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We're a little over one year away from the 2026 World Baseball Classic, which runs March 5–17 in Japan, Puerto Rico, and the United States. In anticipation of what's expected to be another incredible ...

After Nicaragua and Chinese Taipei booked their trips to the 2026 World Baseball Classic last week, only two spots remained.

Along with Panama, Nicaragua are one of the strongest sides in Central America, and this baseball-mad country reacted with euphoria to their qualification. Landing in Pool D, they will play their ...

But as the World Baseball Classic qualifying tournament ... roster filled with major leaguers and U.S. minor league prospects, was clearly the best team of the four that included Brazil, Germany ...

Seen and heard from the World Baseball Classic qualifiers finale in Tucson, including Brazil making history, baseball's ...

Former Diamondback Miguel Batista reflects on "Randy Johnson killing a bird" in Tucson and weighs in on the importance of the ...

Gift Ngoepe, who was the first Africa-born player to make his Major League Baseball debut and played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, played in the World Baseball Classic qualifiers in 2016.