Marvin Benard played his last Major League game with the San Francisco Giants in 2003. The outfielder spent his entire nine-year career with the NL West club, hitting 54 home runs and accumulating an ...

MLB would have to reach agreement with the players’ union to bring the WBC to July. Megan Briggs / Getty Images In January, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said the league had ...

Japan's national manager announced he will step down following the country's elimination from the World Baseball Classic. Hirokazu Ibata said he intends to resign following Japan's 8-5 quarterfinals ...

Japan’s World Baseball Classic manager is stepping down after a disappointing exit from the tournament. Sports Hochi, a Japanese outlet, reported that Hirokazu Ibata, who had been the national team’s ...

Head coach Hirokazu Ibata #89 of Japan calls a pitching change in the fifth inning during the exhibition game between Orix Buffaloes and Japan at Kyocera Dome Osaka on March 2, 2026 in Osaka, Japan.

It didn't take long for Team Japan to make changes after failing to defend its World Baseball Classic title. Team Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata confirmed he's stepping down after losing 8-5 to ...

Team Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata announced he will step down from his position after the World Baseball Classic. Japan was eliminated from the WBC on Saturday with an 8-5 loss to Venezuela in the ...

In his now-famous interview on his own TV show, MLB Network’s “Hot Stove,” Team USA manager Mark DeRosa told his partners he was trying to stay off social media. For his sanity, we can only hope ...

Italy manager Francisco Cervelli lays down the intentions of his team after reaching the quarterfinals of the 2026 WBC as the winners of Pool B. Team Italy is proving to be a real powerhouse in the ...

The United States is on the ropes in the World Baseball Classic after a shocking 8-6 loss to Italy on Tuesday — and now U.S. manager Mark DeRosa is on the hot seat for a premature celebration.

Jonathan Araúz had to be physically held back from his manager during Panama’s game against Colombia in the World Baseball Classic on Monday. The Panama infielder pinch hit for Allen Córdoba and ...