Team Israel will hope to go on a surprising run like it did in 2017, when the Mensch on the Bench mascot, along with pitcher Josh Zeid (named to the WBC All-Tournament team) and designated hitter Ike Davis (8-for-17, two doubles, a triple, four walks, five runs scored) helped it pull off four straight victories. Notable Players Harrison Bader, Spencer Horwitz, Matt Mervis, Garrett Stubbs, and...
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Andruw Jones, who in January became the first player born in Curacao to be elected to the Hall of Fame, will manage the Netherlands. Making it extra special, his son Druw Jones, the second overall pick of the 2022 draft, will play for him. The younger Jones hit five homers, stole 28 bases and posted a .694 OPS for the Diamondbacks’ High-A affiliate last season. He is a center fielder like...
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Team Venezuela should be fun to watch. A former MVP, a three-time batting champion, and a slew of players with All-Star appearances on their resumes will look to lead the squad to its first World Baseball Classic title. The potent offense may have to do a lot of heavy lifting because the pitching, already thin compared to some other WBC contenders, was dealt a serious blow when the Twins’...
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Updated Post, 2/18/26, 8:22 p.m. The MLBPA Player Board announced they have voted unanimously to appoint Bruce Meyer as the interim executive director and Matt Nussbaum as the interim deputy executive director. Meyer has been with the MLBPA union staff since 2018 and Nussbaum has been since 2011. Updated Post, 2/17/26, 3:49 p.m. In addition to the investigation detailed below, ESPN’s Jeff...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Five more days. Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto arrived for spring training, talked to the media and both seemed eager to put the disappointment of 2025 and any lingering questions about clubhouse chemistry to bed. “We’ve always pulled for each other,” Lindor told reporters. “We’ve always wanted what’s best for each other. Are we all...
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