2026 WBC championship: Takeaways as Venezuela stuns Team USAESPNMultiple AuthorsMar 17, 2026, 10:55 PM ET
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Venezuela has won the 2026 World Baseball Classic!
With a thrilling win Tuesday night, Venezuela clinched its first WBC title, behind brilliant pitching performances and big hits from Wilyer Abreu and Eugenio Suarez. Despite a clutch two-run homer by Bryce Harper that tied the score in the eighth inning, Team USA couldn’t hold on, failing to bounce back from its loss to Japan in the 2023 finale.
Here are our takeaways — and the key moments — from the conclusion to yet another exciting tournament.
Venezuela 3, USA 2
Eduardo Rodriguez was nails when Venezuela needed him badly. Manager Omar López stated he woke up Tuesday with texts from three different major league organizations imploring that he not use their relievers on back-to-back days after he needed six to beat Italy on Monday. López didn’t reveal the teams and stated he negotiated over the phone with them for clearance, but the anecdote spotlighted the pressure on Rodríguez to give Venezuela some length. The veteran left-hander, after posting a 5.02 ERA last season, delivered 4 ⅓ scoreless innings, shutting down one of the best lineups ever assembled and making López’s job a little easier than the previous night, when his bullpen recorded 23 outs without allowing a run. — Jorge Castillo
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