World Baseball Classic, Inc. today announced the final rosters submitted by the 20 baseball federations participating in the 2026 World Baseball Classic before the event’s February 3rd deadline. The rosters were officially unveiled earlier this evening on MLB Network.

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The 2026 edition of the World Baseball Classic is a month away and, Thursday night, rosters for all 20 teams were announced. Team USA is loaded and the early favorite to win the tournament, though they are hardly a lock. Japan is the defending WBC champion, and the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Venezuela are also sporting stacked rosters.

The 2026 World Baseball Classic is set to begin on March 5 and rosters have been unveiled for all 20 teams. New Jersey is represented with several former high school stars earning spots. Here are the New Jersey alums in this year’s tournament.

Ramirez played in the inaugural WBC for Cuba in 2006. At 43 years and 224 days, Roger Clemens holds the record for the oldest player to appear in the WBC.

Korea comes to the tournament at a turning point for its baseball program. The team dominated in the early-aughts, winning gold at the 2008 Olympics and going to extra innings before losing to Japan in the 2009 World Baseball Classic finals.

The WBC kicks off one month from today

The Mets' newest addition will not be pitching for the Dominican Republic this spring.