The United States will host Brazil, Great Britain, Italy, and Mexico for the first round of the World Baseball Classic, starting March 6.

Pool B features Brazil, Great Britain, Italy, Mexico and the United States and begins play on March 6 in Houston.

After failing to qualify for the World Baseball Classic in 2017 and 2023, Brazil will be in the WBC for 2026. Brazil’s roster doesn’t have much in the way of depth. However, there are some familiar ...

Team Brazil debuted in the World Baseball Classic in 2013. They were the lowest-ranked team in the tournament, so it wasn’t exactly surprising when they were swept in pool play, losing to Japan, Cuba, ...

When World Baseball Classic rosters were announced on Feb. 5, the headlines naturally gravitated towards the tournament’s ...

Brazil will join the United States, Mexico, Italy and Britain in Group B of the first round of next year's World Baseball Classic at Houston’s Minute Maid Park. Major League Baseball and the players’ ...

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Nobody truly knows where Bo Bichette will be playing baseball in 2026. The star shortstop is on the last year of his contract with the Toronto Blue Jays and there is plenty of speculation on where he ...