Seattle Mariners closer Andres Munoz is set to participate in the upcoming World Baseball Classic, which will begin next March. Munoz will play for his native Mexico, likely serving as the team's closer.

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Paul Skenes will join Aaron Judge on Team USA at the 2026 World Baseball Classic. The Pittsburgh Pirates star confirmed on MLB Network's MLB Central he will pitch for the U.S. in the international tournament.

Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates, one of the best and most compelling pitchers in Major League Baseball, will pitch for Team USA in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, he announced on Tuesday.  Skenes,

One of the best pitchers on the planet is going to be representing his country in next year’s World Baseball Classic. Pirates stud Paul Skenes announced on MLB Network on Tuesday that he will be participating in the 2026 WBC for the United States,

A native of Los Mochis, Mexico, Muñoz did not participate in the 2023 edition of the tournament after undergoing ankle surgery at the end of the 2022 season. Mexico ultimately won Pool C, a pool that included eventual champion United States, before falling to Japan in the semifinals.

Paul Skenes is ready to take on the world. The Pittsburgh Pirates ace announced he is joining Team USA when the World Baseball Classic returns next March.

The first half of the 2025 Crosstown Classic is set for this weekend at Wrigley Field. And with a three-game sweep, the Cubs would take the all-time lead over the White Sox heading into the second half of this season’s Crosstown Classic,

Juan Soto will represent the Dominican Republic in the 2026 World Baseball Classic (h/t Warstic's Shawn Spradling ). The New York Mets star confirmed he will participate in the event as long as he is healthy on Wednesday in a Spanish language press conference.