It’s time to get your baseball fix before MLB spring training and the World Baseball Classic arrive on the scene.

The 2026 Caribbean Series takes place this week in Mexico, featuring five top teams from winter leagues around the region. 

The 68th edition of the Serie del Caribe already has been mired in controversy. The tournament was originally supposed to be played in Venezuela, but other countries demanded a move due to political upheaval in the wake of the recent U.S. military operation there.

Guadalajara stepped in to host and Venezuela pulled out of the event in protest. To fill out of the field, two teams from the Mexican Pacific League will participate: champion Charros de Jalisco and runner-up Tomateros de Culiacan. 

Those two and representatives from Puerto Rico and Panama will be looking to dethrone Dominican League champion Escogido, which beat Jalisco in last year’s final. 

Here’s everything you need to know to watch this year’s tournament.

Where to watch Caribbean Series 2026TV channel: MLB NetworkLive stream: Fubo

The 2026 Caribbean Series will be broadcast by MLB Network, the second consecutive year of English-language coverage after a long absence. Fans can stream all the games live via Fubo.

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Caribbean Series 2026 teamsDominican Republic: Leones del EscogidoMexico Green: Tomateros de CuliacanMexico Red: Charros de Jalisco Panama: Federales de ChiriquiPuerto Rico: Cangrejeros de Santurce

The five teams will compete in a round robin to determine which four teams will advance to the semifinals. From there, the tournament follows a traditional single-elimination format.

Caribbean Series 2026 schedule, scoresSunday, Feb. 1Time (ET)MatchupTV/Live stream2 p.m.Puerto Rico vs. Mexico GreenMLB Network, Fubo8:30 p.m.Mexico Red vs. Dominican RepublicMLB Network, FuboMonday, Feb. 2Time (ET)MatchupTV/Live stream3 p.m.Dominican Republic vs. Puerto RicoMLB Network, Fubo8 p.m.Panama vs. Mexico RedMLB Network, FuboTuesday, Feb. 3Time (ET)MatchupTV/Live stream3 p.m.Mexico Green vs. PanamaMLB Network, Fubo8 p.m.Puerto Rico vs. Mexico RedMLB Network, FuboWednesday, Feb. 4Time (ET)MatchupTV/Live stream3 p.m.Dominican Republic vs. PanamaMLB Network, Fubo8 p.m.Mexico Red vs. Mexico GreenMLB Network, FuboThursday, Feb. 5Time (ET)MatchupTV/Live stream3 p.m.Panama vs. Puerto RicoMLB Network, Fubo8 p.m.Mexico Green vs. Dominican RepublicMLB Network, FuboFriday, Feb. 6Time (ET)MatchupTV/Live stream3 p.m.Semifinal 1MLB Network, Fubo8 p.m.Semifinal 2MLB Network, Fubo

If one of the Mexican teams is in the semifinals, it will play in the later game

Saturday, Feb. 7Time (ET)MatchupTV/Live stream8 p.m.ChampionshipMLB Network, FuboCaribbean Series 2026 standingsTeamW-LPct.Dominican Republic0-0-Mexico Green0-0-Mexico Red0-0-Panama0-0-Puerto Rico0-0-Caribbean Series champions list

Here are the last 10 Serie del Caribe champions: 

YearTeamCountry2025Leones del EscogidoDominican Republic2024Tiburones de La GuairaVenezuela2023Tigres del LiceyDominican Republic2022Caimanes de BarranquillaColombia2021Aguilas CibaenasDominican Republic2020Toros del EsteDominican Republic2019Toros de HerreraPanama2018Criollos de CaguasPuerto Rico2017Criollos de CaguasPuerto Rico2016Venados de MazatlanMexicoRelated Links