World Baseball Classic 2026: Team USA Schedule, Roster, and Everything You Need to Know
The 2026 World Baseball Classic is officially underway, and Team USA baseball is loaded for a title run. The tournament kicked off March 5 and runs through the championship game on March 17 in Miami. Here is your complete guide to the WBC schedule 2026, the USA baseball roster, and how to watch every single game.
World Baseball Classic 2026: Tournament Format and Key Dates
The 2026 World Baseball Classic gets underway Thursday, March 5 and concludes March 17. The USA is in Pool B alongside Brazil, Great Britain, Italy, and Mexico.
There are four pools with five teams each. The top two finishers in each group advance to the quarterfinals, which begin Friday, March 13. The semifinals and finals will be held at loanDepot Park in Miami.
Team USA Baseball WBC Schedule 2026
Team USA opens pool play tomorrow night at Daikin Park in Houston — the home of the Houston Astros — and does not have to travel far if they advance. Here is the full USA baseball schedule for the World Baseball Classic:
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, March 6 | vs. Brazil | 8:00 PM | Houston, TX |
| Sat, March 7 | vs. Great Britain | 8:00 PM | Houston, TX |
| Mon, March 9 | vs. Mexico | 8:00 PM | Houston, TX |
| Tue, March 10 | vs. Italy | 9:00 PM | Houston, TX |
| Fri, March 13 | Quarterfinals | TBD | Houston, TX |
| Sun, March 15 | Semifinals | TBD | Miami, FL |
| Tue, March 17 | Championship | TBD | Miami, FL |
USA Baseball Roster: A Generational Lineup
This Team USA baseball roster is being called one of the most stacked in WBC history — and the numbers back it up.
The 30-player USA baseball roster combines for 65 All-Star Game selections. Team captain Aaron Judge leads the group as a three-time American League MVP, joined by Bryce Harper, Paul Goldschmidt, and Clayton Kershaw — all former MVPs themselves. The roster also combines for 22 Silver Slugger Awards, 13 Gold Gloves, six Cy Young Awards, and five Rookies of the Year.
Both reigning Cy Young Award winners are on the Team USA pitching staff — Tarik Skubal and Paul Skenes — forming an elite top of the rotation alongside Mets rookie Nolan McLean.
Key Team USA position players to watch:
- Aaron Judge — Team Captain, 3x AL MVP, RF
- Bryce Harper — 2x NL MVP, 1B
- Bobby Witt Jr. — SS, 2023 WBC returner
- Cal Raleigh — C
- Pete Crow-Armstrong — CF
- Kyle Schwarber — DH/OF
Clayton Kershaw is the lone non-active MLB player on the USA baseball roster, and the World Baseball Classic will mark his first-ever WBC appearance.
How to Watch the WBC Schedule 2026
All 47 games of the World Baseball Classic 2026 will be broadcast in the United States via FOX, FS1, FS2, FOX Deportes, and Tubi. The complete tournament can also be streamed in Japan exclusively via Netflix. Fubo TV subscribers with a FOX Sports package will have full access to every USA baseball game through the pool play and knockout rounds.
Team USA Baseball: The Mission to Redeem 2023
Japan went 7-0 in 2023 and outscored opponents 56-18 en route to their third WBC title, defeating Team USA in the final.
Manager Mark DeRosa returns to lead Team USA with a coaching staff that includes pitching coach Andy Pettitte, hitting coaches Sean Casey and Matt Holliday, and assistant managers Fredi González, Brian McCann, and Michael Young.
General Manager Michael Hill summed up the team's mission plainly — the roster was constructed with one goal: bringing home a WBC Championship for U.S. fans. With this USA baseball roster, the 2026 World Baseball Classic championship is theirs to lose.
