Team USA is on the verge of one of the most embarrassing exits in World Baseball Classic history and, at this point, there’s nothing they can do about it.

Here's everything you need to know about the 2026 World Baseball Classic, which runs from March 5 to March 17.

The 2026 World Baseball Classic is almost here. Take a look back at previous tournaments, including winners, MVPs and all-time record holders.

A night after pulling off one of the most shocking results in World Baseball Classic history, Italy clinched the pool with a 9-1 win over Mexico.

Italy, a team that has only advanced to the quarterfinals once in five previous World Baseball Classic tournaments, knocked off the heavy favorite United States in an 8-6 victory Tuesday night. That win gave the Italians a chance to win Pool B outright,

The country has dominated the World Baseball Classic in the 2000s, but its baseball history started long before.

Before the revelry, before the madness, before the three-hour, ear-splitting baseball rager that was the Dominican Republic vs. Venezuela, Ronald Acuña Jr. and Juan Soto met up in the outfield to say hi.