MLB News: World Baseball Classic

 

Selection of players registered for the 2026 World Baseball Classic

Michael Clair and Mike Petriello of MLB set out to create two teams from the rosters of the World Baseball Classic, and FIVE players were chosen before Shohei Ohtani.

Dodgers: With the World Series MVP title under his belt, Yamamoto is aiming for the Cy Young trophy. Parents: Castellanos, recently released, agrees to play for the Padres (source) White Soks: "Just be Mune": Murakami, a jovial boy, fits perfectly into the White Sox Mariners: After losses in the American League championship and the MVP title, Raleigh focused on "something bigger" in 1926. Edwin Díaz explains his decision to leave the Mets for the Dodgers. Parents: Canning and Márquez are vying for a place in the Padres' rotation (source) Blue Jays: Dazzled by his surroundings, Okamoto begins his transition to the big leagues. Red Sox: Casas is not worried about the squad size: "When I'm fit, I can play for any team." Braves: Sale, keen to continue his comeback at the end of his career, is not worried about contractual uncertainty. PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES ON MLB PLAY TEAM SELECTION The biggest offseason additions, one for each division As we approach opening day by analyzing different topics division by division, here are six moves that could have the most significant impact on the 2026 season. MORE TOP NEWS