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Has Tarik Skubal thrown his last pitch for Team USA at the 2026 World Baseball Classic? The Detroit Tigers ace went three full innings in the United States' rout of Great Britain in pool play on Saturday at Daikin Park in Houston. He was retired after 41 pitches, five strikeouts, two hits allowed and one run earned. Skubal's start vs. Great Britain was supposed to be his lone appearance for […]

At 17 years old, Joseph Contreras got the best hitter in baseball to ground into a double play on national television. Brazil was outclassed on Friday night by Team USA in a 15-5 win for the Americans, but a couple sons of former big-league stars stood out for the Brazilians. Lucas Ramirez (Manny’s son) hit a pair of home runs, while a promising young arm of a former New York […]

Defending champion Japan hit four home runs — two by Chicago Cubs slugger Seiya Suzuki — to beat South Korea 8-6 on Saturday and stay undefeated in Pool C of the World Baseball Classic. Shohei Ohtani and Masataka Yoshida also homered for Japan. Ohtani’s homer followed his grand slam Friday in a 13-0 win over Taiwan. Both teams showed more power than pitching, particularly in the first four innings in […]

Manny Ramirez hit plenty of home runs in his 19-year major league career — 555, to be exact. On Friday night at Daikin Park, the 12-time All-Star relished watching someone else go yard when his son Lucas Ramirez hit a leadoff homer for Brazil against the United States in the World Baseball Classic. Like father, like son. The 20-year-old sent Logan Webb’s second pitch into the seats in right field […]

Seth Lugo made a successful return to the World Baseball Classic on Friday. Lugo helped Puerto Rico to a 5-0 win over Colombia in their Group A opener. The right-hander pitched four-plus innings of three-hit ball at Hiram Bithorn Stadium. "That was awesome. Every inning you could feel the fans," Lugo said. "Go out there and get the W. It was really special for me, something I won’t forget." Edwin […]

Can Team USA and its star-studded lineup and rotation win it all at the 2026 World Baseball Classic? It continues with Saturday's Pool B game against Great Britain at Daiken Park, home of the Houston Astros. The game will be Saturday, March 7, at 8 p.m. ET on FOX. How to Watch the 2026 World Baseball Classic FOX is your exclusive home to the WBC with games spread across the […]

This is the Shohei Ohtani effect. Ohtani hit a grand slam in the second inning on Friday at the World Baseball Classic, pushing Japan to a quick 4-0 lead over Taiwan. He also doubled in his first at-bat in the first inning. That was the early game action. He also put on a giant show in batting practice hours before the game even started, thrilling many who had traveled from […]

Australia defeated Czechia 5-1 on Friday behind a three-run homer from Chicago White Sox infielder Curtis Mead to remain unbeaten in Pool C in the World Baseball Classic. Australia is lining up among the favorites from Tokyo to reach the quarterfinals along with home team Japan. Japan is the defending champion and many expect a final in Miami on March 17 against the United States. Mead's homer in the third […]

Can Team USA and its star-studded lineup and rotation win it all at the 2026 World Baseball Classic? It begins with Friday's Pool B opener against Brazil at Daiken Park, home of the Houston Astros. All four of its games in Pool B will be played at Daikin Park (home of the Houston Astros) against Brazil, Great Britain, Mexico, Italy. Team USA's first game will be Friday, March 6, at […]