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Baseball Is Back: 2026 Is Going Global Baseball is officially back! And the 2026 baseball calendar is starting off with a bang! With Spring Training fully underway in Arizona & Florida, Opening Day hits March 26 on NBC and Peacock, with the Pirates facing the Mets in the afternoon and the defending champion Dodgers playing that night. Sunday Night Baseball is back in primetime this season, too, with matchups like Yankees–Red Sox, Cubs–Cardinals, Padres–Dodgers.  But before the regular season even fully settles in, the sport goes international... The 2026 World Baseball Classic The World Baseball Classic runs March 5–17, with games in Tokyo, Houston, San Juan, and Miami (which hosts the semifinals and final). There are 20 teams split into four pools, and the top two in each advance to a knockout bracket. Japan won it all in 2023 behind Shohei Ohtani, and he’s back again this year. Team USA is stacked with Aaron Judge, Bryce Harper, Paul Skenes, and more. The Dominican Republic, ...

With the unmistakable sound of baseball bats cracking through the air during MLB Spring Training, we are reminded that this marks the arrival of not just a sporting season, but a cherished tradition that extends beyond the fields and professional athletes. The excitement of Spring Training, where SPF matters more than OPS, and prospects introduce themselves, sets the stage for baseball fans eagerly anticipating the first pitches of the 2024 baseball season. As pitchers and catchers report and games being, the baseball world is fixated more on the players not on the field, as the free agent offseason glacially drags into late February. Elite names like Cody Bellinger, Jordan Montgomery, Matt Chapman, Blake Snell and others, remain unsigned and fanbases are frustrated and eager to see their teams make a splash. For players, Spring Training is more than just practice; it's a time of intense preparation and competition . Young prospects strive to leave an indelible impression, while ...