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The 2021 World Baseball Classic is set to be postponed until March 2023, according to multiple industry sources.

The quadrennial Olympic-style event, which began in 2006, held its second iteration in 2009 and has stayed on that schedule since, requires massive preparation that will be challenged heavily by the current coronavirus shutdown. Hence the likely rescheduling of it, which must be approved by the tournament’s board before it becomes official. Enqique Rojas of ESPN Deportes first reported the development.

Team USA prevailed in the most recent WBC, in 2017, for its first championship. It could hold its status as reigning titleists for a while.