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The Cleveland Guardians won't have to pay indicted pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz while Major League Baseball's investigation continues into allegations of pitch-rigging for gamblers. Ortiz was placed on paid leave last July 3 and Clase on July 28, and they received their salaries while they didn't pitch for the remainder of the season. They were indicted on federal charges on Nov. 9 and a trial is scheduled for […]

The World Baseball Classic Final had it all. A pitcher's duel. A game-tying home run. A clutch response. It all made for a historic night on FOX, with Tuesday night's game drawing over 10.78 million viewers, making it the most-watched WBC telecast on any network in the history of the tournament. The viewership for Tuesday's final broke the previous record, which was set during Sunday's semifinal game between team USA […]

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Shohei Ohtani reached back for the heater and found it, blazing a 99-mph fastball past Willy Adames for his first strikeout of the afternoon on Wednesday. For a guy who hasn't spent much time on the mound over the past 2 1/2 years, he doesn't seem remotely rusty. The Japanese two-way star was in top form during his spring training debut on the mound, giving up […]

There was no shortage of stars in the World Baseball Classic, and many of them played their best baseball with a major international title on the line. The complete World Baseball Classic All-Tournament Team was unveiled on Wednesday following Venezuela's triumph over the USA in Tuesday's final. Of course, Venezuelan third baseman Maikel Garcia made his way onto the team as he took home MVP honors for the tournament. He […]

Having set attendance and broadcast viewer records, the World Baseball Classic will return in 2029 or 2030 and at some future point could be moved to midseason, when clubs would be less likely to restrict players. Since the WBC's inception in 2006, it has been played during spring training. Tournament rules include pitch count restrictions, and teams can demand tougher limits or deny players permission to participate. "Obviously we have […]

Yes, the 2026 World Baseball Classic is over, but don't go into a cave just yet: The 2026 MLB season commences March 25, and there are plenty of big names who will debut in new places. With that in mind, here's a ranking of how the top 10 MLB free agent signings – as measured by total money – will impact their new teams in the 2026 MLB season. Note: […]

Venezuela is your new World Baseball Classic champion. After a dramatic back-and-forth affair at loanDepot Park in Miami on Tuesday, Venezuela beat the United States 3-2 to win its first-ever World Baseball Classic title. Venezuela was in complete control through eight innings before the U.S. made things interesting with a two-run home run from Bryce Harper. However, the United States’ hopes quickly faded when Eugenio Suarez hit a go-ahead double […]

After leading Venezuela to a victory in the World Baseball Classic Final, Salvador Perez feels there's not much more he needs to complete. "Now I feel like I can retire," Perez joked to the FOX Sports WBC panel following Venezuela's 3-2 victory over Team USA. Perez had a significant impact on Venezuela's win on Tuesday. He scored the first run after hitting a single into right field, coming around when […]

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge has said that his No. 1 goal is to win a World Series, but he's put that quest on a brief hold to captain Team USA at the World Baseball Classic. "Now that I got a USA jersey on and ‘USA’ across my chest, my main focus right now is to go out there and win a gold medal for those guys," Judge said […]