March 4, 2026

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Australia Blanks Chinese Taipei to Open WBC

Australia 3, Chinese Taipei 0 Team Australia prevails over Chinese Taipei 3-0 in the first contest of the 2026 World Baseball Classic. A pair of home runs from the land down under was all that was needed, as Australia pitching staff looked phenomenal. Australia-Chinese Taipei Game Summary Offensively, the first four innings were a stalemate, […]

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Carlos Cortes batting for the Athletics in Spring Training 2026
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Carlos Cortes Embraces Chance to Represent Puerto Rico in World Baseball Classic

Carlos Cortes Takes Puerto Rico Pride into World Baseball Classic MESA, Ariz. — When Carlos Cortes learned he’d been selected for Team Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic, his first emotion wasn’t about his career. It was about what it meant for his family. “I was very proud, very excited for my family,” Cortes […]

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Nolan McLean
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Nolan McLean is Set to Join Team USA

Righty Nolan McLean confirmed that he is ready to join Team USA for the World Baseball Classic during a press conference on Wednesday at the New York Mets spring training facility. He added that he felt “pretty good” getting back on the mound after dealing with vertigo this past weekend. “Almost too loose at times, […]

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Denzel Clarke on Athletics team photo day
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“Hungry to Get After It”: Denzel Clarke on Representing Canada, the WBC, and Playing for Ernie Whitt

Denzel Clarke Eyes Breakthrough in World Baseball Classic with Canada MESA, Ariz. — Growing up, Athletics center fielder Denzel Clarke watched Team Canada with the same awe most kids reserve for superheroes. Whether it was the men’s Olympic hockey team or the national baseball team on the world stage, Clarke felt that. Those images shaped […]

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