The World Baseball Classic, one of 2026’s most highly anticipated sports events, returns for its sixth edition, with games staged across Tokyo, San Juan, Houston and Miami from March 7-16.
This year’s tournament is one of the most MLB-heavy Classics ever, showcasing baseball’s biggest stars on the international stage. The United States and Venezuela lead the way, each rostering 30 MLB players, while defending champions Japan aim to retain their crown behind four-time MVP Shohei Ohtani and nine other MLB-based standouts.
As anticipation builds for the premier global baseball event, which will be shown live on SPOTV NOW, below is the complete breakdown of MLB players by country as of 24 February 2026.
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Australia (7)
Max Durrington (Athletics)
Travis Bazzana (Guardians)
Kailen Hamson (Orioles)
Mitch Neunborn (Phillies)
Blake Townsend (Rangers)
Kai Wynyard (Rangers)
Curtis Mead (White Sox)
Brazil (5)
Lucas Ramirez (Angels)
Pedro Da Costa Lemos (Mariners)
Gabriel Barbosa (Phillies)
Daniel Missaki (Rangers)
Pietro Albanez (Pirates)
Canada (22)
Denzel Clarke (Athletics)
Adam Macko (Blue Jays)
Tyler Black (Brewers)
Rob Zastryzny (Brewers)
Jameson Taillon (Cubs)
Indigo Diaz (Diamondbacks)
Michael Soroka (Diamondbacks)
Bo Naylor (Guardians)
Matt Wilkinson (Guardians)
Owen Caissie (Marlins)
Liam Hicks (Marlins)
Otto Lopez (Marlins)
Jakob Marsee (Marlins)
Carter Loewen (Padres)
Cal Quantrill (Rangers)
Micah Ashman (Orioles)
Tyler O’Neill (Orioles)
Antoine Jean (Rockies)
Edouard Julien (Rockies)
Eric Cerantola (Royals)
Abraham Toro (Royals)
Jared Young (Mets)
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Colombia (12)
Gustavo Campero (Angels)
Brayan Buelvas (Athletics)
Austin Bergner (Rangers)
Nabil Crismatt (Rangers)
Reiver Sanmartin (Giants)
Michael Arroyo (Mariners)
Dayan Frias (Guardians)
Guillo Zuñiga (Mariners)
Jorge Alfaro (Royals)
Tayron Guerrero (Red Sox)
David Lorduy (Reds)
Sean Linan (Nationals)
Chinese Taipei (7)
Wei-En Lin (Athletics)
Tzu-Chen Sha (Athletics)
Chen Zhong-Ao Zhuang (Athletics)
Jonathon Long (Cubs)
Yu-Min Lin (Diamondbacks)
Stuart Fairchild (Guardians)
Hao Yu Lee (Tigers)
Cuba (9)
Yoán Moncada (Angels)
Francis Texido (Angels)
Yariel Rodríguez (Blue Jays)
Yiddi Cappe (Marlins)
Daviel Hurtado (Mets)
Emmanuel Chapman (Pirates)
Naykel Cruz (Orioles)
Omar Hernández (Royals)
Alexander Vargas (Reds)
Dominican Republic (29)
Jeremy Peña (Astros)
Elvis Alvarado (Athletics)
Luis Severino (Athletics)
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Blue Jays)
Ketel Marte (Diamondbacks)
Geraldo Perdomo (Diamondbacks)
Carlos Santana (Diamondbacks)
Luis Castillo (Mariners)
Julio Rodríguez (Mariners)
Sandy Alcantara (Marlins)
Agustín Ramírez (Marlins)
Huascar Brazobán (Mets)
Juan Soto (Mets)
Manny Machado (Padres)
Wandy Peralta (Padres)
Fernando Tatis Jr. (Padres)
Johan Rojas (Phillies)
Cristopher Sánchez (Phillies)
Oneil Cruz (Pirates)
Dennis Santana (Pirates)
Gregory Soto (Pirates)
Junior Caminero (Rays)
Edwin Uceta (Rays)
Brayan Bello (Red Sox)
Carlos Estévez (Royals)
Seranthony Domínguez (White Sox)
Camilo Doval (Yankees)
Amed Rosario (Yankees)
Austin Wells (Yankees)
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Great Britain (19)
Najer Victor (Angels)
Willis Cresswell (Blue Jays)
Miles Langhorne (Brewers)
Jack Seppings (Brewers)
Matt Koperniak (Cardinals)
BJ Murray (Cubs)
Kristian Robinson (Diamondbacks)
Tristan Beck (Giants)
Ian Lewis (Marlins)
Michael Petersen (Marlins)
Harry Ford (Nationals)
Ryan Long (Orioles)
Gary Gill Hill (Rays)
Owen Wild (Rays)
Jack Anderson (Red Sox)
Nate Eaton (Red Sox)
Ivan Johnson (Reds)
Brendan Beck (Yankees)
Jazz Chisholm Jr. (Yankees)
Israel (23)
RJ Schreck (Blue Jays)
C.J. Stubbs (Blue Jays)
Zach Levenson (Cardinals)
Noah Mendlinger (Cardinals)
Jake Gelof (Dodgers)
Harrison Bader (Giants)
Ryan Prager (Guardians)
Charlie Beilenson (Mariners)
Josh Blum (Mets)
Jordan Geber (Mets)
Benjamin Simon (Mets)
Robert Stock (Mets)
Matt Mervis (Nationals)
Dean Kremer (Orioles)
Josh Mallitz (Padres)
Garrett Stubbs (Phillies)
Max Lazar (Phillies)
Spencer Horwitz (Pirates)
Cole Carrigg (Rockies)
Troy Johnston (Rockies)
Eli Morgan (Royals)
Matt Bowman (Twins)
Harrison Cohen (Yankees)
Italy (26)
Sam Aldegheri (Angels)
Camden Minacci (Angels)
Zach Dezenzo (Astros)
Andrew Fischer (Brewers)
Gordon Graceffo (Cardinals)
Thomas Saggese (Cardinals)
Dylan DeLucia (Guardians)
Matt Festa (Guardians)
Dominic Canzone (Mariners)
Miles Mastrobuoni (Mariners)
Jakob Marsee (Marlins)
Joe Jacques (Mets)
Nick Morabito (Mets)
Alek Jacob (Padres)
Ron Marinaccio (Padres)
Alessandro Ercolani (Pirates)
Joe La Sorsa (Pirates)
Kyle Nicolas (Pirates)
Aaron Nola (Phillies)
Dante Nori (Phillies)
Michael Lorenzen (Rockies)
Jac Caglianone (Royals)
Vinnie Pasquantino (Royals)
Dan Altavilla (Twins)
Sam Antonacci (White Sox)
Kyle Teel (White Sox)
Japan (10)
Yusei Kikuchi (Angels)
Tatsuya Imai (Astros)
Kazuma Okamoto (Blue Jays)
Seiya Suzuki (Cubs)
Shohei Ohtani (Dodgers)
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Dodgers)
Yuki Matsui (Padres)
Masataka Yoshida (Red Sox)
Munetaka Murakami (White Sox)
Shinnosuke Ogasawara (Nationals)
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South Korea (7)
Shay Whitcomb (Astros)
Riley O’Brien (Cardinals)
Hyeseong Kim (Dodgers)
Jung Hoo Lee (Giants)
Dane Dunning (Mariners)
Woo-Suk Go (Tigers)
Jahmai Jones (Tigers)
Mexico (18)
Samy Natera Jr. (Angels)
Joey Meneses (Athletics)
Alejandro Kirk (Blue Jays)
Joey Ortiz (Brewers)
Luis Gastelum (Cardinals)
Javier Assad (Cubs)
Alek Thomas (Diamondbacks)
Randy Arozarena (Mariners)
Andrés Muñoz (Mariners)
Jared Serna (Marlins)
Daniel Duarte (Mets)
Omar Cruz (Padres)
Victor Lizarraga (Padres)
Taijuan Walker (Phillies)
Alan Rangel (Phillies)
Brennan Bernardino (Rockies)
Victor Vodnik (Rockies)
Taj Bradley (Twins)
Nicaragua (7)
Ismael Munguia (Blue Jays)
Stiven Cruz (Brewers)
Carlos Rodriguez (Brewers)
Freddy Zamora (Brewers)
Mark Vientos (Mets)
Duque Hebbert (Tigers)
Oscar Rayo (Royals)
Netherlands (16)
Ozzie Albies (Braves)
Jurickson Profar (Braves)
Chadwick Tromp (Braves)
Druw Jones (Diamondbacks)
Jaitoine Kelly (Diamondbacks)
Shawndrick Oduber (Dodgers)
Dayson Croes (Giants)
Dylan Wilson (Mariners)
Jamdrick Cornelia (Mets)
Xander Bogaerts (Padres)
Jaydenn Estanista (Phillies)
Antwone Kelly (Pirates)
Ryjeteri Merite (Reds)
Ceddanne Rafaela (Red Sox)
Kenley Jansen (Tigers)
Brandon Herbold (Royals)
Panama (14)
James Gonzalez (Athletics)
Leo Jiménez (Blue Jays)
Javy Guerra (Braves)
Leo Bernal (Cardinals)
Iván Herrera (Cardinals)
Miguel Amaya (Cubs)
Christian Bethancourt (Cubs)
Logan Allen (Guardians)
Abdiel Mendoza (Mariners)
Enrique Bradfield Jr. (Orioles)
Miguel Cienfuegos (Padres)
Edmundo Sosa (Phillies)
Jose Ramos (Mets)
José Caballero (Yankees)
Puerto Rico (19)
Matthew Lugo (Angels)
Carlos Cortes (Athletics)
Darell Hernaiz (Athletics)
José Berríos (Blue Jays)
Nolan Arenado (Diamondbacks)
Edwin Díaz (Dodgers)
Heliot Ramos (Giants)
Yacksel Ríos (Cubs)
Alexis Díaz (Rangers)
Jose Espada (Orioles)
Rico Garcia (Orioles)
Luis Vázquez (Orioles)
Jovani Morán (Red Sox)
Eduardo Rivera (Red Sox)
Edwin Arroyo (Reds)
Seth Lugo (Royals)
Luis Quinones (Twins)
Fernando Cruz (Yankees)
Elmer Rodríguez (Yankees)
United States (30)
Ernie Clement (Blue Jays)
Jeff Hoffman (Blue Jays)
Tyler Rogers (Blue Jays)
Brice Turang (Brewers)
Matthew Boyd (Cubs)
Alex Bregman (Cubs)
Pete Crow-Armstrong (Cubs)
Will Smith (Dodgers)
Logan Webb (Giants)
Clay Holmes (Mets)
Nolan McLean (Mets)
Mason Miller (Padres)
Bryce Harper (Phillies)
Kyle Schwarber (Phillies)
Garrett Cleavinger (Rays)
Griffin Jax (Rays)
Roman Anthony (Red Sox)
Garrett Whitlock (Red Sox)
Greg Weissert (Red Sox)
Paul Skenes (Pirates)
Tarik Skubal (Tigers)
Will Vest (Tigers)
Byron Buxton (Twins)
Joe Ryan (Twins)
Matt Strahm (Royals)
Michael Wacha (Royals)
Bobby Witt Jr. (Royals)
David Bednar (Yankees)
Tim Hill (Yankees)
Aaron Judge (Yankees)
Venezuela (30)
Andrés Giménez (Blue Jays)
Ronald Acuña Jr. (Braves)
Jackson Chourio (Brewers)
William Contreras (Brewers)
Angel Zerpa (Brewers)
Eduardo Rodriguez (Diamondbacks)
Christian Suarez (Dodgers)
Luis Arraez (Giants)
José Buttó (Giants)
Eduard Bazardo (Mariners)
Jhonathan Díaz (Mariners)
Javier Sanoja (Marlins)
Carlos Guzman (Mets)
José Alvarado (Phillies)
Jesús Luzardo (Phillies)
Ranger Suárez (Red Sox)
Wilyer Abreu (Red Sox)
Willson Contreras (Red Sox)
Eugenio Suárez (Reds)
Antonio Senzatela (Rockies)
Ezequiel Tovar (Rockies)
Pablo López (Twins)
Eduardo Salazar (Twins)
Enmanuel De Jesus (Tigers)
Keider Montero (Tigers)
Gleyber Torres (Tigers)
Yoendrys Gómez (Rays)
Luinder Avila (Royals)
Maikel Garcia (Royals)
Salvador Perez (Royals)
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