Ever since that iconic Ohtani-Trout showdown closed the 2023 chapter, Mark DeRosa has been singularly focused on one goal: 2026 glory. “You see it from every other country, their best arms show up,” DeRosa said at the winter meetings in early December. “For whatever reason, the United States, our best arms don’t show up. That being […]
There are good teams. There are great teams. And then there is the juggernaut that Team USA will be sending to the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Under manager Mark DeRosa, this is clear-cut the best roster that Team USA has ever assembled. That seemed to be a given when Aaron Judge, who is set to play in his first WBC, […]
Three years after Shohei Ohtani struck out then-Angels teammate Mike Trout to claim Japan’s third World Baseball Classic title, baseball’s biggest international tournament is only weeks away from returning. In its quest to rebound, Team USA has reloaded its roster with the best one it has ever assembled — a group that includes AL MVP Aaron Judge and the AL and NL […]
Rowdy fans, superstars, late-inning drama and a competitive vibe that feels more like October than March. The 2026 World Baseball Classic will have it all. Played across two continents and composed of 20 nations, the WBC begins on March 3 and culminates with the Championship Game on March 17 in Miami. Will we see Team USA led […]
