The Latest Breaking News from World Baseball Classic

Dylan Hernandez: WBC will never be the World Cup of baseball if paperwork bars stars from playing

PHOENIX — Does the World Baseball Classic want to remain a glorified exhibition or does it want to be baseball’s equivalent of a World Cup?

Los Angeles Times · Feb 18, 2023

Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw won't take part in World Baseball Classic

PHOENIX — Clayton Kershaw will not pitch in the World Baseball Classic after all.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 17, 2023

Clayton Kershaw facing ‘challenges’ to get cleared for World Baseball Classic

PHOENIX — The Dodgers are still expecting Clayton Kershaw to play in next month’s World Baseball Classic for Team USA.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 17, 2023

Braves’ Ronald Acuña will play in World Baseball Classic

ATLANTA — As it turns out, Braves star Ronald Acuña will play for Team Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic, which is huge news for baseball fans around the world.

Tribune News Service · Feb 9, 2023

Mariners ‘pleased’ Luis Castillo won’t pitch for Dominican Republic in WBC

SEATTLE — Burned by injuries the last time the World Baseball Classic was played, the Mariners were understandably reluctant to let their staff ace pitch in the event this year.

Tribune News Service · Feb 2, 2023

Kuriyama fills out WBC roster, includes Nootbaar

Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama filled out the rest of his roster for the upcoming 2023 World Baseball Classic, naming the remaining 18 players on Thursday in Tokyo for the tournament that starts in March.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jan 27, 2023

Japanese star Shohei Ohtani to face Australia 's best in 'once-in-a-lifetime' World Baseball Classic

Many of Australia's top baseball players are part-timers, working regular day jobs. They're about to face the 'Japanese Babe Ruth', a superstar as big as they come who is set to sign one of the largest contracts in global sporting history.

ABC News · Jan 26, 2023

Cuba names 5 MLB players to team for World Classic tourney

Cubans on for Major League Baseball teams or other foreign clubs will for the first time join local stars on the national team that will play in the World Baseball Classic tournament

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023

Samurai Japan stave off challengers for world top spot

NEW YORK -- Japan was first in the men's baseball rankings released by the World Baseball Softball Confederation on Dec. 31, a spot it has held since 2014. Samurai Japan will compete in the World Baseball Classic international tourney in March.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jan 3, 2023

MLB stars get OK to play for Cuba in World Baseball Classic

It clears the way for MLB stars such as José Abreu, Yordan Alvarez, Randy Arozarena, Yoán Moncada and Luis Robert to play for Cuba in the WBC in March.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 26, 2022