2026 in baseball
The following are the baseball events of the year 2026 throughout the world.
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International competition
National Team tournaments
- Asian Games (September 19 – October 4)
- U-15 Baseball World Cup (September 15 – October 4)
- U-23 Baseball World Cup (November 6–15)
- Baseball5 World Cup (December 9–13)
- Central American and Caribbean Games (July 24 – August 8)
- Mediterranean Games (August 21 – September 3)
- WBSC Premier12 Qualifier (November 26–29)
- Women's Baseball World Cup (July 22–27)
- World Baseball Classic (March 5–17)
- Youth Olympic Games (October 31 – November 13)
Club team tournaments
- Asian Baseball Championship (September):
- Baseball Champions League Americas (March 24–29):
- Caribbean Series: (February 1–7): Charros de Jalisco[1]
- European Champions Cup (September):
- Grand Forks International (June):
- Serie de las Américas (February 5–13): Navegantes del Magallanes[2]
- Little League World Series: TBA
- Intermediate League World Series: TBA
- Junior League World Series: TBA
- Senior League World Series: TBA
North American domestic leagues
Other domestic leagues
Winter leagues
- Australian Baseball League: Adelaide Giants[3]
- Colombian League: Caimanes de Barranquilla[4]
- Cuban National Series: Cocodrilos de Matanzas[5]
- Dominican League: Leones del Escogido[6]
- Mexican Pacific League: Charros de Jalisco[7]
- Nicaraguan League: Leones de León[8]
- Puerto Rican League: Cangrejeros de Santurce[9]
- Venezuelan League: Navegantes del Magallanes[10]
Events
January
- January 20: The results of the Baseball Writers' Association of America's voting for the 2026 Hall of Fame induction class were announced. Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones were the candidates elected.[11]
February
- February 18: Pitchers and catchers report
- February 19: Other Players report
March
- March 25: Opening Day, 2026 Major League Baseball (one game, New York (AL) at San Francisco)
- March 26: Opening Day for the other 28 MLB teams
April
- April 15: Jackie Robinson Day
May
- May 10: Mother's Day
- May 25: Memorial Day
June
- June 12–21: The 2026 Men's College World Series is held at Charles Schawb Field in Omaha, Nebraska
- June 21: Father's Day
July
- July 12–13: 2026 Major League Baseball draft
- July 14: 96th Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be played at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
August
- August 20–30: 2026 Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania
- August 23: MLB Little League Classic at Historic Bowman Field in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania (Milwaukee vs. Atlanta)
September
- September 27: Last day of regular season
- September 29: The American League Wild Card Series and National League Wild Card Series begin.
October
- October 2: The American League Division Series and National League Division Series begin.
- October 11: The American League Championship Series begins
- October 12: The National League Championship Series begins
- October 23: The 2026 World Series begins.
November
- November 1: Eligible MLB players become free agents
December
- December 6–9: Winter Meetings in TBD
- December 9: Rule 5 draft
Deaths
January
- January 1 – Jeon Jun-ho, 50, pitcher from 1995–09 for the Unicorns, Heroes, and Landers.[12]
- January 2 – Jim Willis, 98, pitcher from 1953–54 for the Cubs.[13]
- January 6 – Jerry Thomas, 89, pitcher from 1954–56 for the University of Minnesota.[14]
- January 7 – Sidney de Jong, 46, catcher from 1998–11 and later a coach and manager for the Netherlands national baseball team.[15]
- January 11
- Pavel Akishev, 42, pitcher from 2003–07 for the Russia national baseball team.[16] (death announced on this date)
- Dave Giusti, 86, pitcher from 1962–77 for the Astros, Cardinals, Pirates, Athletics, and Cubs.[17]
- January 14 – Kim Min-jae, 53, shortstop from 1991–09 for the Giants, Wyverns, and Eagles, and coach for multiple teams from 2009–25.[18]
- January 15 – Ray Crone, 94, pitcher from 1954–58 for the Braves and Giants.[19]
- January 17 – Wilbur Wood, 84, pitcher from 1961–78 for the Red Sox, Pirates, and White Sox.[20]
February
- February 4 – Mickey Lolich, 85, pitcher from 1963–79 for the Tigers, Mets, and Padres.[21]
- February 6 - Terrance Gore, 34, outfielder from 2014-22 for the Royals, Cubs, Dodgers, Braves, and Mets.[22]
See also
- 2026 KBO League season
- 2026 Nippon Professional Baseball season
- 2026 Major League Baseball season
References
- ^ "Wild pitches lead Jalisco Charros to 1st Caribbean Series title with win over Culiacan Tomateros". AP News. February 7, 2026. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
- ^ Boccone, Victor (February 14, 2026). "Magellan's Navigators is the king of the Americas". Beisbol Play. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
- ^ "ABLCS Recap: Adelaide win the ABL Championship Series". abl.com. January 24, 2026. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
- ^ Duda, Jeff (January 20, 2026). "Caimanes de Barranquilla Claim Record 15th Championship in Colombia's LPBC". World Baseball Network. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ^ Skodnick, Leif (February 15, 2026). "2026 Baseball Champions League: Cuba's Cocodrilos de Matanzas Win Serie Nacional, Earn Berth In Mexico City". World Baseball Network. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ^ Ruiz, Neftali (January 28, 2026). "Alcides Escobar, hero of Escogido and MVP of the 2025-26 LIDOM Final Series". CDN. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
- ^ Skodnick, Leif (January 26, 2026). "Winter Ball Playoffs: Charros de Jalisco Claim LAMP Title; Navegantes del Magallanes Claim LVBP Finals Berth". Workd Baseball Network. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
- ^ "Leon Leones win dramatic finals series, repeat as Nicaragua Professional Baseball League champions". wbcs.org. January 21, 2026. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- ^ Liguori, Conor (January 21, 2026). "LBPRC: Cangrejeros de Santurce Win Championship Series in Six Games; Advance to Caribbean Series". World Baseball Network. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ^ Skodnick, Leif (February 3, 2026). "LVBP Finals: Navegantes del Magallanes Capture Title, SDLA Berth With 14-6 Rout of Caribes". World Baseball Network. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
- ^ Doolittle, Bradford (January 20, 2026). "Carlos Beltran, Andruw Jones elected to Baseball Hall of Fame". ESPN. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
- ^ Choi, Hye-seung (January 1, 2026). "2006 Win Rate King Jeon Jun-ho Dies". The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
- ^ James Gladden Willis
- ^ Jerry Thomas, MVP of 1956 College World Series with Gophers, dies at 90
- ^ Sidney de Jong
- ^ Умер бывший бейсболист сборной России Павел Акишев (in Russian)
- ^ Pirates World Series champion Dave Giusti dies at age 86
- ^ Former Lotte Coach Kim Min-jae, National Team Shortstop, Dies
- ^ MLB Stats for Ray Crone
- ^ Three-Time All-Star for Red Sox, White Sox, Pirates Dies
- ^ White, Ed (February 4, 2026). "Mickey Lolich, hero of the 1968 World Series for the Detroit Tigers, dies at 85". Associated Press. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
- ^ Rogers, Anne (February 7, 2026). "Terrance Gore, speedster who made mark with Royals, passes away at 34". MLB. Retrieved February 9, 2026.