Braves superstar Ronald Acuña Jr. helped Venezuela make history earlier this week by winning the nation’s first World Baseball Classic final in a 3-2 thriller over Team USA. You probably knew Acuña was going to let longtime Atlanta teammate Ozzie Albies hear it when they returned to Spring Training. Acuña

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PEORIA, Ariz. -- Fernando Tatis Jr. and Mason Miller reunited in the Padres’ Spring Training clubhouse at the Peoria Sports Complex on Thursday. Surely, they could’ve spent hours swapping stories from their travels at the World Baseball Classic.

PHOENIX – There is a specific kind of magic that happens when a clubhouse stops being a workplace and starts feeling like a neighborhood. For Jackson Chourio, William Contreras and Angel Zerpa, that magic followed them from the roar of the World Baseball Classic at LoanDepot Park in Miami to

SURPRISE, Ariz. – The only time Maikel Garcia has taken off his Venezuela jersey from the World Baseball Classic, he said, was to sleep. Otherwise, he’s been repping his country from the minute he helped it win gold at the WBC on Tuesday night. That even included on the backfields

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Willson Contreras arrived back at the Fenway South complex on Thursday afternoon sporting what looked like a permanent smile and a new hat which said, “WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC ‘26 CHAMPIONS.”

Tuesday’s World Baseball Classic title game was the most-watched WBC telecast of all time, FOX Sports PR announced on Thursday. An audience of 10.784 million viewers tuned in to watch Venezuela capture its first WBC title with a thrilling 3-2 triumph over Team USA. Viewership peaked from 10:30-10:45 p.m. ET,

In the aftermath of the national team winning its first-ever World Baseball Classic title, a raucous celebration is still ongoing in Venezuela. A video posted by journalist Robert Lobo on X on Wednesday night shows Venezuelans flooding the historic Avenida Bolívar in Caracas, the nation’s capital, with a caravan of

Unlike “Michael’s Secret Stuff” from “Space Jam,” the elixir propelling Team Italy to the 2026 World Baseball Classic semifinal was pretty well-known — even before Vinnie Pasquantino mashed the first three-home-run game in tournament history. After each of Pasquantino’s trots around the diamond, he marched into the dugout to pour

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SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Cal Quantrill obviously spoke to Jordan Tiegs while he was away. Quantrill, who is with the Rangers as a non-roster invite, was away from camp for a couple of weeks playing for Team Canada in the World Baseball Classic. Tiegs, Texas' pitching coach, is a fellow Canadian.

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Diamondbacks’ clubhouse was a little more crowded Wednesday thanks to the return of all but one of their World Baseball Classic players. And while manager Torey Lovullo and his staff enjoyed watching them compete, they were glad to have them back in camp with one week

TAMPA, Fla. – The count ran full on Aaron Judge in the sixth inning Tuesday, the potential tying run at the plate as Team USA tried to wrestle back momentum from Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic final. Surrounded by friends and family on a couch some 285 miles from

PHOENIX – The least well-known of the four Brewers players who made it to Tuesday’s thrilling final of the World Baseball Classic was the one who most impressed Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy. Murphy knows all about Team USA second baseman Brice Turang and Venezuela catcher William Contreras and outfielder Jackson

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Reds were happy for Eugenio Suárez when he delivered on a big stage for Team Venezuela in Tuesday's World Baseball Classic final. The club is even happier that Suárez will soon rejoin the club just before it breaks camp.

The World Baseball Classic is now over, with Venezuela the last team standing as the newest champions. But when the confetti clears and we look back at the tournament, what moments will stand out? In 2017, it’s Adam Jones’ leaping grab that first comes to mind. The 2023 edition saw

Venezuela’s triumph at the 2026 World Baseball Classic will be celebrated in Cooperstown. Following their first WBC title, Venezuela is sending a slew of items to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, NY.

Eugenio Suárez’s outstretched arms pointing emphatically toward the sky while standing on second base will be a lasting image in World Baseball Classic history. It was Suárez’s tiebreaking RBI double in the top of the ninth inning that helped deliver Venezuela an emotional 3-2 win over Team USA for its

MIAMI – For 17 years, Venezuela, one of the best countries at producing big league ballplayers, had failed to even reach the World Baseball Classic semifinals. That meant Salvador Perez hadn’t either. The Royals catcher has lined up for his country at every WBC since 2013, when he was just

MIAMI – Eugenio Suárez flung his head back and looked up into the rafters. The sound bouncing off loanDepot park’s steel roof washed over the Venezuelan designated hitter as he held out his arms and motioned for more. More noise. More love. More joy.

MIAMI -- With a breakout season for the Royals last year, Maikel Garcia made his name known around MLB. Now his name is resonating on the world stage. The 26-year-old infielder was named MVP of the World Baseball Classic after Venezuela defeated the tournament favorite USA with a thrilling 3-2

MIAMI -- It was one of the most talented, accomplished baseball lineups ever assembled. And it managed two hits against Eduardo Rodriguez.

Venezuela defeated the United States in the 2026 World Baseball Classic title game, securing the country's first Classic win and bookending a tournament for the ages. At the tournament's conclusion, the All-Tournament team was announced, with votes coming from a global panel of broadcasters and media members who have covered

Throughout the history of the World Baseball Classic, which goes back to 2006, several interesting records have been set, and many players have posted incredible numbers. Some of these seem like they will be highly difficult -- if not impossible -- to match. Let’s review these impressive WBC records.