Starting next week, baseball takes the international stage as the 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC) begins. The global tournament will be played for the first time since 2017, with 20 teams broken into four pools.
Within: 4 World Baseball Classic games are must-watch for Red Sox fans
Each country has a roster of 30 players and many of Major League Baseball's brightest stars will be taking a hiatus from spring training to participate. The Boston Red Sox will be sending approximately ten players (barring any late opt-outs or additions to rosters). Here are four early WBC games that Red Sox fans will not want to miss.