Team Australia catcher Robbie Perkins drew a fierce wave of backlash online after appearing to snub a handshake from Czechia's Milan Prokop during the World Baseball Classic

Australia opened the World Baseball Classic by beating Taiwan 3-0 on Travis Bazzana's homer in the seventh inning and a two-run home run in the fifth by Robbie Perkins at the Tokyo Dome on Thursday. Bazzana was the first pick in the 2024 MLB amateur draft and is expected to be in Triple A this season in the Cleveland Guardians organization.

Australia has started the World Baseball Classic in Japan with two wins in a sign the Aussies are no easy beats on the diamond.

Team Dominican Republic manager Albert Pujols spoke about his deep WBC roster and how they have no egos in the clubhouse.

The Cleveland Guardians were in need of a star to shine through the minor league system. Well, Travis Bazzana's stealing the headlines, performing very well in spring training and stepping up for Team Australia in the World Baseball Classic.

The 2026 World Baseball Classic opened Wednesday night as Chinese Taipei and Australia kicked off the international event that's drawing more interest than ever on the tail of the Olympics. Team USA has put together its most star-studded roster in the history of the tournament,

The 2026 World Baseball Classic kicked off on Wednesday with two games in Pool C. Australia earned the first win of the tournament by defeating Chinese Taipei at the Tokyo Dome. Here are the updated standings and results after the first day of action.

The World Baseball Classic began with a stunning upset as Australia powered past Chinese Taipei in the opening game, thanks to top 2024 MLB Draft pick Travis Bazzana