Aaron Judge and Bryce Harper led Team USA to a win over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday in an exhibition game to prepare for the World Baseball Classic.

Japan has won the World Baseball Classic three times, more than any other nation. See every past champion and MVP.

Get ready to dive into World Baseball Classic pool play. The 2026 tournament, which gets underway this week, features four pools: A, B, C and D. Each of those pools consists of five teams battling it out in a round-robin format.

The World Baseball Classic Pool C continues tonight, with Australia facing Czechia. Oregon State baseball legend Travis Bazzana stars for the Aussies, hitting a solo home run in last night’s thrilling victory over Chinese Taipei.

The 2026 World Baseball Classic kicked off on Wednesday with two games in Pool C. Australia earned the first win of the tournament by defeating Chinese Taipei at the Tokyo Dome. Here are the updated standings and results after the first day of action.

The game’s biggest star is set to represent his country on the world stage, as Shohei Ohtani and Japan open up their World Baseball Classic schedule on Friday against Chinese Taipei. The World Baseball Classic is back for the first time since 2023.

What channels are 2026 World Baseball Classic games on? How to watch, how to stream WBC games, with tournament schedule, TV, streaming information.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto left Spring Training to join Team Japan as their ace in the World Baseball Classic.

Houston Astros All-Star shortstop Jeremy Peña is expected to miss the World Baseball Classic for the Dominican Republic after suffering a fractured finger during Wednesday’s exhibition against the Detroit Tigers.