2026 in baseball

See also: 2026 Major League Baseball season

The following are the baseball events of the year 2026 throughout the world.

International competition

National Team tournaments

• Asian Games (September 19 – October 4)
• U-15 Baseball World Cup (TBA)
• U-23 Baseball World Cup (November)
• Baseball5 World Cup (TBA)
• Central American and Caribbean Games (July 24 – August 8)
• Mediterranean Games (August 21 – September 3)
• South Asian Games (January 23 – February 6)
• WBSC Premier12 Qualifier (November 26–29)
• World Baseball Classic (March 5–17)
• Youth Olympic Games (October 31 – November 13)

Club team tournaments

• Asian Baseball Championship: (September)
• Caribbean Series: (February)
• European Champions Cup: (September)
• Grand Forks International: (June)
• Serie de las Américas: (February)

North American domestic leagues

Major League Baseball

Main article: 2026 Major League Baseball season

Other domestic leagues

Winter leagues

• Australian Baseball League: Adelaide Giants ^[1]
• Colombian League: Caimanes de Barranquilla ^[2]
• Cuban National Series: TBA
• Dominican League: TBA
• Mexican Pacific League: Charros de Jalisco ^[3]
• Nicaraguan League: Leones de León ^[4]
• Puerto Rican League: Cangrejeros de Santurce ^[5]
• Venezuelan League: TBA

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. ^[6]

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  [ ko ], 50, pitcher from 1995–09 for the Unicorns, Heroes, and Landers. ^[7]
• January 2 – Jim Willis, 98, pitcher from 1953–54 for the Cubs. ^[8]
• January 6 – Jerry Thomas, 89, pitcher from 1954–56 for the University of Minnesota. ^[9]
• January 7 – Sidney de Jong, 46, catcher from 1998–11 and later a coach and manager for the Netherlands national baseball team. ^[10]
• January 11
  • Pavel Akishev, 42, pitcher from 2003–07 for the Russia national baseball team. ^[11] (death announced on this date)
  • Dave Giusti, 86, pitcher from 1962–77 for the Astros, Cardinals, Pirates, Athletics, and Cubs. ^[12]
• January 14 – Kim Min-jae, 53, shortstop from 1991–09 for the Giants, Wyverns, and Eagles, and coach for multiple teams from 2009–25. ^[13]
• January 15 – Ray Crone, 94, pitcher from 1954–58 for the Braves and Giants. ^[14]
• January 17 – Wilbur Wood, 84, pitcher from 1961–78 for the Red Sox, Pirates, and White Sox. ^[15]

See also

• Baseball portal

• 2026 KBO League season
• 2026 Nippon Professional Baseball season
• 2026 Major League Baseball season

References

1. "ABLCS Recap: Adelaide win the ABL Championship Series". abl.com. January 24, 2026. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
2. Duda, Jeff (January 20, 2026). "Caimanes de Barranquilla Claim Record 15th Championship in Colombia's LPBC". World Baseball Network. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
3. 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.
4. "Leon Leones win dramatic finals series, repeat as Nicaragua Professional Baseball League champions". wbcs.org. January 21, 2026. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
5. 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.
6. Doolittle, Bradford (January 20, 2026). "Carlos Beltran, Andruw Jones elected to Baseball Hall of Fame". ESPN . Retrieved January 20, 2026.
7. Choi, Hye-seung (January 1, 2026). "2006 Win Rate King Jeon Jun-ho Dies". The Chosun Ilbo . Retrieved January 3, 2026.
8. James Gladden Willis
9. Jerry Thomas, MVP of 1956 College World Series with Gophers, dies at 90
10. Sidney de Jong
11. Умер бывший бейсболист сборной России Павел Акишев (in Russian)
12. Pirates World Series champion Dave Giusti dies at age 86
13. Former Lotte Coach Kim Min-jae, National Team Shortstop, Dies
14. MLB Stats for Ray Crone
15. Three-Time All-Star for Red Sox, White Sox, Pirates Dies

External links

• Major League Baseball official website