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World Baseball Classic

Ken Griffey Jr with his camera

Ken Griffey Jr. turned heads with amazing photo he took as WBC photographer

Ken Griffey Jr. appears to be all-world talented in whatever field he tries his hand in. The Seattle Mariners legend has made waves in sports photography over the past few years, swapping his baseball glove for a high-end camera. Griffey was among …

Jazz Chisholm in his Yankees uniform

Jazz Chisholm gets the memes after Great Britain’s World Baseball Classic stinker

Jazz Chisholm failed to back up his talk during this year’s World Baseball Classic. Great Britain was officially eliminated from WBC contention on Sunday with a 7-4 loss to Italy at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas. The defeat dropped them to 0-3 …

Tarik Skubal walking off the field

Tarik Skubal is pushing Tigers to let him start another WBC game

Tarik Skubal made what was supposed to be his one and only start for Team USA during the World Baseball Classic on Saturday night, but he is not ready to leave just yet. Skubal admitted he does not want to leave Team USA, even though he is not slated …

Nicaragua players comfort Angel Obando

Nicaragua players had awesome gesture for teammate who blew game

Team Nicaragua players had an awesome gesture for pitcher Angel Obando after he gave up a walk-off home run during Saturday’s World Baseball Classic contest. Obando let a 3-1 Nicaragua lead slip away against the Netherlands on Saturday at …

Shohei Ohtani hits WBC grand slam.

Video: Shohei Ohtani crushes grand slam in second WBC at bat

Shohei Ohtani wasted no time making his presence felt in Japan’s World Baseball Classic title defense, delivering an electrifying performance against Chinese Taipei at the Tokyo Dome on Friday. In his first at-bat, Ohtani ripped a double to set …

Aaron Judge in his Yankees uniform

Fans are unimpressed with Aaron Judge’s speech to Team USA

Aaron Judge recently delivered a short speech to his Team USA teammates, but he didn’t exactly make them feel ready to run through a wall. With Judge named as the star-studded Team USA’s captain for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, many expect …

Tarik Skubal walking off the field

Tarik Skubal’s status for WBC has been made clear

Team USA will not be able to lean on Tarik Skubal as much as they likely hoped during the World Baseball Classic. Skubal confirmed Monday that he will only start once for Team USA during the event, which starts on March 5. The Detroit Tigers ace will …

Shohei Ohtani in a Dodgers jersey in the dugout

Shohei Ohtani reveals what needs to happen for him to pitch in the WBC

Los Angeles Dodger two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani is not expected to pitch for Team Japan in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, though he jokingly left the door open to the possibility. Asked on Sunday during the Dodgers’ spring training game …

Trea Turner returns to the dugout

Fans react to Trea Turner’s comments about his WBC snub

Choosing players from an incredibly talented field is always a challenging task for Team USA. There will always be snubs, and Trea Turner appears to be one of those glaringly left off the Americans’ roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. …

Clayton Kershaw in the dugout

Clayton Kershaw had a blunt take on potentially facing Shohei Ohtani in WBC

The final out of the 2023 World Baseball Classic was Shohei Ohtani striking out Mike Trout to give Team Japan the win. Trout and Ohtani were then teammates on the Los Angeles Angels, and with Clayton Kershaw deciding to participate in the World …

Clayton Kershaw smiling

Clayton Kershaw to suit up for Team USA after MLB retirement

Los Angeles Dodgers legend Clayton Kershaw is retiring from the MLB, but he isn’t done playing baseball just yet. The 11-time All-Star decided that he will participate in the 2026 World Baseball Classic and suit up for Team USA. CLAYTON …

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani on the field

Report: Dodgers could cause problems for Japan’s WBC team

Fresh off their World Series triumph, the Los Angeles Dodgers are casting a long shadow over Japan’s preparations for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Japanese media reports indicate the Dodgers may restrict or outright discourage participation …

Aroldis Chapman pitching for the Red Sox

Aroldis Chapman could play for strange country in World Baseball Classic

Cuban native Aroldis Chapman is considering taking part in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, potentially as a player for very surprising country. The Boston Red Sox reliever told Alejandro Rodriguez of SwingCompleto that he has been approached by …

Albert Pujols holding a bat

Big news emerges about Albert Pujols

Albert Pujols has landed a new job, and it is one that could help him on his quest to become the manager of an MLB team. Pujols has agreed to a deal to become the manager of the Dominican Republic in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, ESPN’s …

Max Scherzer looking on

Max Scherzer offers suggestion for how to improve WBC

Max Scherzer was one of several top MLB pitchers who chose not to take part in the World Baseball Classic due to concerns about their health, and the New York Mets pitcher believes he knows a way to remove that variable from the tournament. Scherzer …

Max Scherzer looking on

Max Scherzer has 1 suggestion to improve World Baseball Classic

The World Baseball Classic has garnered a lot of interest from fans and a number of players, but some pitchers have declined to take part in the event. There is one reason for that, and Max Scherzer summed up how one big change could fix a lot of …

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