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Tarik Skubal won't start again for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic after all

Skubal threw three innings against Great Britain and he'll now return to the Tigers

Team USA Baseball vs. Mexico: Prediction, odds, lineup and everything to know as Paul Skenes makes WBC debut

Team USA faces its toughest test of the 2026 World Baseball Classic so far on Monday night

Team USA vs. Brazil in World Baseball Classic: Prediction, odds, what to know about WBC opener

Team USA heads into Friday's game as the World Baseball Classic favorite

Team USA World Baseball Classic roster: Lineup, rotation as Americans aim for 2026 WBC title

Aaron Judge, Bryce Harper, Paul Skenes and more stars are hoping to lift USA baseball to the 2026 WBC crown

Andrew McCutchen signs with Rangers, ending second tenure with Pirates after ugly split

McCutchen seemingly wanted another round with Pittsburgh but the club had no interest

AL West division preview: Lineups, rotations and one question for each team ahead of 2026 MLB season

Let's preview the AL West, with the Mariners and Astros as the favorites and the A's looking like a fun sleeper

Could Kyler Murray come back to baseball after being cut by Cardinals? What A's GM said about his MLB future

The A's drafted the quarterback in the first round in 2019 and still hold his MLB rights

World Baseball Classic best bets: Expert picks for tournament champion, pool play winners

The World Baseball Classic starts Wednesday, so let's grab some bets

Braves DH Jurickson Profar suspended for 162 games after failing second PED test

Profar was also suspended in 2025 for PEDs

Phillies outfielder Johan Rojas fails PED test, facing 80-game suspension, per report

Rojas is appealing the ruling, but otherwise will miss roughly half the 2026 season

Snyder's Soapbox: Bring on the World Baseball Classic

This year's tournament opens this week and stands to be the best one yet

Why Clayton Kershaw doesn't want to face Shohei Ohtani in the World Baseball Classic: 'For our country's sake'

Despite retiring at the end of the 2025 MLB season, Kershaw is back for the international tournament

World Baseball Classic: Team USA sets rotation for pool play with Logan Webb in Game 1, Paul Skenes vs. Mexico

USA starts with an All-Star and two Cy Young winners

World Baseball Classic Power Rankings: Team USA boasts loaded squad; Dominican Republic, Japan bulk up

Let's dive into the 10 best WBC entrants

How Yankees plan to handle Giancarlo Stanton's 2026 playing time, even though he 'can't open a bag of chips'

Stanton's elbow injuries will affect the rest of his MLB career

Matt Snyder has been a baseball writer with CBS Sports since 2011. A member of the BBWAA, he's now covered every World Series since 2010. The former Indiana University baseball player now lives on the north side of Indianapolis with his wife, daughter and son.

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