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Mike Axisa

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MLB commissioner Rob Manfred teases possible schedule change for the next World Baseball Classic

The timing of the WBC has caused issues, particularly with pitchers who are not yet stretched out in March

How Yankees ace Gerrit Cole fared in first spring training start since Tommy John surgery

The Yankees star returned to game action one year and one week after undergoing elbow surgery

Three lessons Team USA can take away from World Baseball Classic loss, including to have a little fun

The American bats fell flat in Tuesday night's title game loss to Venezuela

Aaron Judge 'pissed' after Team USA loses in World Baseball Classic, vows to 'take care of business' next time

Judge went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts in the title game Tuesday night

Maikel Garcia named World Baseball Classic MVP for helping lead Venezuela to first ever title

Garcia went 10 for 26 in seven games

When is next World Baseball Classic? WBC has four-year break, but MLB stars could play in 2028 Olympics

After a thrilling 2026 tournament, baseball fans will have to wait until 2030 for the next World Baseball Classic

Team USA vs. Venezuela: Odds, time, lineup and everything to know about 2026 World Baseball Classic title game

Here's everything to know as Team USA and Venezuela battle for the 2026 World Baseball Classic title on Tuesday

Who is Nolan McLean? Meet the Mets rookie starting for Team USA in the WBC finale vs. Venezuela

McLean gets the ball after just eight career major-league starts

Team USA Baseball vs. Dominican Republic: Building the best roster out of the WBC semifinals players

The two powerhouses face off Sunday night, but let's imagine a world in which they combined

2026 World Baseball Classic: Venezuela stuns defending champion Japan, advances to semifinals vs. Italy

Shohei Ohtani and Japan will head home with their worst World Baseball Classic finish ever

Team USA vs. Canada in World Baseball Classic quarterfinals: Prediction, odds, what to know

Will Team USA take care of business in the quarterfinals after a shocking loss to Italy?

Team USA Baseball manager Mark DeRosa decries 'false narratives,' says Italy loss was 'huge wake-up call'

Going into the Italy game, DeRosa seemed convinced Team USA had already advanced to the quarterfinals

WBC bracket predictions: Experts make picks for baseball's version of March Madness

Can Team USA go all the way in the World Baseball Classic bracket? The Dominican Republic should have something to say about that

Team USA advances at 2026 World Baseball Classic despite shocking loss to Italy

Italy beat Team USA on Tuesday night and then helped the Americans on Wednesday by defeating Mexico

Why there's an Olympics-themed silver lining to Team USA's World Baseball Classic chaos

The WBC is one of the qualifying events for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles

Mike Axisa joined CBS Sports in 2013. He has been a member of the BBWAA since 2015 and has previously written about both fantasy baseball and real life baseball for MLBTradeRumors.com, FanGraphs.com, RotoAuthority.com, and YESNetwork.com. Mike is a native New Yorker.

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