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Shohei Ohtani

Fox secures broadcast rights to 2026 World Baseball Classic

Seven games will air on the Fox broadcast network.

By Drew Lerner OnOct 7, 2025 0
Shohei Ohtani

Netflix buys World Baseball Classic media rights in Japan

Earlier this year, 25 million viewers tuned in for the Tokyo Series in Japan.

By Drew Lerner OnAug 25, 2025 0
Mar 20, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Team Japan celebrates on the field after winning the game with a walk-off double from Japan third base Munetaka Murakami (center) during the ninth inning against Mexico at LoanDepot Park.

Netflix reportedly in serious talks for Japanese World Baseball Classic rights

Japan’s 2023 WBC run drew audiences that, proportionally, rivaled those of NFL playoff games in the U.S.

By Sam Neumann OnAug 9, 2025 0
USA manager Mark DeRosa prior to game against Canada during the World Baseball Classic at Chase Field.

MLB Network’s Mark DeRosa returning as Team USA manager for 2026 World Baseball Classic

"I'm fired up to get another opportunity to put 'USA' across my chest come March."

By Reice Shipley OnApr 10, 2025 0
Chris "Mad Dog" on his SiriusXM Radio show

Chris Russo fires back as critics of his Shohei Ohtani vs Mike Trout take want him fired

Russo may have had a bad take, but it’s not a fireable offense.

By Brandon Contes OnMar 24, 2023 5
Shohei Ohtani and Japan celebrate a World Baseball Classic title.

Joe Davis calls Ohtani-Trout WBC at-bat ‘one of the coolest things I’ve ever witnessed’

"I wish I had a rewind button to get me back there and a pause button to really soak it in."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMar 24, 2023 2

World Baseball Classic Final averages nearly five million viewers in English and Spanish

The WBC Final was a hit with audiences across the country.

By Joe Lucia OnMar 22, 2023 1
Chris Russo throws water on WBC

Chris Russo takes a blowtorch to the fanfare surrounding Ohtani vs Trout in the WBC: ‘I was bored stiff!’

"They’re making this at-bat out to be the greatest at-bat in the history of Major League Baseball! It’s March 21st! Can we take it easy?!"

By Brandon Contes OnMar 22, 2023 11
Shohei Ohtani

World Baseball Classic leading to social media explosion for baseball

The WBC helped set records for MLB on the social media front.

By Jessica Kleinschmidt OnMar 21, 2023 0
Team USA, World Baseball Classic

The world of baseball is the biggest winner of this year’s World Baseball Classic

"It's addictive -- like you can't get enough."

By Jessica Kleinschmidt OnMar 21, 2023 3
Mar 20, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Team Japan celebrates on the field after winning the game with a walk-off double from Japan third base Munetaka Murakami (center) during the ninth inning against Mexico at LoanDepot Park.

TV and Streaming Viewing Picks for March 21, 2023: how to watch WBC Championship

It'll the United States vs. Japan for the World Baseball Classic Championship on FS1

By Ken Fang OnMar 21, 2023 0
Japan designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (16) circles the bases after a three-run home run

Here are all the TV calls from Japan’s walk-off win over Mexico in the World Baseball Classic

"JAPAN TURNS IT AROUND ON ITS LAST BREATH!"

By Sean Keeley OnMar 21, 2023 2
Joe Davis and John Smoltz

Baseball fans marvel over Joe Davis’ World Baseball Classic calls

"Joe Davis is generational."

By Sean Keeley OnMar 20, 2023 9
World Baseball Classic

Fox announcer Joe Davis cites ‘oppressive Cuban government’ during WBC broadcast on FS1

"Representing a country that loves baseball so much, but also, representing a still-oppressive Cuban government."

By Brandon Contes OnMar 20, 2023 7
The Japanese team celebrating a quarterfinal win over Italy, which set a ratings record in Japan.

World Baseball Classic sets Japanese TV record that beats U.S. Super Bowl LVII household rating

48 percent of Japanese households reportedly watched the Japan-Italy game.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMar 17, 2023 3
Keith Olbermann on his Countdown show on March 16, 2023.

Keith Olbermann says WBC ‘split up teammates based on where their grandmothers got laid,’ gets ratioed

"The WBC is a meaningless exhibition series designed to: get YOU to buy another uniform, to hell with the real season, and split up teammates based on where their grandmothers got laid."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMar 16, 2023 15

TV and Streaming Viewing Picks for March 13, 2023: how to watch World Baseball Classic

Pool play continues in Miami and Phoenix in the World Baseball Classic on FS1 and FS2

By Ken Fang OnMar 13, 2023 0

Your 2023 World Baseball Classic group stage broadcast schedule

Tuesday, March 7th Cuba @ Netherlands, 11 PM FS1 TBA World Feed: Tyler Maun, Ryan Rowland-Smith Wednesday, March...

By Joe Lucia OnMar 8, 2023 0
Nolan Arenado

World Baseball Classic pulling out all stops to surpass 2017 numbers

"The best players on the biggest stage and that's what we want and part of this is to grow the game and you want the best players participating so it's exciting."

By Jessica Kleinschmidt OnFeb 8, 2023 0
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In ratings, buzz, attendance and baseball, the 2017 World Baseball Classic was a huge success

Major League Baseball got about as much as it could have asked for from the 2017 WBC

By Alex Putterman OnMar 23, 2017 12
ESPN Spanish tweet

Real Tweets from Real People complaining ESPN only has Spanish-language WBC rights

A lot of idiots didn't understand the English broadcast was on MLB Network.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMar 23, 2017 5

League Networks

You don’t love the World Baseball Classic as much as Jon Morosi, but he hopes you’ll watch anyway

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