Ketel Marte’s BLAST Keeps Dominican Republic Perfect as Team USA BARELY Advances

The World Baseball Classic excitement keeps building as the tournament heads into the quarterfinal round. Diamondbacks superstar Ketel Marte launched an electric home run off teammate Eduardo Rodríguez to help the Dominican Republic stay perfect in pool play with a thrilling win over Venezuela. Meanwhile, Vinnie Pasquantino and Team Italy stayed red-hot—powered by espresso and a historic power surge—to take down Mexico, remain undefeated, and help Team USA avoid an embarrassing early elimination from the World Baseball Classic. We break down what those results mean as the knockout stage begins.

Plus, Corbin Carroll finally made his 2026 Cactus League debut and we’ve got a full rundown of his day at the plate. And we hear from Zac Gallen and manager Torey Lovullo on “The Milkman” being named the D-backs’ Opening Day starter and what it means for Arizona heading into the season.

Ketel Marte and Dominican Republic STAY PERFECT in WBC