Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday night, Team USA defeated Team Canada 5-3 in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals. Brice Turang and Pete Crow-Armstrong provided support at the bottom of the lineup, each recording two hits and an RBI. Team USA will face the formidable Team Dominican Republic on Sunday at 8 p.m. with a spot in the WBC championship game on the...
After an upset loss at the hands of Team Italy in their last game of pool play on Tuesday, Team USA had its backs against the walls with its destiny for the remainder of the 2026 World Baseball Classic out of its control. Luckily for them, Italy kept them alive after they defeated Team Mexico by a score of 9-1 on Wednesday night. Now, the United States have new life in the tournament and are set...
The World Baseball Classic is down to its elite eight and every game from here on out is single elimination. (Mark DeRosa, do not bench any stars.) Also, 17 Mets (including minor leaguers) were on WBC rosters at the outset and now a lucky seven still have a chance for a ring. Friday’s games Korea vs. Dominican Republic at loanDepot park in Miami, 6:30 p.m. ET on FS2 Korea is the only team...
Less than one year after making his MLB debut for the Mets, Nolan McLean got his first start for Team USA in a World Baseball Classic matchup against Italy on Tuesday. He started the first inning by pitching exactly how many expected: striking out the side on 11 pitches. However, the second inning was a tale of two innings. Things unraveled for McLean in inning number two after getting the first...
MMO Readers, you know that in addition to covering Spring Training, we’ve also been covering the WBC, like this team preview of the United States. Of course, we have to share our thoughts on the WBC with you all, too! Here’s who we think is going to win it all, and who we think will be named MVP. Before we get into it, we also want to quickly share that we have some new WBC merch up...
Though the World Baseball Classic officially began earlier this week with Australia’s shutout 3-0 victory over Chinese Taipei at the Tokyo Dome, Friday marked the first full slate of the event this year. Japan opened the day with a 13-0 win over Chinese Taipei that was highlighted by a grand slam from Shohei Ohtani in Pool C, while Cuba, Venezuela and Mexico notched victories over Panama,...
Team Italy returns to the World Baseball Classic looking to finally break past the quarterfinals stage of the World Baseball Classic, having never been able to make it past the second round. They enter 2026 with a revamped roster, their sights set on reaching the third round and beyond. They will once again have a hard road to get there as they find themselves in the same pool as one of the most...
Team Panama haven’t had an easy road during the World Baseball Classic. They’ve yet to make it out of group play and with a strong group of MLB prospects and players on their roster this year, they hope to make this the year they make it into round two. They come into this year’s tournament ranked No. 8 in the world, opposed to No. 12 where they sat in 2023. MLB PLAYERS Panama’s 2026 World...
The Dominican Republic may have the most formidable lineup in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Every spot in the starting nine is filled by one of baseball’s best players. Jeremy Pena and Oneil Cruz are two of the game’s most exciting players entering their prime years, and they are both likely on the team’s bench. While their rotation isn’t as deep as the top two teams,...
Baseball has been growing in Australia since the modern professional league’s formation in 2009, aided by 165 MLB players participating over the years during the MLB offseason including Ronald Acuña Jr. They are not lacking home grown talent which includes Liam Hendriks and the first pick in the 2024 draft Travis Bazzana. Notable Players Travis Bazzana, Liam Hendriks, Max Durrington,...
New York Mets superstars Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor reported for spring training on Sunday. In doing so, they each spoke to attending media. One of the larger storylines of the media was the Mets and slugger Pete Alonso parting ways in free agency. Soto was asked just that and quickly pointed out the addition of Bo Bichette. “He’s a great hitter. He can hit homers and hit for average. Thats...
The 2026 World Baseball Classic official rosters have been announced, and 20 teams will compete to try to win the championship! Below are our rankings on who has the best chance to win and who are the biggest long shots. Biggest Long Shots No. 20 Brazil MLB/MiLB Players: Pietro Albanez, Gabriel Barbosa, Pedro Da Costa Lemos, Daniel Missaki, Lucas Ramirez Mets Players: None This is...
