USA vs Venezuela predictions, World Baseball Classic picks for 2026 title game  —  Jesse Yomtov Bob Nightengale Gabe Lacques Steve GardnerUSA TODAY  —  The 2026 World Baseball Classic champion will be decided on Tuesday night in Miami, with the United States and Venezuela facing off in the winner-take-all championship game.

Exclusive: MLB To Implement Experimental Minor League Rule Changes for 2026  —  Several times during the last half decade, Major League Baseball has piloted rule changes in the minor leagues, some that have already been implemented at the highest level and others that remain purely experimental.

Dodgers agree to deal with Uniqlo as official field presenting partner: Sources  —  Share full article  —  At a time when the presence of Shohei Ohtani has transformed the global branding of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the team has agreed to a deal with fashion giant Uniqlo …

MLB Gameday: United States 2, Dominican Rep. 1 Final Score (03/15/2026)  —  Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for United States vs. Dominican Rep. at loanDepot park

Who bats leadoff for O's?  No answer yet, but Ward emerging as option  —  SARASOTA, Fla. — MLB managers often caution to not read too much into Spring Training lineups.  Teams aren't worried about winning games, so the construction of the batting order is more about getting players their work in …

Phillies' Johan Rojas suspended 80 games after failing drug test  —  Phillies outfielder Johan Rojas has officially been suspended 80 games after failing a a performance-enhancing-drug test, Major League Baseball announced Monday.  —  Rojas tested positive for Boldenone, a banned substance.

2026 Positional Power Rankings: Catcher  —  This season has the potential to be an odd one for catchers.  None of us knows exactly how the ABS challenge system will affect the way they go about their job, but all of us will be paying close attention.  We're a couple years into the one-knee …

New union head says 2027 MLB work stoppage could disrupt plans for big leaguers at 2028 Olympics  —  MIAMI — A work stoppage that leads to canceled games during the 2027 Major League Baseball season could disrupt plans under discussion to have big league players participate in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Injured Jeremy Peña is Dominican Republic's ‘biggest fan’ ahead of showdown with Team USA  —  Share full article  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — On the eve of a showdown he should be starting, Jeremy Peña baked on a back field in the south Florida sun.

Lindor feels ‘pretty much like myself’ in reassuring spring debut  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — At one point Sunday, Francisco Lindor dived to his left in hopes of corralling a Jesús Sánchez single.  An inning later, Lindor hit a foul ball a projected 391 feet down the right-field line …

Andrew McCutchen needed to impress Rangers quickly.  It only took him a week to stand out  —  If Week 2 of McCutchen's spring with the Rangers goes as well as the first, the question may not be whether he will make the club's roster. … SURPRISE, Ariz. — He understood the assignment.

WBC 2026: Team Japan players who could be MLB's next stars  —  Three years ago, Japan toppled the United States to win the World Baseball Classic thanks to Shohei Ohtani's two-way exploits, punctuated by his strikeout of Mike Trout to seal the victory.  Ohtani was the star of the show, but he wasn't the only star.

D-backs' Corbin Burnes Reaches Major Recovery Milestone  —  An encouraging step forward. … Arizona Diamondbacks' rehabbing ace Corbin Burnes threw his first bullpen session since sustaining an elbow injury that would require Tommy john surgery in 2025 on Friday, according to a report …