World Baseball Classic
The World Baseball Classic is an international competition held every 3 or 4 years between some of the most prolific baseball playing countries in the world. The format changes from tournament to tournament, but the ultimate goal is always the same: win and bring the bragging rights to your home country to flex on the rest of the world.
2006
(China, Cuba and South Africa featured no MLB players)
Australia, Italy, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Panama and Taiwan
2017
(China and Cuba featured no MLB players)
Japan, South Korea, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Taiwan