Matthew Tallarini

2 weeks ago | worldbaseball.com | Matt Tallarini |Matthew Tallarini |Mark DeRosa

About 9 minutes reading time. USA Baseball announced Thursday that Mark DeRosa will return as manager of Team USA for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Michael Hill, Major League Baseball’s senior vice president of on-field operations and workforce development, was named general manager. Hill will replace Tony Reagins in the role and will help construct the national team roster for the 2026 WBC.

4 weeks ago | worldbaseball.com | Matt Tallarini |Matthew Tallarini |Cam Smith |Houston Astros

About 5 minutes reading time. With Opening Day set for Thursday, March 27, the 2025 Major League Baseball season is here. World Baseball Network rounded up some of the most notable roster moves ahead of first pitch. Houston Astros Add Top Prospect Cam Smith to Opening Day RosterThird baseman Cam Smith, Houston’s top prospect and No. 58 on MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 list, will be on the Astros’ Opening Day roster. The 22-year-old from Lake Worth, Fla., was promoted after a strong spring showing.

2 months ago | worldbaseball.com | Matt Tallarini |Matthew Tallarini

About 4 minutes reading time. MEXICALI, Mexico – A day after a game that could only be described as a debacle, the Japan Breeze hung in with Puerto Rico’s Indios de Mayaguez, but ultimately lost 3-2. The Indios de Mayaguez are now 1-1 at the 2025 Caribbean Series, while the Japan Breeze, making their first appearance at the event, dropped to 0-2.

2 months ago | worldbaseball.com | Matt Tallarini |Matthew Tallarini

About 6 minutes reading time. MEXICALI, Mexico – On the first day of the 2025 Caribbean Series, just south of the Mexico and United States border with the sun beaming down on the El Nido de los Aguilas field, the 2024-25 LIDOM champion Leones del Escogido shut out the 2024-25 Liga Venezolana de Beisbol Profesional champion Cardenales de Lara 2-0 in front of 11,495 fans.

2 months ago | worldbaseball.com | Matt Tallarini |Matthew Tallarini

About 4 minutes reading time. You may know in the United States that the 2025 Caribbean Series will be broadcast live on MLB Network in English and in Spanish on ESPN Deportes from January 31 through the final out of the championship game on February 1. All 2025 Caribbean Series games will be played at Estadio Nido de los Águilas in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico.