World Baseball Classic news, live updates: Aaron Judge, Juan Soto impress in exhibition play; Chinese Taipei takes on Australia in first pool game
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Key Points:
- Team USA concluded its pre-World Baseball Classic exhibition tour with a 14-4 win over the Colorado Rockies, with the game called after eight innings.
- Aaron Judge hit a first-inning home run to start the scoring, and the bullpen, including Brad Keller, Garrett Cleavinger, and Garrett Whitlock, delivered strong scoreless innings following starter Ryan Yarbrough.
- The Rockies briefly took a 4-3 lead in the fourth inning on a two-run homer by Kyle Karros off Rockies pitcher Carson Skipper, who was pitching in relief of Clayton Kershaw.
- Team USA is preparing for its World Baseball Classic opener against Brazil on Friday, using the exhibition games to finalize its lineup and give players more
