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Team USA gets in one last tune-up game on Wednesday before heading off to compete in the 2026 World Baseball Classic as they take on the Colorado Rockies in a WBC-Spring Training exhibition.

Japan will look to record its third championship in as many WBCs in 2026.

Lefty Yusei Kikuchi already left Angels camp to join Team Japan in Tokyo on Feb. 20, while several other Angels departed Sunday to join their teams for the World Baseball Classic, including third baseman Yoán Moncada (Cuba),

Eight Cuban baseball officials won't be attending the World Baseball Classic after they were denied visas to enter the United States. The Cuban Baseball and Softball Federation confirmed the news Wednesday, saying that the team will still compete in the international tournament.

Here are some of the can't-miss matchups of pool play at the WBC.

Beginning Tuesday, we will get a preview at the upcoming World Baseball Classic, when MLB stars like Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, Paul Skenes, Tarik Skubal and Bobby Witt Jr. all leave their respective organizations for exhibitions against spring training rosters.

Judge wasted no time by swinging on the first pitch and scoring both Witt Jr. and Harper to take a 2-0 lead with zero outs in the inning.