The atmosphere at Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium on Tuesday night was not typical of Dominican Winter League games, even though many names in the home team's lineup had played on this field in the past.

Team USA Baseball takes on the San Francisco Giants in a World Baseball Classic tune-up game on Tuesday, March 3, at Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, Ariz.

The women’s national ice hockey team brought home the gold medal for the United States of America after the team’s captain, Hilary Knight, was able to tie the game against Canada and allow for overtime to take place,

Vinnie Pasquantino has jokingly reminded his grandfather, Denny, that he has been playing games regularly for the Royals this Spring Training. Old news. His grandpa wants to hear all about Team Italy and the World Baseball Classic.

The league's foremost workhorse will take the mound in Team USA's WBC pool play opener followed by a pair of Cy Young-winning aces.

Based on last year's regular-season hitting statistics, the players from the Dominican Republic's lineup for Tuesday's exhibition against the Tigers would have combined to hit 264 home runs. The New York Yankees led MLB with 274 homers in 2025.

There probably isn’t a team in the World Baseball Classic with more to prove than Venezuela, which has never played in a championship game and lost to the United States in the quarterfinals three years ago after going 4-0 in pool play.