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Report: Joe Torre to manage Team USA in World Baseball Classic
Former New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre will lead Team USA in next year’s World Baseball Classic, according to multiple reports on Twitter. Joe Torre will manage Team USA at...
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Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish will not participate in World Baseball Classic
Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish said he will not participate in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish informed the team on Tuesday that he will not...
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Ryan Braun to play for U.S. in World Baseball Classic
Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun announced that he plans to play in the World Baseball Classic in March. (Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images) Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun announced that he will play for...
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Report: Mike Trout will not play for Team USA at World Baseball Classic
Angels outfielder Mike Trout reportedly told the WBC committee he did not want to participate before being asked. (Tim Umphrey/Getty ImageS) Los Angeles Angels phenom Mike Trout will not play for Team...
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Bruce Chen will play for China in World Baseball Classic, the first MLB...
Bruce Chen will play for China in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. (Ed Zurga, Getty Images) Bruce Chen will play for China in the World Baseball Classic, and will become the first MLB player to play...
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Felix Hernandez will reportedly drop out of World Baseball Classic
After initially committing to pitch for his native Venezuela, Mariners ace Felix Hernandez will now skip the World Baseball Classic, according to sports reporter Fernando Arreaza. The change of plans...
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Nationals pitcher Gio Gonzalez joins Team USA for World Baseball Classic
Washington Nationals left-hander Gio Gonzalez has accepted an invitation to pitch for the United States in March’s World Baseball Classic, USA Baseball announced via Twitter on Saturday. The...
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Report: Justin Verlander to sit out World Baseball Classic
Justin Verlander will not pitch in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. (Ezra Shaw, Getty Images) Pitcher Justin Verlander will not join the United States team for the 2013 World Baseball Classic,...
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Mets withhold Johan Santana from World Baseball Classic
Johan Santana has been denied permission to pitch in the World Baseball Classic. (Elsa, Getty Images) The New York Mets will not allow pitcher Johan Santana to play in the World Baseball Classic. Mets...
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Luis Ayala won’t play in World Baseball Classic
Luis Ayala will not compete in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. (Jim Rogash, Getty Images) Baltimore Orioles pitcher Luis Ayala is the latest player to forego the 2013 World Baseball Classic, according...
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Javier Vazquez ends comeback attempt to MLB
Former MLB pitcher Javier Vazquez, who last played for the Marlins in 2011, has ended his comeback attempt to the big leagues, as confirmed in a tweet Wednesday morning from Ken Rosenthal of...
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Joe Torre tabs R.A. Dickey for Team USA opener in WBC
R.A. Dickey will take his knuckleball to the international stage in the World Baseball Classic. According to Yahoo! columnist Jeff Passan, Joe Torre has tabbed Dickey for the opening game against...
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Report: MLB to study replay at World Baseball Classic
Major League Baseball plans on sending officials to the World Baseball Classic this month to look at options on expanding instant replay, reports ESPN.com. Officials want to look at specific camera...
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White Sox’s Paul Konerko: Move World Baseball Classic to July
White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko says players like him turn down the WBC because they are not ready to play in March. (David Banks/Getty Images) The World Baseball Classic has failed to build a...
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David Wright scratched from USA’s WBC game vs. Dominican Republic
In a big blow to Team USA right before its big World Baseball Classic matchup with the Dominican Republic on Thursday, third baseman David Wright was scratched with a sore back. Wright has been...
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Hanley Ramirez to have thumb surgery, expected to be out eight weeks
Dodgers infielder Hanley Ramirez injured his thumb during the World Baseball Classic championship game and will require surgery, reports Ken Rosenthal. The injury occurred when Ramirez dove for a ball...
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Reds order Johnny Cueto to stay out of World Baseball Classic
The Reds nixed pitcher Johnny Cueto’s intentions to play for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic in March, reports CBS Sports. Part of the rationale was related to an injury Cueto...
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Report: Mets shut down Johan Santana because he wasn’t in ‘pitching shape’
Mets ace Johan Santana showed up to camp out of shape, GM Sandy Alderson told CBSsports.com. (Elsa/Getty Images) The early indications out of New York Mets camp were that ace Johan Santana was on his...
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Yankees reportedly interesting in bringing back pitcher Chien-Ming Wang
Right-handed starting pitcher Chien-Ming Wang’s six shutout-inning performance for the Chinese Taipei national team in Friday’s World Baseball Classic game has reportedly caught the eye of MLB teams....
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Mark Teixeira’s season likely over following wrist surgery
Mark Teixeira originally injured his wrist during the World Baseball Classic. (Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images) It appears the Yankees may have to play the rest of the 2013 regular season without Mark...
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