaw-dropping performance at the World Baseball Classic. Ohtani delivered one of the tournament’s most electrifying performances, going 3-for-4 with five RBIs, highlighted by a towering grand slam that helped power Japan to a dominant victory over […]
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Everyone loves the big hits and awesome swings in momentum that offense can create in baseball. More often than not though, it’s pitching that really determines the outcome of a game. Leaving a breaking ball high results in disaster. Failing to locate your fastball can lead to a barrel. Pitching is all about limiting mistakes, […]
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Everyone loves a competitive game. Not many enjoy watching blowout games. Especially in a tournament as exciting as the World Baseball Classic, fans want to see a game where both teams have their stars on the field and are competing to win the ball game. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Of course, the potential of high-scoring affairs […]
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USA vs. Brazil starting pitchers: Logan Webb takes the ball in World Baseball Classic originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Team USA opens its World Baseball Classic journey on Friday, as the team takes the field against Brazil in Houston. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The […]
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Who is Brazil’s baseball manager? Meet Yuichi Matsumoto and his Japanese staff coaching World Baseball Classic originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. For the first time in history, the Brazilian national team is being led by a homegrown manager as they head into the […]
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Why Dusty Baker is managing Nicaragua in the 2026 World Baseball Classic originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. For five decades, Dusty Baker has been the cool, steady heartbeat of Major League Baseball. With 2,183 career wins, he stands as the eighth-winningest manager in […]
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The 2026 World Baseball Classic has begun. It kicked off with Pool C play in Tokyo yesterday (March 4, ET), while Pool A, Pool B, and Pool D begin in Puerto Rico, Houston, and Miami, respectively, on March 6. For the international event, World Baseball Classic Inc. went all in on music this year by […]
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Many MLB teams are afraid of trading with their division rivals, but not the Pittsburgh Pirates. After sending Ke’Bryan Hayes to the Cincinnati Reds last summer, the Pirates made another trade with the Reds this week, swapping right-handed relief pitcher Kyle Nicolas for utilityman Tyler Callihan on Wednesday. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Callihan, 25, debuted with […]
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Before leaving for his third World Baseball Classic, Paul Goldschmidt offered a simple, personal reason for participating. “It’s maybe the most fun I’ve ever had playing baseball.’’ And maybe there’ll be a magic moment for the veteran Yankees’ first baseman, in the twilight of a fine career, on a talent-loaded Team USA – favored to […]
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World Baseball Classic mercy rule, explained: Why WBC games can end early with huge run limits originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Everyone at the World Baseball Classic is bringing their best and giving their all. After all, the opportunity to represent your country […]
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How Dane Dunning is eligible to play for Korea in World Baseball Classic originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Dane Dunning joined a new MLB team in the offseason when he signed with the Seattle Mariners. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement He’ll have to delay his […]
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Ranking 26 best MLB players in 2026 World Baseball Classic, from Aaron Judge to Geraldo Perdomo originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Japan enters the World Baseball Classic as the team to beat after winning the tournament in 2023, but the talent advantage might […]
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Inside Japan’s baseball team: A complete roster and more about 2026 World Baseball Classic team originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Team Japan is the reigning champion of the World Baseball Classic. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement They won the 2023 tournament, beating the United States […]
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USA pitching rotation projection: When to expect Paul Skenes, Tarik Skubal and more in 2026 World Baseball Classic originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. One of the United States’ Achilles heels in past World Baseball Classics has been the team’s inability to recruit star-level […]
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Major League Baseball is stepping in to take over production and distribution of all Cincinnati Reds broadcasts after the team announced FanDuel Sports, its current broadcaster, may be nearing collapse. The move follows reports that FanDuel’s parent company has failed to pay multiple professional teams and could shut down, prompting MLB to assume full control […]
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Pirates, Reds make surprise trade swapping a pitcher for a hitter originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. It’s not often divisional foes make trades in MLB, but that’s what the Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds did on Wednesday. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The Pirates are […]
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Wilmer Flores is still unsigned. The 34-year-old infielder is coming off a down year with the San Francisco Giants. After playing parts of 13 seasons at the MLB level, Flores is approaching a stage when many players choose to retire. However, Flores made it clear in an interview with Susan Slusser of the San Francisco […]
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The worlds of the National Football League (NFL) and Major League Baseball (MLB) rarely overlap, but every so often an athlete comes along with the talent to pursue both. These multi-sport standouts possess the kind of rare athleticism that allows them to excel on the football field while also attracting attention from professional baseball scouts. […]
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Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar has tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug. On Tuesday night, Major League Baseball announced Profar received a 162-game suspension without pay. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reports the MLB Players Association will challenge the possible suspension. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The Atlanta Braves released a statement on Monday evening saying they are […]
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The Atlanta Braves issued a statement Tuesday after outfielder Jurickson Profar was suspended 162 games —effectively, the entire 2026 season — for performance enhancing drug use. MORE: Former Braves star slams Jurickson Profar immediately after PED suspension Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Profar, 33, tested positive for exogenous testosterone, which is banned by the joint drug agreement […]
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March 3 (UPI) — Atlanta Braves veteran Jurickson Profar tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug for the second time in a year and faces a 162-game ban. Sources told ESPN, The Athletic and the New York Post about the positive test. MLB suspended Profar last March for 80 games after he tested positive for chorionic […]
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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – OK, this is something you don’t see every day. Tigers owner Chris Ilitch was handing out slices of pizzas – Little Caesars, of course – to a group of elementary students at a public school in the Dominican Republic, hours before the Tigers will play an exhibition game Tuesday, March […]
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USA World Baseball Classic schedule: Dates, times, channels, live streams to watch every 2026 WBC game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The United States enters the 2026 World Baseball Classic with a star-studded roster looking to bounce back after a brutal loss in […]
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Ranking the 2026 World Baseball Classic teams 1-20, from best (USA) to worst (Czechia) originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Winter Olympics are over, but the World Baseball Classic is set to give baseball fans another taste of patriotism before the MLB season […]
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Where to watch Canada vs. Blue Jays today: Time, TV schedule, channel, live stream for WBC team exhibition game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. It’s the pre-World Baseball Classic exhibition game that had to happen: Canada vs. Toronto on Tuesday from Florida. Advertisement […]
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Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Japan has dominated the World Baseball Classic, winning three of the five tournaments held since 2006. However, it’s the United States that far and away leads the World Baseball Classic odds, and it should come as no surprise […]
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Countless MLB stars will be competing this month, and the 2026 World Baseball Classic MVP odds have been released heading into the massive global tournament. While Japan and the United States have stacked rosters heading into the WBC, the event’s betting favorites for MVP dropped, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The 2026 World […]
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