Tarik Skubal, a left-handed starting pitcher for the Detroit Tigers and the 2024 American League Cy Young Award winner, made one start for Team USA during Pool B of the 2026 World Baseball Classic

Italy beat Mexico 9-1 on March 11, 2026, at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, finishing Pool B with a perfect 4-0 record and advancing to the quarterfinals.[1][2]The victory also secured

The United States will meet Mexico on March 11, 2026, in their final Pool B game of the World Baseball Classic at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.[1][2]Pool B consists of the United States,