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Team USA manager Mark DeRosa estimated that Ken Griffey Jr. was “half of the team’s childhood hero.”

Not long after that comment, those same players got a chance to feel like a kid again by watching The Kid. Griffey — DeRosa’s hitting coach — took part in an impromptu batting practice session alongside Brian McCann, another former player on DeRosa’s coaching staff.

With seemingly every player on Team USA huddled around the batting cage — some of whom were recording the moment on their phones — the two coaches took turns trying to send balls into the bleachers at loanDepot park, with Griffey sporting his signature backwards cap.

Despite being 13 years removed from his playing days, Griffey’s swing looked as smooth as ever, and he ended his session with a home run — punctuated with a bat flip as he was showered with cheers from the Team USA players. After the ball landed in the stands, Nolan Arenado pointed at Griffey and said, “I told you, I told you!”

Team Mexico’s thrilling come-from-behind victory to advance to the semifinals was one to remember. Where does it rank among the World Baseball Classic’s greatest games?

Olivia Pichardo became the first woman to play in an NCAA Division I game, pinch-hitting and grounding out in her debut.

One of the major storylines of the 2023 World Baseball Classic is the multitude of prospects stepping up on the big stage.

Eduardo Escobar has a known full-fledged feline phobia. That has not stopped his Venezuela teammates from taking advantage of it at the World Baseball Classic, and it gets him every time.

Nationals prospect Darren Baker crushed a grand slam against the Astros — managed by his dad, Dusty — while his mom watched from the stands.

Nestor Cortes is slated to make his spring debut for the Yankees when they visit the Blue Jays at 1 p.m. ET on MLB Network.

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