FOR THE 21 YEAR OLD, THOUGH. IT SURE IS. BUT FIRST THINGS FIRST. SPORTSCENTER 5 ANTOINETTE ANTONIO. SHE WAS WITH ME IN DENVER. SHE WAS WITH ME IN SANTA CLARA. NOW SHE’S THROWING ME DOWN HERE WITH JESSICA. SO YES, MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT. HE’S JUST 21 YEARS OLD. MATTER OF FACT, BACK IN 2023, HE BOUGHT A TICKET TO THE WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME BETWEEN TEAM USA AND JAPAN. HE TOLD ME ALL ABOUT THAT TODAY. SEE SOME VIDEO OF ROMAN ANTHONY PUT ON ABOUT 15 POUNDS OF MUSCLE HERE IN SPRING TRAINING OR OVER THE WINTER. HE’S EXCITED TO BE PART OF THIS WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC. TEAM USA ROSTER. HE WAS ALSO INVITED TO PLAY ON TEAM ITALY. BUT THIS, HE TOLD ME, IS A DREAM COME TRUE. GROWING UP HERE AND IN THIS COUNTRY. AND, YOU KNOW, DREAMING AS A AS A YOUNG KID TO TO WEAR THAT USA ACROSS YOUR CHE
Ticket prices soaring for the World Baseball Classic title game
Updated: 11:19 PM CDT Mar 16, 2026
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Now that we know who is playing for the World Baseball Classic championship trophy, ticket prices are soaring by the hour. The U.S. faces Venezuela Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Miami. Video above: Roman Anthony joins Team USA for World Baseball ClassicIt’s been a festive atmosphere in Miami the past two days with the semifinals featuring Dominican Republic-U.S. and Italy-Venezuela. Both matchups were exhilarating on and off the field. The U.S. beat the Dominican Republic, 2-1, on Sunday and Venezuela beat Italy, 4-2, on Monday.The raucous crowds are sure to return on Tuesday, and there are still some face-value tickets for sale on the MLB.com website.Only a few hundred seats remain in the upper level of Miami’s LoanDepot Park. The cheapest face-value ticket is $450 in the upper corner. A Legends Level seat will cost $604.The secondary market is also heating up ahead of the championship game. The cheapest ticket on StubHub is listed for $397, standing room only tickets are $406, and the most expensive is $13,505 right behind home plate. The cheapest ticket on SeatGeek is listed for $375, standing room only tickets are $411, and the most expensive is $5,578 near the third-base dugout. The cheapest ticket on VividSeats is listed for $395, standing room only tickets are $440, and the most expensive is $2,475 in an outfield section above the bar on the outfield wall. Nolan McLean (U.S.) vs. Eduardo Rodriguez (Venezuela) is the pitching matchup for the World Baseball Classic championship. This is Venezuela’s first time in the title game, while the U.S. has appeared in three-straight championship games.
MIAMI —
Now that we know who is playing for the World Baseball Classic championship trophy, ticket prices are soaring by the hour.
The U.S. faces Venezuela Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Miami.
Video above: Roman Anthony joins Team USA for World Baseball Classic
It’s been a festive atmosphere in Miami the past two days with the semifinals featuring Dominican Republic-U.S. and Italy-Venezuela. Both matchups were exhilarating on and off the field.
The U.S. beat the Dominican Republic, 2-1, on Sunday and Venezuela beat Italy, 4-2, on Monday.
The raucous crowds are sure to return on Tuesday, and there are still some face-value tickets for sale on the MLB.com website.
Only a few hundred seats remain in the upper level of Miami’s LoanDepot Park. The cheapest face-value ticket is $450 in the upper corner. A Legends Level seat will cost $604.
The secondary market is also heating up ahead of the championship game.
The cheapest ticket on StubHub is listed for $397, standing room only tickets are $406, and the most expensive is $13,505 right behind home plate.
The cheapest ticket on SeatGeek is listed for $375, standing room only tickets are $411, and the most expensive is $5,578 near the third-base dugout.
The cheapest ticket on VividSeats is listed for $395, standing room only tickets are $440, and the most expensive is $2,475 in an outfield section above the bar on the outfield wall.
Nolan McLean (U.S.) vs. Eduardo Rodriguez (Venezuela) is the pitching matchup for the World Baseball Classic championship. This is Venezuela’s first time in the title game, while the U.S. has appeared in three-straight championship games.
