Canada World Baseball Classic schedule: Dates, times & how to watch every 2023 WBC game

Kevin Skiver

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Canada may not be among the favorites in this year's World Baseball Classic, but they're entering this year with a very distinct goal.

Manager Ernie Whitt has made it clear: He wants Canada to get out of pools this year. That won't be an easy feat, as Canada is a longshot to win Pool C behind the United States and Mexico. However, with a talented roster, it could manage to shock in Phoenix.

Freddie Freeman is the marquee name for Canada, as he looks to lead them out of pools for the first time. He is joined by exciting Twins prospect Edouard Julien in the infield, while Tyler O'Neill heads up the outfield.

On the pitching staff, Cal Quantrill and Matt Brash are the names looking to elevate Canada's pitching.

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Canada opened its tournament March 12 with a resounding 18-8 win against Great Britain, but fell to the USA 12-1 in seven innings the next day out. The team faces Colombia next and concludes pool play on March 15 against Mexico.

It will spend all of pool play at Chase Field in Phoenix.

How to watch Canada at the World Baseball Classic

  • USA TV channels:  Fox, FS1, FS2 (U.S). | Sportsnet, Sportsnet One
  • USA Live stream:  FoxSports.com, fuboTV (U.S.) | Sportsnet Now (Canada)

In the United States, the World Baseball Classic will be hosted on the Fox family of networks, specifically Fox, FS1, FS2, and Tubi. Viewers in Canada can watch on Sportsnet and Sportsnet One, with Sportsnet Now the streaming option which will carry some games exclusively. 

Canada will start against Great Britain at 3 p.m. ET on March 12, and it will conclude pool play against Mexico at 3 p.m. on March 15. FuboTV will carry these games.

Canada is in Pool C in Phoenix, alongside the United States, Colombia, Great Britain, and Mexico.

Date Game Time (ET) Channel (Canada/U.S.)
March 12 Great Britain vs. Canada 3 p.m. Sportsnet/FS1
March 13 Canada vs. USA 10 p.m. SN1/FS1
March 14 Canada vs. Colombia 3 p.m. Sportsnet/FS2
March 15 Mexico vs. Canada 3 p.m. SN1/FS2

Canada World Baseball Classic 2023 roster

The Canada roster is an interesting one, with some MLB talent, significant MiLB talent, a few smaller leagues, and some players who aren't playing professionally.

Among the players at the MLB level are Freddie Freeman, Tyler O'Neill, Cal Quantrill, and Matt Brash. Those four are the marquee names representing the maple leaf this year.

At the MiLB level, Bo Naylor and Edouard Julien will be leading the charge, as they look to make strong impressions.

Canada also has a few non-Canadian Blue Jays playing, featuring Otto Lopez (Dominican Republic) and Damiano Palmegiani (Venezuela). They will try to make waves representing Canada's MLB team.

Pitchers

Player Team Throws
Andrew Albers   L
Phillipe Aumont   R
John Axford   L
Matt Brash Seattle Mariners R
Mitch Bratt Texas Rangers L
Trevor Brigden Tampa Bay Rays R
Indigo Diaz New York Yankees R
R.J. Freure Lincoln Saltdogs R
Adam Loewen   L
Scott Mathieson   R
Cal Quantrill Cleveland Guardians R
Evan Rutckyj Niigata Albirex L
Noah Skirrow Philadelphia Phillies R
Cade Smith Cleveland Guardians R
Curtis Taylor Chicago Cubs R
Rob Zastryzny Pittsburgh Pirates L

Catchers

Player Team Bats/Throws
Kellin Deglan   L/R
Bo Naylor Cleveland Guardians L/R

Infielders 

Player Team Position Bats/Throws
Freddie Freeman Los Angeles Dodgers 1B L/R
Edouard Julien Minnesota Twins 2B L/R
Otto Lopez Toronto Blue Jays SS R/R
Damiano Palmegiani Toronto Blue Jays 3B R/R
Abraham Toro Milwaukee Brewers 2B/3B S/R
Jared Young Chicago Cubs 1B L/R
Andy Yerzy   1B L/R

Outfielders

Player Team Position Bats/Throws
Owen Caissie Chicago Cubs OF L/R
Denzel Clarke Oakland Athletics CF R/R
Tyler O'Neill St. Louis Cardinals LF R/R
Jacob Robson Kansas City Monarchs OF L/R

How does the World Baseball Classic work?

The World Baseball Classic will see four games of pools for every team. Pools are broken into A, B, C, and D. Pool A is being played in Chinese Taipei, Pool B will be in Tokyo, Pool C is in Phoenix, and Pool D is in Miami.

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The top two teams from each pool will advance, leaving eight total and 12 teams eliminated. This is different from past years, which spawned new pools after pool play concluded (pools E & F). Instead, there will just be quarterfinal and semifinal games, followed by the championship.

All games will take place over the course of two weeks -- March 8 - March 21.

In the quarterfinals, the teams emerging from Pools A & B will play in Tokyo and the teams from Pools C & D will be in Miami.

World Baseball Classic 2023 schedule

Here's a look at the full schedule for the World Baseball Classic.

Pool A (Chinese Taipei)

Date Time Matchup Channel
March 7 11 p.m. Cuba vs. Netherlands FS1
March 8 6 a.m. Panama vs. Chinese Taipei FS2
March 8 11 p.m.  Panama vs. Netherlands FS2
March 9 6 a.m. Italy vs. Cuba Tubi
March 9 11:30 p.m. Cuba vs. Panama FS1
March 10 6 a.m. Italy vs. Chinese Taipei Tubi
March 10 11 p.m. Panama vs. Italy FS1
March 11 6 a.m. Netherlands vs. Chinese Taipei FS2
March 11 11 p.m. Chinese Taipei vs. Cuba FS2
March 12 7 a.m. Netherlands vs. Italy FS2

Pool B (Tokyo)

Date Time Matchup Channel
March 8 10 p.m. Australia vs. South Korea FS1
March 9 5 a.m. China vs. Japan FS2
March 9 10 p.m. Czech Republic vs. China Tubi
March 10 5 a.m. Korea vs. Japan FS2
March 10 10 p.m. China vs. Australia FS2
March 11 5 a.m. Czech Republic vs. Japan FS1
March 11 10 p.m. Czech Republic vs. Korea FS1
March 12 6 a.m. Japan vs. Australia FS1
March 12 11 p.m. Australia vs. Czech Republic FS2
March 13 6 a.m. Korea vs. China FS2

Pool C (Phoenix)

Date Time Matchup Channel
March 11 2:30 p.m. Colombia vs. Mexico Fox
March 11 10 p.m. Great Britain vs. USA Fox
March 12 3 p.m. Great Britain vs. Canada FS1
March 12 10 p.m. Mexico vs. USA FS1
March 13 3 p.m. Colombia vs. Great Britain FS2
March 13 10 p.m. Canada vs. USA FS1
March 14 3 p.m. Canada vs. Colombia FS2
March 14 10 p.m. Great Britain vs. Mexico FS1
March 15 3 p.m. Mexico vs. Canada FS2
March 15 10 p.m. USA vs. Colombia FS1

Pool D (Miami)

Date Time Matchup Channel
March 11 12 p.m. Nicaragua vs. Puerto Rico FS2
March 11 7 p.m. Dominican Republic vs. Venezuela FS1
March 12 12 p.m. Nicaragua vs. Israel FS2
March 12 7 p.m. Venezuela vs. Puerto Rico FS1
March 13 12 p.m. Dominican Republic vs. Nicaragua FS2
March 13 7 p.m. Israel vs. Puerto Rico FS1
March 14 12 p.m. Nicaragua vs. Venezuela FS2
March 14 7 p.m. Israel vs. Dominican Republic FS2
March 15 12 p.m. Venezuela vs. Israel FS2
March 15 7 p.m. Puerto Rico vs. Dominican Republic FS2

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Quarterfinals

Date Time Site Matchup Channel
March 15 6 a.m. Tokyo  Pool B runner-up vs. Pool A winner FS2
March 16 6 a.m. Tokyo  Pool A runner-up vs. Pool B winner FS2
March 17 7 p.m. Miami Pool C runner-up vs. Pool D winner FS1
March 18 7 p.m. Miami Pool D runner-up vs. Pool C winner Fox

Semifinals

Date Time Venue Matchup Channel
March 19 7 p.m. Miami Quarterfinal 1 winner vs. Quarterfinal 3 winner FS1
March 20 7 p.m. Miami Quarterfinal 2 winner vs. Quarterfinal 4 winner FS1

Championship

Date Time Venue Matchup Channel
March 21 7 p.m. Miami Semifinal 1 winner vs. Semifinal 2 winner FS1

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Kevin Skiver has been a content producer at Sporting News since 2021. He previously worked at CBS Sports as a trending topics writer, and now writes various pieces on MLB, the NFL, the NBA, and college sports. He enjoys hiking and eating, not necessarily in that order.