Managers Confirmed for the 2026 World Baseball Classic

May 20, 20253:45 pm

Santo Domingo.- With the tournament getting closer, 19 of the 20 managers who will be in charge of their respective national teams in the expected edition of the World Baseball Classic 2026, which will be played in March, have already been defined. The only exception at the moment is Cuba, which has not yet announced its official manager.

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Below is the complete list of confirmed managers, organized by country, along with their corresponding group according to the official tournament draw:

Managers of the WBC 2026

País	Manager	Grupo
🇦🇺 Australia	Dave Nilsson	C
🇧🇷 Brasil	Daniel Yuichi Matsumoto	B
🇨🇦 Canadá	Ernie Whitt	A
🇹🇼 China Taipéi	Tseng Hao-jiu	C
🇨🇴 Colombia	José Mosquera	A
🇰🇷 Corea del Sur	Ji-hyun Ryu	C
🇨🇺 Cuba	Por definir	A
🇺🇸 Estados Unidos	Mark DeRosa	B
🇬🇧 Gran Bretaña	Bradley Marcelino	B
🇮🇱 Israel	Ian Kinsler	D
🇮🇹 Italia	Francisco Cervelli	B
🇯🇵 Japón	Hirokazu Ibata	C
🇳🇮 Nicaragua	Sandor Guido	D
🇲🇽 México	Benjamín Gil	B
🇳🇱 Países Bajos	Andruw Jones	D
🇵🇦 Panamá	José Mayorga	A
🇵🇷 Puerto Rico	Yadier Molina	A
🇨🇿 República Checa	Pavel Chadim	C
🇩🇴 R. Dominicana	Albert Pujols	D
🇻🇪 Venezuela	Omar López	D

The 2026 edition of the World Baseball Classic will be held from March 5 to 17, with venues in Puerto Rico, Japan, Houston, and Miami, the latter being in charge of hosting the final phase. Each group promises high-level encounters and a stellar participation of the best talents in world baseball, both on and off the field.

Cuba, one of the historical selections of the tournament, is now the only country pending to define its strategist, an announcement that is expected in the coming weeks. Data: Béisbol Puro

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