A full breakdown of the top prospects at the World Baseball Classic

The full rosters for the 2026 World Baseball Classic were revealed Thursday on MLB Network, so let's take a deeper dive into the top young talent who will be representing their roots on the world stage in a few weeks.

There will be 30 prospects from organizational Top 30 Prospects lists set to compete in the event, seven of them who also appear on MLB Pipeline's recently updated Top 100 Prospects list.

Headlining that group is the Mets' electrifying righty Nolan McLean (MLB No. 6), who will don the Stars and Stripes for the first time, and 2024 No. 1 overall Draft pick Travis Bazzana (MLB No. 20), who will represent his native Australia.

Here is a breakdown of the 30 top prospects set to participate in the global tournament from March 5-17:

POOL A (San Juan, Puerto Rico)

Canada: OF Owen Caissie (MIA No. 3/MLB No. 42); LHP Adam Macko (TOR No. 22); UTIL Tyler Black (MIL No. 26)

The highest-drafted Canadian outfielder ever, Caissie has been on the move quite a bit since being selected No. 45 overall in the 2020 Draft by the Padres. The 23-year-old was sent to the Cubs in the Yu Darvish deal a few months after being drafted and was a quick riser through the Cubs' system before being dealt to the Marlins as part of the package for Edward Cabrera in January. With plenty of pop and elite athleticism, Caissie should provide a boost to Canada's lineup. Macko moved around quite a bit as well, but not in the professional sense. Born in Slovakia, the lefty grew up in Ireland and played high school ball in Canada. He climbed three levels of the Jays' system in 2024 but knee surgery shortened his campaign last year. Macko struggled in his return, posting a 5.06 ERA in 18 games (11 starts) at Triple-A, and the World Baseball Classic could give him a chance to show he's back on track. Black had stints with Milwaukee in 2024 and '25, but a broken hamate slowed his momentum last season. He will likely get another long look in Spring Training, but his first shot to show he's back in true form will be with the maple leaf on his jersey.

Colombia: SS Michael Arroyo (SEA No. 5/MLB No. 67)

Arroyo played his way to Double-A at age 20 last season and hurt a lot of baseballs along the way. Equipped with a compact swing, Arroyo sprays the ball to all fields with authority. Across 121 games last season, the 2022 international signee slashed .262/.401/.433 with 17 home runs, 24 doubles, 78 runs scored and 54 RBIs.

Cuba: None

Panama: C Leonardo Bernal (STL No. 5/MLB No. 98); CF Enrique Bradfield Jr. (BAL No. 4)

Recently added to the Cardinals' 40-man roster, Bernal has shown steady growth since signing with St. Louis in 2021. The 21-year-old spent all of last season with Double-A Springfield, where he mashed 13 dingers while posting a 103 wRC+ over 107 games. An above-average backstop and a Minor League Gold Glove winner, Bernal threw out 39.1 percent of attempted basestealers in the Texas League. Bradfield Jr. is sure to provide a spark for the Panama squad with his 80-grade speed. Despite being hindered by a hamstring injury last season, the 24-year-old still swiped 36 bases while playing his way to Triple-A. He made up for lost time in the Arizona Fall League, where he looked healthy again with 17 stolen bases in 18 attempts en route to earning the league's Defensive Player of the Year honors.

Puerto Rico: RHP Elmer Rodríguez (NYY No. 3/MLB No. 82); SS Edwin Arroyo (CIN No. 8)

It's been some time since the Yankees have had a pitching prospect with as much hype and excitement around them as Rodríguez. At 6-foot-3 and 160 pounds, the righty reached Triple-A last year and finished second across the Minors in strikeouts (176), fifth in innings (150), and eighth in ERA (2.58) and average-against (.192). Arroyo was considered the best player to come out of Puerto Rico in the 2021 Draft class, and although his path to The Show was slowed by a torn left labrum that cost him his 2024 season, he rebounded last year and was added to the Reds' 40-man roster. A switch-hitter with a knack for contact from both sides, Arroyo slashed .284/.345/.371 in 120 games at Double-A in 2025.

POOL B (Houston, Texas)

Brazil: None

Great Britain: C Harry Ford (WSH No. 2/MLB No. 71); RHP Brendan Beck (NYY No. 11); RHP Gary Gill Hill (TB No. 18)

Ford made a name for himself with his heroics in the 2023 World Baseball Classic and will be back for more. Ford made his debut in The Show in September with Seattle, but was blocked there at the catching position by Cal Raleigh. After being dealt to Washington for reliever Jose A. Ferrer, expect the 22-year-old to use the world stage again to make an impression on his new organization. Beck missed all of 2024 due to an elbow operation but returned to the mound in '25 and posted strong numbers at Double-A (1.82 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, .193 average-against) over 11 appearances (nine starts) before struggling a bit in 15 Triple-A starts. Right-hander Gill Hill is a right-hander finished third in the High-A South Atlantic League last season with 136 2/3 innings. Equipped with excellent control (just a 5.3 percent walk rate in 2025), the 21-year-old was the winning pitcher in Tampa Bay's Spring Breakout game last year, bringing some moxie to a Great Britain squad making its second Classic appearance.

Italy: OF Dante Nori (PHI No. 6); 3B Andrew Fischer (MIL No. 8); INF Sam Antonacci (CWS No. 11); LHP Sam Aldegheri (LAA No. 13); OF Nick Morabito (NYM No. 14)

Team Italy shows off its abundance of young talent with five players from organizational Top 30 Prospects lists -- the second-most of any World Baseball Classic club behind Chinese Taipei (six). The group is highlighted by Phillies outfield prospect Nori, who provides a solid bat and strong defense in the outfield alongside Morabito, the Mets' Minor League Player of the Year in 2024 who hit .273 at Double-A last season. The infield also features plenty of lumber with Fischer, who slashed .311/.402/.446 in 2025, and Antonacci, a contact hitter to all fields. On the bump, Verona native Aldegheri posted a 3.72 ERA in 23 starts at Double-A last year with a few spot appearances for the Angels and one at Triple-A sprinkled in.

Mexico: LHP Samy Natera Jr. (LAA No. 20); RHP Luis Gastelum (STL No. 29)

Natera is a hard-thrower who touches 98 mph and has a knack for missing bats. After a rocky pro debut in 2023, the lefty garnered attention with a brief but dominant showing in '24. Last season, Natera posted a 2.84 ERA between the top two levels of the Minors, fanning 85 over 57 innings while holding opponents to a .177 average. Gastelum possesses a special changeup that has been the key to his success since turning pro. He led the Florida State League with a 29.1 K/BB percentage in 2024 before racking up 92 punchouts over 62 2/3 frames for Double-A Springfield last season.

United States: RHP Nolan McLean (NYM No. 1/MLB No. 6)

The U.S. roster is absolutely stacked, so it's telling that the 24-year-old McLean -- who opened last season at Double-A and finished it with one of the most dominant runs in recent Mets history -- is on the squad. After making his big league debut on Aug. 16, the right-hander posted a 2.06 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, .200 average-against and struck out 57 while walking 16 over 48 frames in eight starts for New York.

POOL C (Tokyo, Japan)

Australia: 2B Travis Bazzana (CLE No. 1/MLB No. 20)

The No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 Draft by the Guardians, Bazzana played through an oblique strain in his full pro season while making his way up to Triple-A. The 23-year-old displayed his advanced strike-zone awareness, notching 74 hits (including nine homers) with 71 runs scored and 66 walks over 84 games in 2025.

Chinese Taipei: INF Hao-Yu Lee (DET No. 6); 1B Jonathon Long (CHC No. 6); LHP Wei-En Lin (ATH No. 19); LHP Yu-Min Lin (AZ No. 20); RHP Chen Zhong-Ao Zhuang (ATH No. 28); RHP Tzu-Chen Sha (ATH No. 29)

No team at the World Baseball Classic boasts more players from organizational Top 30 Prospects lists than Chinese Taipei, who are led by the Tigers' Lee, who spent last season at Triple-A and hit the ball as hard as anyone with a 105.4 mph 90th-percentile exit velocity and 112.2 mph max EV. He'll be joined in the infield by Long, coming off of a scorching season in which he paced the Triple-A International League in hits (157), while ranking second in runs (86) and total bases (246), plus third in walks (79) and RBIs (91). There will be no shortage of talent on the hill for Chinese Taipei as well, with lefty Wei-En Lin (who climbed three levels of the A's system in his pro debut last season) joining fellow A's prospects Zhuang and Sha -- a pair of righties with plus control. Arizona's Yu-Min Lin is no stranger to the international spotlight for Chinese Taipei, and the southpaw returns with a curveball that averaged above 3,000 rpm at Triple-A Reno in 2025.

Czechia: None

Korea: None

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POOL D (Miami, Florida)

Dominican Republic: None

Israel: SS Cole Carrigg (COL No. 3); OF RJ Schreck (TOR No. 10); RHP Charlie Beilenson (SEA No. 24)

A switch-hitter who makes a ton of contact from both sides of the plate, Carrigg led the High-A Northwest League in home runs with 16 and finished second in stolen bases with 51 in 2024. The Rockies prospect spent last season at Double-A, where he swiped an additional 46 bags and clubbed 15 homers. Schreck is a lefty swinger with an advanced approach at the plate who provides a steady presence in the outfield. He posted an .827 OPS over 48 games at Triple-A while collecting a career-high 18 dingers across four levels in 2025. On the bump, Beilenson has garnered a reputation as a strike-throwing machine out of the bullpen. The right-hander hurled his way to Double-A in his second pro season in 2025, striking out 75 over 62 2/3 frames.

Netherlands: OF Druw Jones (AZ No. 14)

The son of recently elected Hall of Famer Andruw Jones, Druw was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2022 Draft by the D-backs. Injuries have hampered his progress as a pro, but still just 22 years old, Druw is an elite defender in center field -- much like his dad -- whose plus-plus speed plays in the outfield and on the basepaths. After a slow start in 2025 at High-A, Jones began to tap into his natural power, hitting .284 with an .837 OPS between July and August last year.

Nicaragua: None

Venezuela: None