Owen Caissie hit a two-run home run, and Abraham Toro knocked in two runs as Canada won its opening game 8-2 over Colombia. The Naylor brothers played big roles in the victory, with Josh going 2-of-4 with an RBI and Bo throwing out two runners attempting steals.

Korea comes to the tournament at a turning point for its baseball program. The team dominated in the early-aughts, winning gold at the 2008 Olympics and going to extra innings before losing to Japan in the 2009 World Baseball Classic finals.

Australia opened the World Baseball Classic by beating Taiwan 3-0 on Travis Bazzana's homer in the seventh inning and a two-run home run in the fifth by Robbie Perkins at the Tokyo Dome on Thursday. Bazzana was the first pick in the 2024 MLB amateur draft and is expected to be in Triple A this season in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Bill Plaschke used to ignore the World Baseball Classic, but he has been wowed by the dramatic tournament that feels bigger than the World Series.

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Hyeseong Kim suffered a hand injury against Chinese Taipei in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

The Dominican has reached the WBC semifinals for the first time since losing to Team USA in 2017, the lone tourney the Americans have won. This time, they bring a power-packed lineup that might be the most potent collection of hitters assembled in this tourney.

Italy jumped out to a big lead and stopped a late Puerto Rico comeback for an 8-3 win to reach the WBC semifinals

Drake Maye and his wife, Anne Michael Maye, made an appearance at the World Baseball Classic over the weekend. The New England Patriots quarterback and his wife, his high school sweetheart, attended a game between Japan and Korea.