Aaron Judge on preparing for Dominican Republic and drowning out the noise
Aaron Judge and the United States will face the Dominican Republic in the semifinals of the WBC and the Yankees slugger takes us inside his mindset.
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The 2026 World Baseball Classic has reached its final four teams, with the United States and Dominican Republic facing off on Sunday before Venezuela and Italy play Monday for a spot in the tournament’s championship gane.
On Saturday, surprise semifinalist Italy beat Puerto Rico in Houston improve to 6-0 in the 2026 WBC. In the night game, defending champion Japan lost to Venezuela in a slugfest that featured home runs from MVPs Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuña Jr.
On Sunday, Team USA takes on the Dominicans and their star-studded lineup featuring Juan Soto, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Fernando Tatis Jr. The Dominican Republic has won two of three meetings between the two countries in WBC history.
World Baseball Classic bracket 2026
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
- Dominican Republic vs. United States – Sunday in Miami (BUY TICKETS)
- Italy vs. Venezuela – Monday in Miami (BUY TICKETS)
WBC championship game
- Semifinal winners – Tuesday, March 17 in Miami (BUY TICKETS)
Sunday, March 15 (semifinal)
- Dominican Republic vs. United States, 8 p.m. in Miami
Monday, March 16 (semifinal)
- Italy vs. Japan/Venezuela, 8 p.m. in Miami
Tuesday, March 17 (championship game)
- Semifinal winners, 8 p.m. in Miami
