Japan, the only nation with multiple World Baseball Classic titles (2006, 2009, 2023), aims for a fourth championship. The Dominican Republic (2013) and the United States (2017) are the other past winners. Japan's roster features stars like Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Team USA is led by Aaron Judge and boasts a lineup full of MLB All-Stars and former MVPs.
Most games in the United States will be broadcast on Fox, FS1, and FS2, and streamed on the Fox Sports app and Tubi.
Tournament Pools: Pool A in San Juan; Pool B in Houston; Pool C in Tokyo; Pool D in Miami.
Key Schedule (All times Eastern): Pool play begins Thursday, March 5. The quarterfinals are on March 13-14, semifinals on March 16, and the championship game on Tuesday, March 18 at loanDepot Park in Miami.