The World Baseball Classic is back after a six-year absence -- it was originally scheduled for 2021 but postponed due to COVID-19 -- and the 2023 version will be bigger and better than ever, featuring more teams and star-studded rosters.
The field expands from 16 to 20 teams, including first-time participants Great Britain, Nicaragua and the Czech Republic. While the British roster is mostly American-born and Bahamian natives, the Czech team is almost entirely Czech natives who have jobs outside of baseball -- like the high school geography teacher who moonlights as the team's center fielder.