As they get ready to board a flight from Japan to the U.S. to ready for their semifinal game, Samurai Japan, the team that has won more World Baseball Classic titles than any other, seems poised to add a third trophy to its collection.
While saddened by Edwin Diaz’s injury, Mike Trout and Mookie Betts said they both felt the rewards of playing in the World Baseball Classic outweighed the risks.
Mike Trout drove in three runs to lift Team USA to a 3-2 win over Colombia, clinching a spot in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals.
Puerto Rico beat the Dominican Republic, 5-2, to advance to the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals, but closer Edwin Diaz was injured in the postgame celebration.
Randy Arozarena hit two doubles and drove in five runs to lift Mexico over Canada and into the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals.
Venezuela wrapped up pool play with a 4-0 record to equal Japan for the best record in pool play.
Cuba is back in the World Baseball Classic semifinals for the first time since 2006 after beating Australia, 4-3.
A rundown of all the scenarios that are in play for Pool C, including what Team USA has to do to advance.
Venezuela improved to 3-0 in pool play at the World Baseball Classic.
Mike Trout hit his first WBC homer and Team USA routed Canada, 12-1, in seven innings to bounce back from an ugly loss.
Kyle Glaser and J.J. Cooper break down everything that has happened in the World Baseball Classic so far.
Australia rallied late to beat the Czech Republic, 8-3, and clinch a spot in the WBC quarterfinals for the first time.
Great Britain rallied to upset Colombia in Pool C, making Team USA’s path to the quarterfinals a lot more straightforward.
Canada scored in every inning to beat Great Britain, 18-8, in the highest-scoring opening game in World Baseball Classic history.
Italy and Japan punched tickets into the quarterfinals with their final games in pool play.
In something that seems hard to believe, all five Pool A teams finished tied at 2-2. Here’s how it was determined who advanced and who got relegated.
Joey Meneses hit two home runs and Mexico thumped Team USA, 11-5, in a stunner at the World Baseball Classic.
Puerto Rico cruised past Nicaragua for an easy win in the World Baseball Classic opener for both teams.
Kyle Schwarber hit a long three-run homer and Team USA beat Great Britain, 6-2, to open pool play in the World Baseball Classic.
Colombia upset Mexico, 5-4, in 10 innings in the Pool C opener of the World Baseball Classic, just the second WBC win in the nation’s history.
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