Twins ace Joe Ryan was very much looking forward to joining Byron Buxton and donning the nation's colors at this year's WBC. But, it is not going to happen. The right-hander was expected to pitch in a potential championship game for Team USA, but rather, he will not join the team at all.

The 2026 World Baseball Classic resumes Friday with a quarterfinal matchup between Team USA and Canada at Daikin Park in Houston. The WBC is single elimination now. The winner of Friday's game will advance to the semifinals to take on the winner of the Dominican Republic vs.

The United States booked its spot in the WBC semifinals with a 5-3 victory against Canada on Friday night, joining the Dominican Republic team that mercy-ruled Korea in a 10-0 win in seven innings.

Team USA edged past Canada 5-3 in a tense quarterfinal in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, advancing to the semifinals and drawing a big crowd. The win featured small-ball plays that cracked Canada’s pitching and kept fans on their feet.

Clayton Kershaw's baseball career is now officially over after he was removed from Team USA's roster at the World Baseball Classic.

The young Tigers' right-hander will start Venezuela's first semifinal game in 17 years.

Team USA manager Mark DeRosa needed to know the simple rules of the tournament. Instead, he made an embarrassment of the national team he was leading.