The 20-team World Baseball Classic got underway after a six-year absence with the Netherlands defeating Cuba 4-2 in a Group A game in Taiwan to open the tournament.
Netherlands infielder Didi Gregorius, right, gives a high five to a teammate to celebrate the team's 4-2 win over Cuba in a Pool A game at the World Baseball Classic at Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium in Taichung, Taiwan, Wednesday, March 8, 2023 – The 20-team World Baseball Classic got underway after a six-year absence with Panama defeating Taiwan 12-5 for its first win in tournament history and the Netherlands beating Cuba 4-2 as Didi Gregorius drove in the tying run and scored...
The United States won the last tournament in 2017 and is among the favorites with the Dominican Republic and Japan. Japan has won it twice and the Dominicans once .
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