These MLB players are lined up for the 2026 World Baseball Classic

The most recent World Baseball Classic ended on one of the sport's most iconic moments in recent memory. Three years later, how will the 2026 WBC thrill us? We will soon find out.

One thing is for certain: Team USA is doing whatever it can to improve upon its runner-up finish from 2023; manager Mark DeRosa has assembled a star-studded roster for next year's tournament. Team Japan, with Shohei Ohtani back on the squad, will remain a very difficult out while other clubs in the 20-team field have real hopes of contending thanks to the lengthy list of MLB talent that will be participating in this highly anticipated global showcase.

Here are the Major Leaguers who have been confirmed and announced to play in the 2026 WBC by their federations. Other players have publicly expressed interest or have been mentioned by their country’s managers, but they have not yet been confirmed by their federation. Rosters are subject to change based on injuries and availability leading up to the tournament, which is slated to begin on March 5.

USA

INF Alex Bregman
OF Byron Buxton
OF Corbin Carroll
INF Ernie Clement
OF Pete Crow-Armstrong
INF Gunnar Henderson
RHP Clay Holmes
RHP Griffin Jax
OF Aaron Judge
RHP Brad Keller
LHP Clayton Kershaw
RHP Nolan McLean
RHP Mason Miller
C Cal Raleigh
RHP Joe Ryan
DH Kyle Schwarber
RHP Paul Skenes
LHP Tarik Skubal
C Will Smith
LHP Gabe Speier
INF Brice Turang
RHP Logan Webb
INF Bobby Witt Jr.

AUSTRALIA

INF Travis Bazzana
RHP Liam Hendriks

COLOMBIA

LHP Jose Quintana

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

RHP Sandy Alcantara
RHP Brayan Bello
INF Junior Caminero
INF Oneil Cruz
INF Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
LHP Cristopher Sánchez
OF Fernando Tatis Jr.

ISRAEL

OF Harrison Bader
RHP Dean Kremer
C Garrett Stubbs

ITALY

INF Vinnie Pasquantino

JAPAN

TWP Shohei Ohtani
LHP Yusei Kikuchi
LHP Yuki Matsui
INF Munetaka Murakami
INF Kazuma Okamoto
RHP Tomoyuki Sugano
OF Seiya Suzuki
RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto

MEXICO

OF Randy Arozarena
OF Jarren Duran
C Alejandro Kirk
INF Luis Urías
INF Ramón Urías

NICARAGUA

INF Mark Vientos

PUERTO RICO

INF Nolan Arenado
UTIL Willi Castro
INF Francisco Lindor

VENEZUELA

OF Wilyer Abreu
OF Ronald Acuña Jr.
OF Jackson Chourio
INF Maikel Garcia
C Salvador Perez