All the best handshakes and celebrations

It’s all the same star players you know, but with new teammates and new uniforms in the World Baseball Classic.

One of the more interesting elements of the Classic are the faces in the dugouts — where traditional divisional rivals such as Aaron Judge and Gunnar Henderson or Julio Rodriguez and Ketel Marte will suit up as teammates.

New squads don’t necessarily mean a lack of chemistry, though, as evidenced by some of the great celebrations and handshakes that the 2026 Classic has provided. We’ll be following all the top bench moments throughout the event.

Team GB’s royal celebration

Team Great Britain’s changing of the guard home run celebration 🤣 pic.twitter.com/rckTAG5oX3

— World Baseball Classic (@WBCBaseball) March 6, 2026

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Team Japan’s tea-stir celebraition

10-run inning for Samurai Japan 🍵#WorldBaseballClassic pic.twitter.com/iDPZkw6jtN

— World Baseball Classic (@WBCBaseball) March 6, 2026

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Team Korea’s airplane celebration

Shay Whitcomb explains the origins of Team Korea’s airplane celly 🤔#WorldBaseballClassic https://t.co/Z8hzk1djXT pic.twitter.com/nzz4Jli3pK

— World Baseball Classic (@WBCBaseball) March 5, 2026