Rosters for all 20 teams were released on Thursday. POOL A Puerto Rico https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic/roster/puerto-rico Cuba https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic/roster/cuba Canada https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic/roster/canada Panama https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic/roster/panama Colombia https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic/roster/colombia POOL B United States https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic/roster/united-states Mexico https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic/roster/mexico Italy https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic/roster/italy Great Britain https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic/roster/great-britain Brazil https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic/roster/brazil POOL C Japan https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic/roster/japan Australia https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic/roster/australia Korea https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic/roster/korea Czechia https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic/roster/czechia Chinese Taipei https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic/roster/chinese-taipei POOL D Venezuela https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic/roster/venezuela Dominican Republic https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic/roster/dominican-republic Netherlands https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic/roster/netherlands Israel https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic/roster/israel Nicaragua https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic/roster/nicaragua
Over the weekend the first of many international exhibition games were played as the 20 teams begin in earnest to prepare for the WBC. Chinese Taipei played two friendlies in Kaohsiung against the TSG Hawks (CPBL), winning 3-2 on Friday and 6-2 on Saturday. This could be incomplete but here's a list of exhibitions I found that are scheduled to be played leading up to the start of the WBC. February exhibitions Friday, February 20 Korea vs Samsung Lions (Onna, Okinawa) Cuba vs Nicaragua (Rivas, Nicaragua) Saturday, February 21 Australia vs All-Ashikaga (Fuchū, Tokyo) Korea vs Hanwha Eagles (Okinawa) Cuba vs Nicaragua (León, Nicaragua) Sunday, February 22 Australia vs All-Fuchu (Fuchū, Tokyo) Czech Republic vs Lotte Marines ni-gun/second team (Miyakonojo, Miyazaki) Japan vs SoftBank Hawks (Miyazaki) Cuba vs Nicaragua (Masaya, Nicaragua) Monday, February 23 Korea vs Hanwha Eagles (Okinawa) Czech Republic vs Lotte Marines ni-gun (Miyakonojo, Miyazaki) Japan vs SoftBank Hawks (Miyazaki) Cuba vs Nicaragua (Masaya, Nicaragua) Tuesday, February 24 Australia vs Metropolitan Police Department Baseball Club (Fuchu, Tokyo) Korea vs KIA Tigers (Okinawa) Czech Republic vs Hiroshima Carp ni-gun (Hinokage, Miyazaki) Wednesday, February 25 Australia vs GOLD'S GYM Baseball Club (Fuchu, Tokyo) Thursday, February 26 Australia vs 2/26: 3GoodGroup HOZEN noLimiteds (Fuchu, Tokyo) Korea vs Samsung Lions (Onna, Okinawa) Czech Republic vs Lotte Marines (Miyakonojo, Miyazaki) Chinese Taipei vs SoftBank Hawks (Taipei) Friday, February 27 Korea vs KT Wiz (Okinawa) Czech Republic vs Yomiuri Giants ni-gun (Hinokage, Miyazaki) Japan vs Chunichi Dragons (Nagoya) Chinese Taipei vs Nippon-Ham Fighters (Taipei) Saturday, February 28 Australia vs DeNA BayStars (Fuchu, Tokyo) Japan vs Chunichi Dragons (Nagoya)
March exhibitions Monday, March 2 Chinese Taipei vs Orix Buffaloes ni-gun (Miyazaki - SOKKEN Stadium) Australia vs SoftBank Hawks ni-gun (Miyazaki - Sun Marine Stadium) Korea vs Hanshin Tigers (Osaka) Czech Republic vs Yomiuri Giants ni-gun (Miyazaki - Sun Marine Stadium) Japan vs Orix Buffaloes (Osaka) Tuesday, March 3 Chinese Taipei vs SoftBank Hawks ni-gun (Miyazaki - SOKKEN Stadium) Australia vs Yomiuri Giants ni-gun (Miyazaki - Sun Marine Stadium) Korea vs Orix Buffaloes (Osaka) Czech Republic vs Orix Buffaloes ni-gun (Miyazaki - Sun Marine Stadium) Japan vs Hanshin Tigers (Osaka) Venezuela vs Houston Astros (West Palm Beach, Florida) Israel vs Miami Marlins (Jupiter, Florida) Nicaragua vs New York Mets (Port St. Lucie, Florida) Colombia vs Pittsburgh Pirates (Bradenton, Florida) Netherlands vs Baltimore Orioles (Sarasota, Florida) Puerto Rico vs Boston Red Sox (Lee County, Florida) Panama vs New York Yankees (Tampa - George M. Steinbrenner Field) Canada vs Toronto Blue Jays (Dunedin, Florida) Brazil vs Athletics (Mesa, Arizona - Hohokam Stadium) United States vs San Francisco Giants (Scottsdale, Arizona - Scottsdale Stadium) Italy vs Chicago Cubs (Mesa, Arizona - Sloan Park) Great Britain vs Milwaukee Brewers (Phoenix - American Family Fields of Phoenix) Cuba vs Kansas City Royals (Surprise, Arizona) Mexico vs Arizona Diamondbacks (Scottsdale, Arizona - Salt River Fields) Dominican Republic vs Detroit Tigers (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) Wednesday, March 4 Venezuela vs Washington Nationals (West Palm Beach, Florida) Colombia vs Atlanta Braves (North Port, Florida) Israel vs New York Mets (Port St. Lucie, Florida) Canada vs Philadelphia Phillies (Clearwater, Florida) Nicaragua vs St. Louis Cardinals (Jupiter, Florida) Netherlands vs Tampa Bay Rays (Port Charlotte, Florida) Panama vs Detroit Tigers (ss) (Joker Marchant Stadium - Lakeland, Florida) Puerto Rico vs Minnesota Twins (Lee County, Florida) Brazil vs Texas Rangers (Surprise, Arizona) United States vs Colorado Rockies (Scottsdale, Arizona - Salt River Fields) Mexico vs Los Angeles Dodgers (Glendale, Arizona) Great Britain vs San Diego Padres (Peoria, Arizona) Cuba vs Cincinnati Reds (Goodyear, Arizona) Italy vs Los Angeles Angels (Tempe, Arizona) Dominican Republic vs Detroit Tigers (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)
Paul Skenes signed a USA hat for Daisuke Matsuzaka (MVP, 2006 and 2009 WBC) 🇺🇸 Skenes 🤝 Dice-K 🇯🇵 pic.twitter.com/EDAoHghcUU— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) February 15, 2026
Francisco Lindor says it was "a real thing" that Bad Bunny offered to pick up insurance for the WBC:"We appreciate how much he cares about Puerto Rico...Benito, we appreciate him - he's always looking out for the island" pic.twitter.com/Yt2Wao4DTf— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) February 15, 2026
Gsus, they're not going to sell alot of those things I suppose. Is Nike the pinnacle of lack of any design quality. It's fokking the same thing with another nation name on it.
Highlights: Czechia 1-1 Lotte Marines 2 (farm) The game was played with a time limit of 120 minutes. Live stream Korea vs Hanwha Eagles
Detroit Tigers Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal confirms the plan for him all along this spring.He will make only one shortened start for Team USA before returning to the Tigers' camp.He is scheduled to start March 7 against Great Britain in USA's second game of the WBC.— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) February 23, 2026
Preview report: Korea vs Hanshin Tigers First pitch is 12:00 Japan / 10pm Eastern Hoping to have a stream available. This game is Part 1 of the Osaka doubleheader series, to be followed by Japan-Orix at 19:00 (5am ET)
Cancelled due to rain: Chinese Taipei vs Orix Buffaloes ni-gun (farm team) Australia vs SoftBank Hawks Czechia vs Yomiuri Giants ni-gun
Interviews with Korean-American players Dane Dunning, Jermai Jones, and Shay Whitcomb. Highlights: Korea vs Hanshin Tigers