An espresso machine that gained fame in baseball during the World Baseball Classic in Italy fetched a considerable price at auction. MLB Auction announced Monday that someone paid $16,510 for the machine that became Italy’s inanimate mascot during the WBC. Advertisement (Join or Create a Yahoo Fantasy Baseball League for the 2026 MLB Season) This…
An MRI revealed that Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki has a strained anterior cruciate ligament after injuring his right knee while trying to steal second base during Samurai Japan’s 8-5 loss to Venezuela in the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic. Cubs manager Craig Counsell called the update “good news” and noted that the injury…
Aaron Judge just played his first game of the World Baseball Classic and is already comparing the atmosphere to that of baseball’s biggest stage. Team USA beat the Dominican Republic 2-1 at LoanDepot Park in Miami on Sunday, and Judge had a day. He fired at Fernando Tatis Jr. trying to turn a hit into…
MIAMI (AP) — On a night when All-Stars and future Hall of Famers thrilled fans and each other until the final out, Aaron Judge proclaimed that the World Baseball Classic had become the biggest event in sports. “It’s bigger and better than the World Series,” the United States captain said after a 2-1 semifinal victory…
For the first time in the history of the World Baseball Classic, Japan will not be in the semifinals. They were outscored by Venezuela 8-5 on Saturday night at Loan Depot Park in Miami. Venezuela is in the WBC semifinals for the first time since 2009, and with the victory secured a spot for the…
Dominican Republic World Baseball Classic schedule: Dates, times, channels, live streams to watch all WBC 2026 games originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. In 2023, the Dominican Republic had a disappointing run in the World Baseball Classic, failing to advance from the group stage…
MIAMI (AP) — Austin Wells hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning that ended the game under the tournament’s first-run rule, and the Dominican Republic defeated South Korea 10-0 on Friday to reach the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic. In search of their second title and first since 2013, the Dominicans will play…
Retired Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw won’t last long in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Team USA plans to replace Kershaw on its roster after Friday’s quarterfinals, coach Mark DeRosa announced Thursday. Kershaw, 37, announced his retirement from MLB in September. The veteran shocked the baseball world a few months later, saying he would…
MIAMI — Before the revelry, before the madness, before the deafening three-hour baseball game that was Dominican Republic vs. Venezuela, Ronald Acuña Jr. and Juan Soto gathered in the gardens to say hello. At that moment, just a few minutes before the first pitch, the stands were almost full. Many of the 36,230 rum-soaked customers…
NEED TO KNOW Randy Arozarena was apparently not impressed with his Seattle Mariners teammate Cal Raleigh on Monday night. Arozarena, playing for Mexico, tried to shake Raleigh’s hand at home plate during their World Baseball Classic game. Raleigh refused and said a few words to Arozarena, who then used obscenities to explain the interaction. Randy…
