Twenty-Seven Former Indianapolis Indians Suiting up in World Baseball Classic

March 3, 2026 - INDIANAPOLIS - Twenty-seven former members of the Indianapolis Indians will represent all four pools and 14 of 20 participating countries in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. The 14-day international tournament is set to begin on Wednesday, March 4, with a Pool C first-round matchup between Chinese Taipei and Australia in Tokyo, Japan at 10 PM ET. Pool A: Puerto Rico, Cuba, Canada, Panama, Colombia Puerto Rico - RHP Yacksel Ríos (2019) Ríos, 32, represents Puerto Rico in the WBC for a second time, also repr... Full Story

Let the Games Begin

March 3, 2026 - As the calendar flips to March, Spring Training intensifies in the form of intrasquad games at the Carpenter Complex. Mycal Jones' High-A Phillies team took down Aaron Barrett's Single-A squad 7-5 in the opening intrasquad scrimmage on Tuesday afternoon. The Phillies first-round draft pick, Gage Wood, got the start for the High-A squad and struck out two of the four batters he faced in the opening frame. John Spikerman began the bottom of the first with a double and moved to third on a single by Devin Saltiban. Saltiban w... Full Story

20 Former Hops to Represent 10 Countries in World Baseball Classic

March 3, 2026 - Hillsboro, Ore. - The rosters are set for the 2026 World Baseball Classic and the Hillsboro Hops will be well represented on baseball's biggest international stage. A total of 20 former Hops players and coaches have earned spots on rosters across 10 different countries. The two-week tournament begins on March 4 and runs through March 17, featuring 20 teams in a pool-play format followed by a single-elimination knockout stage. Games are held in Tokyo, San Juan, Houston and Miami, with the top two finishers from each pool adva... Full Story

31 Former Nashville Sounds Set to Participate in 2026 World Baseball Classic

March 3, 2026 - NASHVILLE - The 2026 World Baseball Classic is set to officially begin tomorrow, Wednesday, March 4, with the start of Pool Play. 31 former Nashville Sounds will represent 15 different countries in the sixth edition of the World Baseball Classic. Games will be played between March 4 to 17 with host sites including Miami, Florida, Houston, Texas, San Juan Puerto Rico, and Tokyo, Japan with the World Baseball Classic Final set to be played at LoanDepot Park, in Miami. Fans can click HERE for the complete schedule, including... Full Story

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