The 2026 World Baseball Classic will take place in San Juan, Houston, Tokyo and Miami, March 5-17, 2026. This will be the second World Baseball Classic with a 20-team field, so just like in 2023, there will be four pools of five teams. The top two teams in each pool will advance to the quarterfinals in Houston and Miami on March 13 and 14. The semifinals and finals will be held in Miami on March 15-17.

The third annual Spring Breakout will be played from March 19-22, showcasing baseball’s future stars as clubs assemble their top prospects to play in exhibition games against one another. The event spans four days and 16 games with exciting prospects facing off in Grapefruit and Cactus League ballparks.

MLB World Tour: Mexico City will return in 2026, featuring two games between the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres on Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26, at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú Béisbol in Mexico City.

Baseball's brightest stars will shine on July 14 at the 2026 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA. The 96th Midsummer Classic follows MLB All-Star Week favorites such as Capital One All-Star Village, the All-Star Futures Game, the MLB All-Star Celebrity Softball Game, Gatorade All-Star Workout Day and the T-Mobile Home Run Derby.

On August 13, 2026, “MLB at Field of Dreams” will air live on Netflix from Dyersville, Iowa. MLB’s return to the iconic movie set for the first time in four years will feature the Minnesota Twins and Philadelphia Phillies.

The ninth annual event featuring the Milwaukee Brewers taking on the Atlanta Braves at Historic Bowman Field in Williamsport, PA, will be played on Sunday, August 23, 2026.