Chinese Taipei, World Baseball Classic
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2026, World Baseball Classic and Team USA
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Chieh-Hsien Chen was named Chinese Taipei's team captain ahead of the 2026 World Baseball Classic. The outfielder is one of the biggest stars in the Chinese Professional Baseball League.
Japan begins the defense of its World Baseball Classic crown by handing the ball to arguablythe most dominant pitcher in the world: Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The World Series MVP will be the reason this game stays below the total. Shohei Ohtani and the Japan ...
TEMPE, Ariz. — In the end, Cubs first baseman Jonathon Long couldn’t find a way to make hopping on an international flight with a still-sore elbow make sense. So instead of traveling to Tokyo this week to join Team Chinese Taipei for the World Baseball Classic, he withdrew from the tournament.
Team Japan is gearing up for the World Baseball Classic title defense in this year's tournament. They are placed in Pool C, featuring Australia, South Korea, Czechia and Chinese Taipei.