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

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

Follow along with Sports Illustrated as the U.S. begins its 2026 World Baseball Classic journey on Friday night.

Aaron Judge and Bryce Harper led Team USA to a win over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday in an exhibition game to prepare for the World Baseball Classic.

Judge hit a two-run homer and Brice Turang had three hits and four RBIs to lead the United States in its WBC opener.

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Colombia first appeared in the 2017 WBC and the country's 2026 roster includes familiar Major League Baseball faces including pitchers Jose Quintana and Julio Teheran, catcher Jorge Alfaro and infielders Donovan Solano and Gio Urshela.

Japan’s 2026 World Baseball Classic opening game had several familiar celebrity faces in the crowd as Shohei Ohtani dazzled his home fans Friday. Ohtani and Japan kicked off their WBC title defence this week against Chinese Taipei.