The 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) was an international professional baseball competition, composed of 20 competing nations, held from March 5 to March 17, 2026. It was the sixth iteration of the World Baseball Classic. The first-round hosts cities were San Juan, Tokyo, Houston, and Miami. The second-round hosts were Houston and Miami, and the final game was played in Miami. Twenty teams competed in the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC).
Each team was required to field a roster of 30 players, at least 14 of whom must be pitchers, and each team must carry two catchers.
Key Pos.PositionPPitcherCCatcherIFInfielderOFOutfielder
Pool A
Manager: Yadier Molina
Coaches: Sandy Alomar Jr., Alex Cintrón, Joey Cora, Juan González, Edgar Martínez, Juan Nieves, Edgar Pérez and José Rosado PlayerNo.Pos.Date of birth (age)TeamLeagueBirthplace28IF Arizona DiamondbacksMajor League Baseball Newport Beach, California13IF Cincinnati Reds (minors)Minor League Baseball Arecibo29LHP Guerreros de OaxacaMexican League Rio Grande3UTL Colorado RockiesMajor League Baseball Río Piedras14OF AthleticsMajor League Baseball Orlando, Florida63RHP New York YankeesMajor League Baseball Bayamón39RHP Los Angeles DodgersMajor League Baseball Naguabo35RHP Baltimore OriolesMajor League Baseball Ponce87RHP Caliente de DurangoMexican League Isabela52RHP Baltimore OriolesMajor League Baseball Honolulu, Hawaii23IF AthleticsMajor League Baseball San Juan48RHP Cayey6OF Los Angeles AngelsMajor League Baseball Manatí67RHP Kansas City RoyalsMajor League Baseball Shreveport, Louisiana (C)15C Naguabo10UTL New York Mets (minors)Major League Baseball Daytona Beach, Florida16LHP Boston Red SoxMajor League Baseball Mayagüez51RHP Minnesota Twins (minors)Minor League Baseball Arecibo22OF San Francisco GiantsMajor League Baseball Maunabo34RHP Maunabo75RHP Chicago Cubs (minors)Minor League Baseball Caguas99LHP Boston Red Sox (minors)Minor League Baseball San Juan26IF Mayagüez18RHP New York Yankees (minors)Minor League Baseball Trujillo Alto69LHP Bayamón17OF Guayama2UTL St. Louis Cardinals (minors)Minor League Baseball Caguas7C Houston Astros (minors)Minor League Baseball Bayamón8IF Baltimore Orioles (minors)Minor League Baseball Orocovis44RHP Texas Rangers (minors)Minor League Baseball Lajas
Designated Pitcher Pool: Jonathan Bermúdez, José Berríos and Alexis Díaz
Manager: 11 Germán Mesa
Coaches: 19 Jesús Bosmenier (pitching), 51 Cecilio Drake (first base), 39 Noelvis González (bench), 37 Humberto Guevara, 99 Pedro Luis Lazo (pitching), 50 Omar Linares (hitting), 49 Rafael Muñoz (third base) PlayerNo.Pos.Date of birth (age)TeamLeagueBirthplace22RHP Vegueros de Pinar del RíoCuban National Series Pinar del Río71IF Cocodrilos de MatanzasCuban National Series Cienfuegos24IF Miami Marlins (minors)Minor League Baseball Havana34RHP Pittsburgh Pirates (minors)Minor League Baseball Baguanos30RHP Camagüey (C)54OF Alazanes de GranmaCuban National Series Santiago de Cuba6RHP Cocodrilos de MatanzasCuban National Series Matanzas7OF Avispas de Santiago de CubaCuban National Series Palma Soriano3C Kansas City Royals (minors)Minor League Baseball Havana25RHP Villa Clara35RHP Algodoneros de Unión LagunaMexican League Nueva Gerona40OF Hokkaido Nippon-Ham FightersNippon Professional Baseball Matanzas92RHP Yomiuri GiantsNippon Professional Baseball Pinar del Río90LHP Chunichi Dragons (farm)NPB Farm League Pinar del Río20OF Toros de CamagüeyCuban National Series Camagüey89LHP Fukuoka SoftBank HawksNippon Professional Baseball Pinar del Río10IF Los Angeles AngelsMajor League Baseball Abreus62LHP Algodoneros de Unión LagunaMexican League Las Tunas9IF Havana17C Cocodrilos de MatanzasCuban National Series Matanzas2IF Vegueros de Pinar del RíoCuban National Series Pinar del Río38LHP Tigres de Quintana RooMexican League San Antonio de los Baños95IF Chunichi Dragons (farm)NPB Farm League Pinar del Río15RHP Ciego de Avila29RHP Toronto Blue Jays (minors)Minor League Baseball Camagüey16RHP El Águila de VeracruzMexican League Guantánamo18RHP Antilla1OF Olmecas de TabascoMexican League Granma13IF Cincinnati Reds (minors)Minor League Baseball Matanzas33OF Guerreros de OaxacaMexican League Palma Soriano
Designated Pitcher Pool: Yunieski García, Yusniel Padron-Artiles, Dario Sarduy, Francis Texido and Yoennis Yera
Brock Dykxhoorn replaced Carter Loewen, who was unable to play in the tournament because he was unable to obtain insurance.
Manager: Ernie Whitt
Coaches: Stubby Clapp, Denis Boucher, Greg Hamilton, Russell Martin, Justin Morneau and Paul Quantrill PlayerNo.Pos.Date of birth (age)TeamLeagueBirthplace22LHP Toros de TijuanaMexican League West Palm Beach, Florida57LHP Baltimore Orioles (minors)Minor League Baseball Salt Lake City, Utah37RHP Gatineau, Quebec16RHP Uni-President 7-Eleven LionsChinese Professional Baseball League Kingston, Ontario7IF Milwaukee BrewersMajor League Baseball Toronto, Ontario21OF Miami MarlinsMajor League Baseball Burlington, Ontario87LHP Kansas City Royals (minors)Minor League Baseball Montreal, Quebec1OF AthleticsMajor League Baseball Toronto, Ontario24IF NC DinosKBO League Yucaipa, California52RHP Arizona Diamondbacks (minors)Minor League Baseball North Vancouver, British Columbia44RHP Uni-President 7-Eleven LionsChinese Professional Baseball League Goderich, Ontario2IF Hamilton, Bermuda34C Miami MarlinsMajor League Baseball Toronto, Ontario14LHP Colorado Rockies (minors)Minor League Baseball Montreal, Quebec15IF Colorado RockiesMajor League Baseball Quebec City, Quebec6IF Miami MarlinsMajor League Baseball Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic64LHP Toronto Blue Jays (minors)Minor League Baseball Bratislava, Slovakia23C Cleveland GuardiansMajor League Baseball Mississauga, Ontario (C)12IF Seattle MarinersMajor League Baseball Mississauga, Ontario9OF Baltimore OriolesMajor League Baseball Burnaby, British Columbia65LHP Richmond, British Columbia47RHP Texas Rangers (minors)Minor League Baseball Port Hope, Ontario8OF Long Island DucksAtlantic League of Professional Baseball London, Ontario25RHP Lancaster StormersAtlantic League of Professional Baseball Cambridge, Ontario40RHP Arizona DiamondbacksMajor League Baseball Calgary, Alberta50RHP Chicago CubsMajor League Baseball Lakeland, Florida31IF Kansas City Royals (minors)Major League Baseball Longueuil, Quebec35LHP Cleveland Guardians (minors)Minor League Baseball Vancouver, British Columbia29OF New York MetsMajor League Baseball Prince George, British Columbia58LHP Milwaukee BrewersMajor League Baseball Edmonton, Alberta
Iván Herrera was named to the roster, but was ruled out for the tournament due to ongoing recovery from right elbow surgery; he was replaced on the roster by Luis Castillo.
Manager: José Mayorga
Coaches: Luis Caballero, Einar Díaz, Lino Díaz, Raul Domínguez, Carlos Lee, Gilberto Méndez, Julio Mosquera, Julio Rangel and Cristian Pérez PlayerNo.Pos.Date of birth (age)TeamLeagueBirthplace82RHP Leones de YucatánMexican League Aguadulce26LHP Cleveland GuardiansMajor League Baseball Altamonte Springs, Florida28IF Alanje9C Chicago CubsMajor League Baseball Chitré25LHP Yomiuri GiantsNippon Professional Baseball Colón51RHP Algodoneros de Unión LagunaMexican League Panama City18C St. Louis Cardinals (minors)Minor League Baseball Panama City22C Chicago Cubs (minors)Minor League Baseball Panama City2OF Baltimore Orioles (minors)Minor League Baseball Pembroke Pines, Florida77IF New York YankeesMajor League Baseball Las Tablas7IF Conspiradores de QuerétaroMexican League Panama City23OF Federales de ChiriquíPROBEIS Aguadulce0LHP San Diego Padres (minors)Minor League Baseball Laval, Quebec13OF Diablos Rojos del MéxicoMexican League Changuinola21RHP Panama City3RHP Caliente de DurangoMexican League San Miguelito15RHP Bravos de LeónMexican League Panama City4RHP Athletics (minors)Minor League Baseball David52RHP Mid East FalconsBaseball United Santiago de Veraguas12RHP Atlanta Braves (minors)Minor League Baseball David24LHP David49IF Toronto Blue JaysMajor League Baseball Chitré37RHP Samsung LionsKBO League Aguadulce91RHP Chunichi DragonsNippon Professional Baseball Panama City19RHP Seattle Mariners (minors)Minor League Baseball Chitré99OF New York Mets (minors)Minor League Baseball Chepo5RHP Chicago Cubs (minors)Minor League Baseball Panama City32OF Federales de ChiriquíPROBEIS Puerto Armuelles33IF Philadelphia PhilliesMajor League Baseball Panama City11IF Caliente de DurangoMexican League Santiago de Veraguas
Designated Pitcher Pool: Enrique Burgos, Steven Fuentes, Alberto Guerrero, Kevin Miranda and Abdiel Saldaña
Carlos Arroyo replaced Nabil Crismatt, who missed the tournament due to elbow surgery.
Manager: José Mosquera
Coaches: Jaime Del Valle, Dayan Díaz, Jair Fernández, Erick Julio, Ronald Ramírez and Jhonatan Solano
PlayerNo.Pos.Date of birth (age)TeamLeagueBirthplace26RHP Caimanes de BarranquillaColombian League Cartagena19LHP Rieleros de AguascalientesMexican League Puerto Cabello, Venezuela40IF Caimanes de BarranquillaColombian League Cartagena8IF Seattle Mariners (minors)Minor League Baseball Cartagena45RHP Texas Rangers (minors)Minor League Baseball Windermere, Florida12OF Athletics (minors)Minor League Baseball Montería57OF Los Angeles Angels (minors)Minor League Baseball Santa Cruz de Lorica41RHP New York Mets (minors)Minor League Baseball Cartegena13IF/ Tecolotes de los Dos LaredosMexican League Montería78RHP Gigantes de RivasNicaraguan League Cartagena71IF Cleveland Guardians (minors)Minor League Baseball Cartagena72RHP Bravos de LeónMexican League Maracaibo, Venezuela92LHPFree agent Miami, Florida30LHP Caciques de DistritoVenezuelan Major League San Cristóbal, Venezuela39RHP Cincinnati Reds (minors)Minor League Baseball Sincelejo96RHP Saraperos de SaltilloMexican League Güigüe, Venezuela16OF Caimanes de BarranquillaColombian League Cartagena70C Cartagena77RHP Diablos Rojos del MéxicoMexican League Barranquilla23OF Tigres de CartagenaColombian League San Andrés (C)62LHP Colorado RockiesMajor League Baseball Arjona43OF/ Tecolotes de los Dos LaredosMexican League Cartagena17IF Caliente de DurangoMexican League Cartagena73RHP Free agent Cartagena7IFFree agent Barranquilla49RHP Caimanes de BarranquillaColombian League Cartagena29IF Minnesota Twins (minors)Minor League Baseball Cartagena51C Tampa Bay Rays (minors)Minor League Baseball Cartagena10RHP Caimanes de BarranquillaColombian League María La Baja66RHP Seattle Mariners (minors)Minor League Baseball Cartagena
Designated Pitcher Pool: Sean Linan and Julio Vivas
Pool B
Corbin Carroll missed the tournament due to an injury and was replaced by Roman Anthony. Tarik Skubal withdrew after one outing. Clayton Kershaw was replaced by Jeff Hoffman prior to the semifinals.
Manager: Mark DeRosa
Coaches: Sean Casey, Dino Ebel, Fredi González, Matt Holliday, George Lombard, Brian McCann, Andy Pettitte, David Ross, and Michael Young