Author: Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY

After helping Japan reach the World Baseball Classic final, Shohei Ohtani will play on the grandest stage of his professional career on Tuesday night.

Two-time World Baseball Classic winner Japan and reigning champion United States will play for the title on Tuesday night.

Team USA is back in the World Baseball Classic finals, just where they thought they’d wind up all along.

The U.S. will face the winner of Monday night’s Japan-Mexico game in the World Baseball Classic championship game at Miami’s loanDepot Park on Tuesday.

The Cuban team’s trip to Miami for the World Baseball Classic semifinals is re-igniting old political divisions.

USA will play Cuba on Sunday night in the WBC semifinals after sending Team Venezuela home with a 9-7 victory on a Trea Turner grand slam.

One of the greatest players in MLB history put on show for Team USA’s players ahead of the WBC showdown vs. Venezuela.

Team USA obliterated Canada on Monday night, and now only need only a victory over Colombia to advance to the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals.

Joey Meneses, a 30-year-old minor-league journeyman, led Mexico to an 11-5 rout over Team USA with two home runs in the WBC.

After a stellar rookie campaign, the Kansas City Royals shortstop earned himself a spot on the Team USA roster for the 2023 WBC.