Zerpa impresses Murphy in triumphant Classic performance
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
Reds thrilled for Suárez after his clutch moments in Classic
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.
No offense, Captain: With Classic title on line, Cabrera puts country first
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
The defining storylines of the '26 Classic
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
Game-used items from Venezuela's Classic victory heading to Hall
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.
This clutch steal led to Venezuela's Classic-winning run
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
At long last, Salvy adds World Baseball Classic title to his trophy case
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
Venezuela stuns Team USA in the 9th to claim first World Baseball Classic title
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.
Maikel Garcia bursts onto world stage with Classic MVP Award
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
Held to 3 hits in final, USA's star-studded bats unable to break Classic funk
MIAMI -- It was one of the most talented, accomplished baseball lineups ever assembled. And it managed two hits against Eduardo Rodriguez.
MVP Garcia headlines 2026 Classic All-Tournament Team
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
Will anyone break these Classic records?
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.
No stranger to big moments, Suárez forever a Venezuelan hero
Unpredictable as these things are, Eugenio Suárez's go-ahead RBI double in the ninth inning of the championship game of the 2026 World Baseball Classic -- the hit that won it all for Team Venezuela, 3-2, over Team USA, on Tuesday night -- was a long time coming.
Players who have won the World Series and World Baseball Classic
Winning a World Series is cool. So is winning a World Baseball Classic. How about both? In the 2026 Classic, Venezuela was victorious over the United States, securing the country's first WBC title. In the process, four World Series winners also added a WBC title to their their résumés: Salvador
The World Baseball Classic's all-time stat leaders
With the sixth World Baseball Classic tournament now in the books, are you curious who's hit the most home runs or struck out the most batters in Classic play? Look no further. Here are the all-time individual stats leaders in WBC history.
Here's who won each World Baseball Classic MVP
Venezuela made history on Tuesday night as it captured its first World Baseball Classic title in a 3-2 win over Team USA. There were no shortage of crucial contributions, but Venezuela's triumph would not have been possible without Maikel Garcia. That's why he was named WBC Most Valuable Player. Here
Recapping the first 6 World Baseball Classics
Since 2006, baseball players have convened from all over the world for a tournament like no other: the World Baseball Classic, which returned for its sixth iteration in 2026 and ended in Venezuela taking down the United States for the country's first WBC title. Here is a brief history of
Team USA's World Baseball Classic history
Team USA's history in the World Baseball Classic has included both triumph and heartbreak. In each of the first three tournaments, which began in 2006, the Americans fell short of the championship game. In each of the next three, they did make it to that grand stage, hoisting the trophy
Untouchable as Venezuela's closer, Palencia shuts the door with straight heat
Daniel Palencia blew a 99.7 mph fastball past Team USA's Roman Anthony and chucked his glove to the skies. He had just secured Venezuela's first World Baseball Classic title, bookending a dominant run as his country's closer in the 2026 WBC. After Venezuela took the lead in the ninth inning
History of the World Baseball Classic title game
Every time, the World Baseball Classic championship seems to create another legend. He may be best remembered in America for his days with the Red Sox, but Daisuke Matsuzaka rose to the occasion in the WBC's biggest moments, winning the tournament MVP Award twice. Before Edwin Encarnación was known as
From Aldegheri to Zhuang, the World Baseball Classic's top performing prospects
The World Baseball Classic has been a stage for players across the world to show off their talents, and plenty of prospects have thrived in the spotlight. Players ranked on organizational Top 30 Prospects lists showed out, in particular.
Final 2026 World Baseball Classic bracket, game-by-game results
Below are the full results from the 2026 World Baseball Classic, which culminated with Venezuela beating the USA in the final at Miami's loanDepot park.
USA-Dominican Republic semifinal sets TV viewership record for Classic
The TV viewership for Sunday’s star-studded semifinal between the USA and the Dominican Republic at loanDepot park in Miami made World Baseball Classic history. An audience of 7.369 million viewers took in Team USA’s thrilling 2-1 win on FS1 and FOX Deportes. That makes it the most-watched WBC broadcast in
Team USA wears game-worn USA men's hockey jerseys ahead of Classic final
Team USA manager Mark DeRosa hinted a few days ago that a shipment of game-worn jerseys from the Olympic gold medal-winning USA men’s hockey team was on its way to his club. Sure enough, those hockey jerseys have arrived in Miami, just in time for Tuesday night’s World Baseball Classic
Who's available -- and who's not -- out of Team USA 'pen in title game?
MIAMI -- The delicate balance between going for the gold and getting ready for the regular season impacted Team USA’s pitching plans for the World Baseball Classic final. And it will be fascinating to watch how manager Mark DeRosa and the Americans try to piece together the 27 outs that