The Dominican Republic national baseball team powered its way into the World Baseball Classic tournament’s Final Four on March 13, defeating the South Korea national team in convincing fashion to set up a highly anticipated semifinal showdown with Aaron Judge and the U.S.team on Sunday night. The winner of that clash will advance to Tuesday’s WBC championship game. Dominican sluggers Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Austin Wells led an explosive offensive attack that overwhelmed Korea’s pitching staff early and never let up in a 10-0 victory. The Dominicans struck first in the first inning when Guerrero roped a run-scoring double into

The teams in the 2026 World Baseball Classic have been set, with  three of the most powerful baseball nations in the Caribbean —the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela — each arriving with momentum in dramatic fashion. The Dominican Republic defeated Venezuela 7–5 on March 11 in a thrilling matchup that that saw the Dominican offense explode early when Juan Soto launched a home run after a first-inning single by Ketel Marte, quickly setting the tone. Later, Marte, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Fernando Tatis Jr. also homered as the Dominicans built a multi-run lead. Venezuela fought back behind RBI hits

The 2026 World Baseball Classic’s opening weekend featured several key matchups from March 6–8 between teams from across Latin America including the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Panama, Venezuela, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Colombia and Nicaragua. Early games across pool play produced both tight contests and lopsided results as several contenders jumped out with strong starts, including a big four-homer win by the Dominican Republic team. March 6 marked the opening day for several teams. Cuba’s first game was a 3–1 win over Panama, powered by early home runs from Yoelkis Guibert and Yoan Moncada, while reliever Livan Moinelo delivered 3⅔ scoreless innings

Here’s the schedule for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Tournament games are from March 4-17 and play at loanDepot park in Miami, Daikin Park in Houston, Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico and the Tokyo Dome in Japan. Games will be broadcast on FS1, FS2, FOX, Tubi and the Fox Sports app. The championship game is March 17 at 8 p.m. on FOX at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan. March 4 10 p.m.: Chinese Taipei vs. Australia March 5 5 a.m.: Czechia vs. Korea 10 p.m.: Australia vs. Czechia March 6 5 a.m.: Japan vs. Chinese Taipei

Spring training 2026 has barely begun, but Ronald Acuńa Jr. is headed to the World Baseball Classic looking like his old self again. After a Grapefruit League game in late February, the Atlanta Braves outfielder seems like he’s on track for another monster year like his 2023 MVP season in which he smashed 41 homers and swiped 73 bases — the first 40-70 season in history. In his final spring training tune-up, the Atlanta Braves superstar crushed a grand slam and swiped two bases in the first inning, a reminder of the dynamic force he can be when healthy. Acuña

Rosters for the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) have been finalized. The global international baseball tournament that brings together the best players from around the world to represent their home countries is widely regarded as the premier showcase of national pride in professional baseball, featuring stars from Major League Baseball and international leagues. The 2026 edition will be the sixth Classic, with 20 teams competing in cities including San Juan, Houston, Miami and Tokyo. The tournament begins March 5, 2026, with the first game set for March 4 in Tokyo. The championship game is on March 17. The WBC, which