Garrett Whitlock had been lights out in the WBC. But with the championship on the line, he buckled some and Venezuela pounced. news sports entertainment obituaries subscribe

March 18, 2026 The MassLive Red Sox Newsletter Red Sox Red Sox’ Garrett Whitlock’s WBC title game appearance a reminder that it doesn’t always end well Garrett Whitlock had been lights out in the WBC. But with the championship on the line, he buckled some and Venezuela pounced. By Sean McAdam | sean.mcadam@masslive.com Read more Subscriber Exclusive   Fenway Insider: Submit questions for MassLive’s Sean McAdam What questions do you have for Sean McAdam this week? By Sean McAdam | sean.mcadam@masslive.com and Lauren Campbell | LCampbell@masslive.com MORE    Red Sox Time to acknowledge the obvious: U.S. doesn’t have a patent on baseball superiority | Sean McAdam Another World Baseball Classic has ended, and once again, Team USA has come up short. Maybe there's a lesson there. By Sean McAdam | sean.mcadam@masslive.com MORE    Red Sox Red Sox sign former Yankees reliever (minor league deal) after numerous attempts in the past Days after shoring up their bullpen with the signing of lefty Danny Coulombe, the Red Sox have added another veteran reliever to the mix in ex-Yankee Tommy Kahnle. By Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com MORE    Red Sox Marcelo Mayer ‘checking all the boxes,’ so why aren’t Red Sox promising Opening Day roster spot? The Red Sox break camp in exactly one week, but that won’t stop Alex Cora from making Marcelo Mayer sweat things out a bit. By Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com MORE    Red Sox Roman Anthony dons Bruins defenseman’s Team USA jersey ahead of WBC championship Team USA goes for the World Baseball Classic championship Tuesday night against Venezuela. And they were dressed for the occasion. By Lauren Campbell | LCampbell@masslive.com MORE    See more   Introducing Premium Access   Full Access for you — and four more.   Start Today for $1     Subscribe Now   Cancel anytime.