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2023 World Baseball Classic
File:2023 World Baseball Classic logo.png
Tournament details
CountriesJapan
Taiwan
United States
DatesMarch 8–21, 2023[1]
Teams20
← 2017
2026 →

The 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC), an international professional baseball tournament, is the fifth iteration of the World Baseball Classic. It began on March 8 and will run until March 21. The United States is the defending champion.

It was originally scheduled to take place in 2021, four years after the previous event, but was canceled in May 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] It was later announced that qualifications for the Classic would start in September 2022, as agreed by Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA).[3] The tournament is being expanded from 16 to 20 national teams, with all teams that participated in the 2017 edition automatically qualifying, plus four additional spots.[4]

Teams

Qualification

Main article: 2023 World Baseball Classic qualification
Qualification status:
  Qualified for the 2023 World Baseball Classic
  Participated in the qualifier but failed to qualify

In January 2020, the WBC announced that the 16 national teams which participated at the 2017 World Baseball Classic would automatically qualify for the 2023 tournament.[5]

A qualifying tournament was scheduled for March 2020 in Tucson, Arizona, United States, to determine the last four teams.[5] Twelve teams were split into two pools, and the top two teams in each pool would qualify.[4] On March 12, 2020, Major League Baseball announced that the qualifying tournaments were being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] The qualification tournament ended up postponing to September 16-21, 2022 for the Africa/Europe qualifiers and September 30-October 5, 2022, for the Americas/Asia/Oceania qualifiers.[7]

The Czech Republic, Great Britain, and Nicaragua will make their first appearance in the World Baseball Classic, while Panama returned after having missed out on two World Baseball Classic appearances. This is the third consecutive time that South Africa, the only African team, did not qualify for the World Baseball Classic, and the second consecutive time that both Brazil and Spain did not qualify. With Panama qualified for the World Baseball Classic for the first time since 2009, South Africa now has the longest active WBC appearance drought at 14 years, having not qualified since 2009.

Qualified teams
Region Team Qualification
method 		Prev.
apps 		Previous best result WBSC World
Rankings[8]
Americas  Canada Automatically qualified 4 Pool stage (2006, 2009, 2013, 2017) 14
 Colombia Automatically qualified 1 Pool stage (2017) 11
 Cuba Automatically qualified 4 Runners-up (2006) 8
 Dominican Republic Automatically qualified 4 Champions (2013) 9
 Mexico Automatically qualified 4 Quarterfinals (2006, 2009) 5
 Puerto Rico Automatically qualified 4 Runners-up (2013, 2017) 13
 United States Automatically qualified as hosts 4 Champions (2017) 3
 Venezuela Automatically qualified 4 Third place (2009) 6
 Panama Qualifier 2 Winners 2 Pool stage (2006, 2009) 12
 Nicaragua Qualifier 2 Runners-up 0 None (debut) 17
Asia  China Automatically qualified 4 Pool stage (2006, 2009, 2013, 2017) 30
 Chinese Taipei Automatically qualified as hosts 4 Quarterfinals (2013) 2
 Japan Automatically qualified as hosts 4 Champions (2006, 2009) 1
 South Korea Automatically qualified 4 Runners-up (2009) 4
Europe  Israel Automatically qualified 1 Quarterfinals (2017) 20
 Italy Automatically qualified 4 Quarterfinals (2013) 16
 Netherlands Automatically qualified 4 Fourth place (2013, 2017) 7
 Great Britain Qualifier 1 Winners 0 None (debut) 22
 Czech Republic Qualifier 1 Runners-up 0 None (debut) 15
Oceania  Australia Automatically qualified 4 Pool stage (2006, 2009, 2013, 2017) 10

Draw

The pool draw was announced by Major League Baseball on July 7, 2022.[9] Organizers prioritized placement in separate pools the four nations which reached the semifinals of the 2017 WBC (Japan, the Netherlands, Puerto Rico, and the United States) and the three hosts (Japan, the United States, and Taiwan). Remaining pool assignments were made based on WBSC World Rankings, competitive balance, and commercial and geographic interest.[10]

Note: Numbers in parentheses indicate positions in the WBSC World Rankings at the time of the draw.[11]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5
 Japan (1) (H)
 Chinese Taipei (2) (H)
 United States (5) (H)
 Puerto Rico (16) 		 Netherlands (8)
 South Korea (3)
 Mexico (4)
 Dominican Republic (6) 		 Venezuela (7)
 Cuba (9)
 Australia (10)
 Colombia (11) 		 Canada (12)
 Italy (17)
 Israel (20)
 China (21) 		 Panama (13)[A]
 Czech Republic (14)[B]
 Nicaragua (15)[C]
 Great Britain (24)[D]

Venues

Four stadiums are planned to be used during the main tournament.[12][13]

Pool A Pool B & Quarterfinals Pool C Pool D, Quarterfinals, Semifinals & Championship
Taiwan Taichung, Taiwan Japan Tokyo, Japan United States Phoenix, United States United States Miami, United States
Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium Tokyo Dome Chase Field LoanDepot Park
Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 45,600 Capacity: 48,686 Capacity: 36,742

Team base camps

National squads' base camps[14]
Team City
 Australia Miyazaki
 Canada Mesa
 China Miyazaki
 Chinese Taipei Taichung
 Colombia Mesa
 Cuba Taichung
 Czech Republic Miyazaki
 Dominican Republic Fort Myers
 Great Britain Phoenix
 Israel Jupiter
Team City
 Italy Taichung
 Japan Miyazaki[15]
 Mexico Scottsdale
 Netherlands Taichung
 Nicaragua Vero Beach
 Panama Taichung
 Puerto Rico Fort Myers
 South Korea Tucson[16]
 United States Scottsdale
 Venezuela West Palm Beach

Rosters

Main article: 2023 World Baseball Classic rosters

Participating nations had to submit their final 30-man rosters no later than February 7, 2023. WBC rules required teams to carry at least 14 pitchers and two catchers on their rosters.[17]

Officiating

On March 7, 2023, Major League Baseball and the World Baseball Softball Confederation released the list of officials for the tournament.[18]

Umpires

Supervisors

Prize money

The prize money allocation was released by Major League Baseball and the World Baseball Softball Confederation on March 7, 2023. Teams collect each stage they qualify in - the champions can collect a maximum of $3 million if they are a pool winner.[19]

Stage Prize money (US$) No. of Teams Total (US$)
Champions $1,000,000 1 $1,000,000
Finalists $500,000 2 $1,000,000
Semifinalists $500,000 4 $2,000,000
Quarterfinalists $400,000 8 $3,200,000
Pool winners $300,000 4 $1,200,000
Participants $300,000 20 $6,000,000
Total     $14,400,000

Group stage

Scheduled locations and dates are as follows.[1][20]

Pool A

Main article: 2023 World Baseball Classic Pool A

Pool A was contested in Taichung from March 8 to 12.

Pos Team
 Pld W L RF RA PCT GB Qualification
1  Cuba 4 2 2 25 15 .500[a] — Advance to quarterfinals
Qualification for 2026 World Baseball Classic
2  Italy 4 2 2 20 17 .500[a] —
3  Netherlands 4 2 2 13 19 .500[a] — Qualification for 2026 World Baseball Classic
4  Panama 4 2 2 19 21 .500[a] —
5  Chinese Taipei (H) 4 2 2 26 31 .500[a] —
Source: MLB
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c d e Runs allowed per defensive out recorded: Cuba .139, Italy .157, Netherlands .186, Panama .200, Chinese Taipei .295[22]
Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
Mar 8, 2023 12:00 NST Cuba  2–4  Netherlands   Taichung Stadium 3:07 6,501 Boxscore
Mar 8, 2023 19:00 NST Panama  12–5  Chinese Taipei   Taichung Stadium 4:02 15,540 Boxscore
Mar 9, 2023 12:00 NST Panama  1–3  Netherlands   Taichung Stadium 2:45 6,048 Boxscore
Mar 9, 2023 19:00 NST Italy  6–3  Cuba 10 Taichung Stadium 3:43 6,217 Boxscore
Mar 10, 2023 12:30 NST Cuba  13–4  Panama   Taichung Stadium 4:09 7,023 Boxscore
Mar 10, 2023 19:00 NST Italy  7–11  Chinese Taipei   Taichung Stadium 3:58 18,799 Boxscore
Mar 11, 2023 12:00 NST Panama  2–0  Italy   Taichung Stadium 2:57 7,732 Boxscore
Mar 11, 2023 19:00 NST Netherlands  5–9  Chinese Taipei   Taichung Stadium 3:34 18,826 Boxscore
Mar 12, 2023 12:00 NST Chinese Taipei  1–7  Cuba   Taichung Stadium 3:21 18,852 Boxscore
Mar 12, 2023 19:00 NST Netherlands  1–7  Italy   Taichung Stadium 3:00 4,985 Boxscore

Pool B

Main article: 2023 World Baseball Classic Pool B

Pool B is being contested in Tokyo during March 9–13.

Pos Team
 Pld W L RF RA PCT GB Qualification
1  Japan (H) 4 4 0 38 8 1.000 — Advance to quarterfinals
Qualification for 2026 World Baseball Classic
2  Australia 4 3 1 29 19 .750 1
3  South Korea 4 2 2 40 26 .500 2 Qualification for 2026 World Baseball Classic
4  Czech Republic 4 1 3 16 30 .250 3
5  China 4 0 4 10 50 .000 4
Source: MLB
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
Mar 9, 2023 12:00 JST Australia  8–7  South Korea   Tokyo Dome 3:46 15,540 Boxscore
Mar 9, 2023 19:00 JST China  1–8  Japan   Tokyo Dome 3:41 41,616 Boxscore
Mar 10, 2023 12:00 JST Czech Republic  8–5  China   Tokyo Dome 3:54 15,625 Boxscore
Mar 10, 2023 19:00 JST South Korea  4–13  Japan   Tokyo Dome 4:04 41,629 Boxscore
Mar 11, 2023 12:00 JST China  2–12  Australia 7 Tokyo Dome 2:52 15,708 Boxscore
Mar 11, 2023 19:00 JST Czech Republic  2–10  Japan   Tokyo Dome 3:26 41,637 Boxscore
Mar 12, 2023 12:00 JST Czech Republic  3–7  South Korea   Tokyo Dome 2:55 16,129 Boxscore
Mar 12, 2023 19:00 JST Japan  7–1  Australia   Tokyo Dome 3:18 41,664 Boxscore
Mar 13, 2023 12:00 JST Australia  8–3  Czech Republic   Tokyo Dome 3:04 16,641 Boxscore
Mar 13, 2023 19:00 JST South Korea  22–2  China 5 Tokyo Dome 2:37 14,442 Boxscore

Pool C

Main article: 2023 World Baseball Classic Pool C

Pool C is being contested in Phoenix during March 11–15.

Pos Team
 Pld W L RF RA PCT GB Qualification
1  Mexico 4 3 1 27 14 .750[a] — Advance to quarterfinals
Qualification for 2026 World Baseball Classic
2  United States (H) 4 3 1 26 16 .750[a] —
3  Canada 4 2 2 27 30 .500 1 Qualification for 2026 World Baseball Classic
4  Great Britain 4 1 3 18 31 .250[b] 2
5  Colombia 4 1 3 12 19 .250[b] 2
Source: MLB
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Mexico defeated USA, 11–5
  2. ^ a b Great Britain defeated Colombia, 7–5
Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
Mar 11, 2023 12:30 MST Colombia  5–4  Mexico 10 Chase Field 3:24 28,497 Boxscore
Mar 11, 2023 19:00 MST Great Britain  2–6  United States   Chase Field 2:54 39,650 Boxscore
Mar 12, 2023 12:00 MST Great Britain  8–18  Canada 7 Chase Field 3:38 11,555 Boxscore
Mar 12, 2023 19:00 MST Mexico  11–5  United States   Chase Field 3:41 47,534 Boxscore
Mar 13, 2023 12:00 MST Colombia  5–7  Great Britain   Chase Field 3:50 10,416 Boxscore
Mar 13, 2023 19:00 MST Canada  1–12  United States 7 Chase Field 2:20 29,621 Boxscore
Mar 14, 2023 12:00 MST Canada  5–0  Colombia   Chase Field 2:48 10,571 Boxscore
Mar 14, 2023 19:00 MST Great Britain  1–2  Mexico   Chase Field 3:05 17,705 Boxscore
Mar 15, 2023 12:00 MST Mexico  10–3  Canada   Chase Field 3:31 17,245 Boxscore
Mar 15, 2023 19:00 MST United States  3–2  Colombia   Chase Field 3:02 29,856 Boxscore

Pool D

Main article: 2023 World Baseball Classic Pool D

Pool D is being contested in Miami during March 11–15.

Pos Team
 Pld W L RF RA PCT GB Qualification
1  Venezuela 4 4 0 23 9 1.000 — Advance to quarterfinals
Qualification for 2026 World Baseball Classic
2  Puerto Rico 4 3 1 30 12 .750 1
3  Dominican Republic 4 2 2 19 11 .500 2 Qualification for 2026 World Baseball Classic
4  Israel 4 1 3 4 26 .250 3
5  Nicaragua 4 0 4 4 22 .000 4
Source: MLB
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
Mar 11, 2023 12:00 EST Nicaragua  1–9  Puerto Rico   LoanDepot Park 2:44 35,399 Boxscore
Mar 11, 2023 19:00 EST Dominican Republic  1–5  Venezuela   LoanDepot Park 3:19 35,890 Boxscore
Mar 12, 2023 12:00 EDT Nicaragua  1–3  Israel   LoanDepot Park 2:50 19,955 Boxscore
Mar 12, 2023 19:00 EDT Venezuela  9–6  Puerto Rico   LoanDepot Park 3:36 35,615 Boxscore
Mar 13, 2023 12:00 EDT Dominican Republic  6–1  Nicaragua   LoanDepot Park 3:09 31,696 Boxscore
Mar 13, 2023 19:00 EDT Israel  0–10  Puerto Rico 8 LoanDepot Park 2:30 27,813 Boxscore
Mar 14, 2023 12:00 EDT Nicaragua  1–4  Venezuela   LoanDepot Park 2:53 21,873 Boxscore
Mar 14, 2023 19:00 EDT Israel  0–10  Dominican Republic 7 LoanDepot Park 2:44 33,307 Boxscore
Mar 15, 2023 12:00 EDT Venezuela  5–1  Israel   LoanDepot Park 2:47 18,277 Boxscore
Mar 15, 2023 19:00 EDT Puerto Rico  5–2  Dominican Republic   LoanDepot Park 3:13 36,025 Boxscore

Knockout stage

Main article: 2023 World Baseball Classic knockout stage

The top two teams from each pool will advance to the single elimination bracket. These games will be contested from March 15–21. Tokyo will host two of the quarterfinals, while the other two quarterfinals, the semifinals, and the championship game will take place in Miami.[1][20]

Qualified teams

Bracket

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsChampionship
 
          
 
March 15 – Tokyo
 
 
 Australia3
 
March 19 – Miami
 
 Cuba4
 
 Cuba2
 
March 18 – Miami
 
 United States14
 
 United States9
 
March 21 – Miami
 
 Venezuela7
 
 United States2
 
March 17 – Miami
 
 Japan3
 
 Puerto Rico4
 
March 20 – Miami
 
 Mexico5
 
 Mexico5
 
March 16 – Tokyo
 
 Japan6
 
 Italy3
 
 
 Japan9
 

Quarterfinals

Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
Mar 15, 2023 19:00 JST Australia  3–4  Cuba   Tokyo Dome 3:24 35,061 Boxscore
Mar 16, 2023 19:00 JST Italy  3–9  Japan   Tokyo Dome 3:24 41,723 Boxscore
Mar 17, 2023 19:00 EDT Puerto Rico  4–5  Mexico   LoanDepot Park 3:17 35,817 Boxscore
Mar 18, 2023 19:00 EDT United States  9–7  Venezuela   LoanDepot Park 3:46 35,792 Boxscore

Semifinals

Date Local time Road team Score Home team Inn. Venue Game duration Attendance Boxscore
Mar 19, 2023 19:00 EDT Cuba  2–14  United States   LoanDepot Park 3:28 35,779 Boxscore
Mar 20, 2023 19:00 EDT Mexico  5–6  Japan   LoanDepot Park 3:36 35,933 Boxscore

Final

Main article: 2023 World Baseball Classic championship


Statistics

See also: World Baseball Classic § Statistical leaders

Statistics correct as of March 12, 2023, after the  Netherlands vs.  Italy match.[23]

Home runs

2 home runs

1 home run

Most strikeouts

Strikeouts Player BB H IP WHIP
10 Cuba Miguel Romero 0 4 6.2 0.75
9 South Korea Park Se-woong 0 1 6 0.17
8 Japan Roki Sasaki 2 2 3.2 1.09
Japan Yoshinobu Yamamoto 0 1 4 0.25
7 Japan Hiroya Miyagi 0 2 5 0.40
Japan Shosei Togo 1 2 3 1.00
Venezuela Luis García 2 0 3 0.67
6 Cuba Yariel Rodríguez 1 3 4 1.00
Italy Vinny Nittoli 0 3 2.1 1.29
Mexico Julio Urías 0 3 5 0.60
South Korea Lee Yong-chan 0 0 3 0
5 Australia Kyle Glogoski 3 1 2.2 1.50
Chinese Taipei Wei-Chung Wang 1 6 3 2.33
Japan Shohei Ohtani 0 1 4 0.25
Panama Alberto Guerrero 1 1 3.1 0.60
South Korea Kwang-hyun Kim 2 3 2 2.50
South Korea Ko Young-pyo 1 5 5 2.3

Broadcasting rights

Territory Rights holder(s) Ref
Africa ESPN [24]
Canada
[24]
Central America Tigo Sports [24]
Caribbean SportsMax [24]
China
[24]
Colombia Win Sports [24]
Cuba
[24]
Czech Republic ČT [24]
Dominican Republic
[24]
France beIN Sports [24]
German-speaking countries More Than Sports TV [24]
Hungary Sport TV [24]
Israel Sport 5 [24]
Italy Sky Italia [24]
Japan
[24][25]
Mexico Imagen [24]
Netherlands ESPN [24]
Nordic countries Viaplay [24]
Oceania ESPN [24]
Panama TVN [24]
Puerto Rico WAPA Deportes [24]
South America DirecTV [24]
Southeast Asia & Hong Kong SPOTV [24]
South Korea
[24]
Taiwan
[24][26][27]
Turkey Saran Media [24]
United Kingdom & Ireland BT Sport [24]
United States
[24][28]
Venezuela
[24]

Notes

  1. ^ Americas/Asia/Oceania qualifier winners, team not determined at time of draw
  2. ^ Africa/Europe qualifier runners-up, team not determined at time of draw
  3. ^ Americas/Asia/Oceania qualifier runners-up, team not determined at time of draw.
  4. ^ Africa/Europe qualifier winners, team not determined at time of draw.

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