Kershaw figures to be part of the bullpen, as he was during the Dodgers’ World Series run this past October. He laughed when reminded that Shohei Ohtani, his former teammate and the leader of Samurai Japan, was 0-for-11 against him.

But apparently Kershaw's retirement from baseball applied only to MLB, not the 2026 World Baseball Classic. To the surprise of many, the 37-year-old Kershaw was added to Team USA on Thursday, and will pitch for the team in the upcoming World Baseball Classic.

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The Tampa Bay Rays have been a very busy team this winter, and they have been trying to balance being competitive in 2026 while also keeping an eye on the futur

Derek Jeter isn’t itching to get back on the baseball diamond. While the Yankees great has remained a part of the game as a broadcaster on Fox’s MLB coverage — and previously as a minority owner and CEO of the Marlins — he seemed to go out of his ...

LSU baseball is almost here. Three players earned preseason All-American nods ahead of the 2026 season, including star Derek Curiel.

Baseball players got a sense of what the game will be like without fans in the stands upon returning for workouts last week. They're getting a more realistic glimpse this week as teams begin holding scrimmages. Yes, it's very strange. “It was surreal. ..