With the MLB offseason winding down, players are reporting to Spring Training in the annual tradition that marks the end of winter and the beginning of baseball season. In March, however, there’s one more roadblock between now and Opening Day.
The World Baseball Classic (WBC) is an international competition held every four years that pits the best baseball nations against each other in a best-of-the-best showdown. The last Classic delivered an exhilarating final in 2023, coming down to the final out in a star-studded matchup between Team Japan’s Shohei Ohtani and Team USA.