A few days before its 25th World Championship airs, FOX Sports has announced an exclusive multi-platform deal to bring the 2023 Baseball Classic to fans in the United States. The tournament will kick off on March 7 with matches in Japan, Taiwan and the United States.
“The World Baseball Classic is the premier international baseball tournament, attracting some of the best players in the world, and with Fox Sports’ long-standing commitment to baseball, we’re excited to add this world-class event to our roster in 2023,” said Mark Silverman, President and COO of FOX. Sports. “We will work with our great MLB partners to deliver an exciting package to our fans across all of our platforms.”
Highlights across multiple platforms:
Number of games: Exclusive coverage of all 47 tournament matches on FOX, FS1, FS2, FOX Deportes, Tubi and the FOX Sports app in the US.
First match: Tuesday 7 March – Cuba vs. Netherlands from Taichung Intercontinental Stadium (FS1 / FOX Deportes)
First American match: Saturday 11 March – Great Britain vs. USA at Chase Field (FOX)
ultimate: Tuesday, March 21 from Depot Park (FS1/FOX Deportes)
Rights include: TV Everywhere, gaming highlights on digital/social
Games places: Tokyo Dome (Japan), Taichung Intercontinental Stadium (Taiwan), Chase Field (Phoenix) and Depot Park Dome (Miami)
“As players and fans alike can attest, World Baseball Classic shows as much international interest and passion for the game as any other, and we all look forward to its return next March,” said Noah Garden, Major League Chief Revenue Officer. baseball. “World Baseball Classic is a perfect fit for our partners at FOX Sports, as they are ideally positioned to offer this type of unique competition to baseball fans across the United States.”
Among the players who have expressed their intention to participate in the World Baseball Classic are Pete Alonso, Tim Anderson, Jose Altov, Muki Bets, Julio Urreas, Brice Harper, Carlos Correa, Mike Trout and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Led by Mark DeRosa, who played at WBC 2009, the coaching staff includes USA Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. (hitting coach) and five-time World Championship winner Andy Pettit (shooting coach). Jerry Manuel (bench coach), Lou Collier (1st), Dino Ebel (3rd) and Dave Rigetti (Bulbin) complete the coaching staff.
Managed by the MLB and MLBPA and with the approval of the World Baseball Softball Federation, the World Baseball Classic will be played on venues in Japan, Taiwan and the United States and will close at Depot Park in Miami with the semifinals from June 19 to March 20 and the final on Tuesday, March 21.
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