# 2025 in baseball

The following are the baseball events of the year 2025 throughout the world.

## International competition
### National Team tournaments

* U-12 Baseball World Cup (July 25–August 3):
* U-18 Baseball World Cup (September 5–14):
* Asian Baseball Championship (September 22–28):
* Copa América (November):
* European Men's U23 Baseball Championship (TBA):
* European Men's Baseball Championship (September 20–27):
* World Baseball Classic Qualifier - Taipei (February 21–25): Nicaragua
* World Baseball Classic Qualifier - Tucson (March 2–6): Colombia
* West Asia Baseball Cup (May 1–8):
* Youth Baseball5 World Cup (TBA):

### Club team tournaments

* Baseball Champions League Americas (April 8–13):
* Caribbean Series (January 31–February 7): Leones del Escogido
* European Champions Cup (June 4–8):
* Grand Forks International (June 22–29):
* Serie de las Américas (January 24–30): Águilas Metropolitanas

## North American domestic leagues
### Minor League Baseball

* Triple–A
** International League: TBA
** Pacific Coast League: TBA
*** Triple-A National Championship Game: TBA
* Double–A
** Eastern League: TBA
** Southern League: TBA
** Texas League: TBA
* High–A
** Midwest League: TBA
** Northwest League: TBA
** South Atlantic League: TBA
* Single–A
** California League: TBA
** Carolina League: TBA
** Florida State League: TBA
* Rookie
** Arizona Complex League: TBA
** Dominican Summer League: TBA
** Florida Complex League: TBA
* Fall League
** Arizona Fall League: TBA

### Independent baseball leagues

* MLB Partner Leagues
** American Association of Professional Baseball: TBA
** Atlantic League of Professional Baseball:TBA
** Frontier League: TBA
** Pioneer League: TBA
* Non-partner leagues
** Empire Professional Baseball League: TBA
** Pecos League: TBA
** United Shore Professional Baseball League: TBA

### College Baseball

* NCAA
** 2025 College World Series (Division I): TBA
** Division II: TBA
** Division III:TBA
* NAIA: TBA
* USCAA: TBA
* NCCAA:TBA
* Junior College World Series:
** NJCAA Division I: TBA
** NJCAA Division II: TBA
** NJCAA Division III: TBA
** California: TBA
** Northwest:TBA

### Colliegiate Summer Baseball Leagues

* Appalachian League: TBA
* Cape Cod League: TBA
* MLB Draft League: TBA
* New England Collegiate Baseball League: TBA

### Little League

* Little League World Series: TBA
* Intermediate League World Series: TBA
* Junior League World Series: TBA
* Senior League World Series: TBA

## Other domestic leagues
### Summer leagues

* Cuban National Series: TBA
* Dutch League—Holland Series: TBA
* Finnish League: TBA
* French League: TBA
* German League: TBA
* Italian Baseball League: TBA
* Irish League: TBA
* Korean League—Korean Series: TBA
* Nippon Professional Baseball—Japan Series: TBA
* Mexican League: TBA
* Spanish League: TBA
* Swedish League: TBA
* Taiwan League—Taiwan Series: TBA

### Winter leagues

* Australian Baseball League: Canberra Cavalry
* Colombian League: Caimanes de Barranquilla
* Dominican League: Leones del Escogido
* Mexican Pacific League: Charros de Jalisco
* Nicaraguan League: Leones de León
* Panamanian League: Águilas Metropolitanas
* Puerto Rican League: Indios de Mayagüez
* Venezuelan League: Cardenales de Lara

## Events
### January

* January 21: The results of the Baseball Writers' Association of America's voting for the 2025 Hall of Fame induction class were announced. Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, and Billy Wagner were the candidates elected.

### February

* February 21: The New York Yankees end their appearance policy, in place since 1976, by allowing players to have "well-groomed beards."

## Deaths
### January

* January 3 – Bob Veale, 89, pitcher from 1962–74 for the Pirates and Red Sox.
* January 6 – Brian Matusz, 37, pitcher from 2009–16 for the Orioles and Cubs.
* January 8 – Jim Lawrence, 85, catcher for the 1963 Indians.
* January 10 – Félix Mantilla, 90, infielder and outfielder from 1956–66 for the Braves, Mets, Red Sox and Astros.
* January 15 – Tommy Brown, 97, utility player from 1944–53 for the Dodgers, Phillies and Cubs.
* January 16 – Bob Uecker, 90, catcher from 1962–67 for the Braves, Cardinals and Phillies and later a broadcaster for the Brewers from 1971–2024.
* January 19 – Jeff Torborg, 83, catcher from 1964–73 for the Dodgers and Angels and later a coach and manager for the Indians, Yankees, White Sox, Mets, Expos and Marlins and broadcaster for the Braves among others.
* January 20 – Bobby Cuellar, 72, pitcher for the Rangers in 1977 and long time coach in the majors and minors.
* January 30 – Don Secrist, 80, pitcher for the 1969–70 White Sox.

### February

* February 1 –
** Fay Vincent, 86, baseball commissioner from 1989–92.
** Ángel Torres, 72, pitcher for the 1977 Reds.
* February 3 –
** Rich Dauer, 72, second baseman from 1976–85 for the Orioles and coach for multiple teams from 1990–2017.
** Jim Todd, 77, pitcher from 1974–79 for the Cubs, Athletics and Mariners.
* February 4 –
** Dave Van Gorder, 67, catcher from 1982–87 for the Reds and Oroles.
** Felipe Montemayor, 96, outfielder for the 1953 and 1955 Pirates.
* February 17 – Eddie Fisher, 88, pitcher from 1959–73 for the Giants, White Sox, Orioles, Indians, Angels and Cardinals.
* February 18 – Scott Sauerbeck, 53, pitcher from 1999–2006 for the Pirates, Red Sox, Indians and Athletics.
* February 23 –
** Larry Dolan, 94, owner of the Indians/Guardians from 2000–25.
** Bobby Malkmus, 93, infielder from 1957–62 for the Braves, Senators and Phillies.

### March

* March 3 – Frank Saucier, 98, Outfielder for the 1951 St. Louis Browns.
* March 6 – Art Schallock, 100, pitcher from 1951–55 for the Yankees and Orioles.