MLB Daily News

USA 3/6

Witt Jr. SS
Harper 1B
Judge RF
Schwarber DH
Bregman 3B
Raleigh C
Anthony LF
Buxton CF
Turang 2B

Webb SP

Jonathan Aranda go-ahead 3-run homer

Dominican Republic 3/6

Tatis Jr. RF
Marte 2B
Soto LF
Guerrero Jr. 1B
Machado 3B
Caminero DH
Rodríguez CF
Wells C
Perdomo SS

Sánchez SP

Don't run on Randy

Harry Ford solo HR

Great Britain and Mexico are tied at 1

Jackson Chourio (hand) won't start in WBC opener Friday, per DanielAlvarez-Montes.

Will be available to pinch run, play defense if necessary.

SHOHEI OHTANI GRAND SLAM

MacKenzie Gore in 3 spring starts as a Ranger:

6.1 IP
9 ER
12 H
3 BB
.414 BAA

Andrew McCutchen to sign a minor-league deal with the Rangers, per Evan Grant.

World Baseball Classic winners:

2023 - Japan
2017 - USA
2013 - Dominican Republic
2009 - Japan
2006 - Japan

The tournament's first pitch is scheduled for 10pm ET tonight.

Junior Caminero in a Team Dominican Republic jersey:

105.4 MPH single
101.1 MPH triple
118.5 MPH single
107.8 MPH HR
112.5 MPH single
110.1 MPH single

Captain America home run

USA 3/4

Witt Jr. SS
Harper 1B
Judge RF
Schwarber DH
Bregman 2B
Henderson 3B
Smith C
Clement LF
Crow-Armstrong CF

Yarbrough SP

Matt Shaw will begin playing more outfield over next two weeks, per Bruce Levine.

Hunter Greene said there's no UCL damage.

Hunter Greene will undergo MRI on pitching elbow, per Charlie Goldsmith.

Top of Red Sox' batting order, per Alex Cora:

1. Roman Anthony
2. Trevor Story
3. Jarren Duran

MLB officially announces Jurickson Profar has been suspended 162 games after testing positive for Exogenous Testosterone.

Full Team USA WBC pitching rotation:

Logan Webb vs. Brazil
Tarik Skubal vs. Great Britain
Paul Skenes vs. Mexico
Nolan McLean vs. Italy

Quarterfinal - Webb
Semifinal - Skenes
Final - McLean

Rosenthal: Logan Webb will start WBC quarterfinal if Team USA advances.

Rosenthal: Paul Skenes will pitch in WBC semifinal if Team USA advances.

Skenes wants to pitch on 4-6 days rest after his pool play start; final would have been 7 days.

Team USA defeats the Giants 15-1.

They take on the Rockies on Wednesday…

Heyman: Johan Rojas appealing failed PED test.

Athletics still hold Kyler Murray's rights after drafting him 9th overall in 2018.

Aaron Judge opens the scoring with a 2-run single for Team USA

Nolan McLean will start World Baseball Classic final if Team USA advances to final, per Joel Sherman.

Rosenthal: Player's association plans to challenge MLB's intention to suspend Profar.

Jurickson Profar scratched from Team Netherlands lineup on Tuesday.

Wonder what happened?

Passan: Jurickson Profar facing 162-game suspension after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug for the second time.

Team USA pool play rotation, per Bob Nightengale:

Logan Webb vs. Brazil
Tarik Skubal vs. Great Britain
Paul Skenes vs. Mexico
Nolan McLean vs. Italy