249 players from 16 countries headline MLB’s 2026 Opening Day rosters as the global game arrives fresh off Venezuela’s World Baseball Classic title.
St. Patrick’s Day meets the WBC Final. USA vs Venezuela showdown…as Ireland remains absent while Italy and global baseball continue to rise on the world stage.
Junior Caminero, Gunnar Henderson and Roman Anthony homer as baseball’s youngest MLB stars take center stage in USA vs Dominican Republic WBC semifinal.
Team Italy jumps ahead early and survives a late Puerto Rico rally to win 8–6 and advance to the World Baseball Classic semifinals in Miami.
Team USA beats Canada 5–3 in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinal in Houston as David Bednar closes it out, setting up a semifinal with the Dominican Republic.
Vinnie Pasquantino blasts three home runs as Italy routs Mexico 9–1 to win Pool B, eliminate Mexico, and send Team USA to the WBC quarterfinals.
Italy built an early eight-run lead and survived a late U.S. rally as Pete Crow-Armstrong homered twice before Aaron Judge struck out to seal an 8–6 WBC shock.
Roman Anthony and Aaron Judge homered as Team USA held off Mexico 5–3 at Daikin Park, surviving a late rally in a key World Baseball Classic Pool B clash.
Great Britain beat Brazil 8-1 behind big hits from Ian Lewis Jr., Harry Ford and Jazz Chisholm Jr. to qualify for the next WBC.
Mexico mercy-ruled Brazil 16-0 in six innings behind four home runs and 16 hits, setting up a major Pool B showdown against Team USA.
Sam Aldegheri strikes out eight and allows one hit as Italy defeats Brazil 8–0 at Daikin Park to open its 2026 World Baseball Classic campaign.
Aaron Judge homered in his first World Baseball Classic at-bat as Team USA pulled away with a seven-run ninth inning to defeat Brazil 15–5 in Pool B play.
