2026 World Baseball Classic Odds: USA, Japan Top Board as Early Favorites

Now that the confetti is clear from the Dodgers' World Series victory parade, it's time to start looking ahead to the World ...

The Dodgers complicate Japan's planning for the World Baseball Classic: Ohtani is the cause of the uncertainty

What a dilemma surrounds Shohei Ohtani. The Japan national team and the Los Angeles Dodgers want him fit at the same time so that both teams can seek to win their respective titles ...
Sports Illustrated

Team USA’s 18U squad blanks Japan to capture WBSC Tournament crown

The U.S. National Baseball 18U team beat Japan, 2-0, on Sunday in the WBSC World Cup championship game at Okinawa Cellular Stadium. / USA Baseball Coleman Borthwick of South Walton (Florida) pitched a ...
Los Angeles Times

Prep talk: Local baseball players launch bid for gold medal in Japan

Get ready for a group of Southern California-based players to be key contributors for the 18U USA Baseball national team that begins action Thursday night against Panama at the U-18 World Cup in ...

Red Sox reliever commits to play for Team USA in World Baseball Classic

One of the Red Sox's top relievers has committed to play for Team USA in the upcoming World Baseball Classic, he announced on ...

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.
Sports Illustrated

Pair of Mississippi State players to represent Team USA in Japan

Ryan McPherson and Ace Reese are headed to the Land of the Rising Sun to play in the 45th Annual USA vs. Japan Collegiate All-Star Series. Mississippi State Infielder Ace Reese (#3) during the game ...