Team Nicaragua is still in search of its first World Baseball Classic win after debuting in the WBC in 2023, and has at least one major league position player this time in the New York Mets’ Mark Vientos. They are still very much a team filled with players from their country, but they have a little more major league talent than last time. Notable Players As mentioned, Mark Vientos is the...
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This year’s Canadien team is one of their stronger World Baseball Classic (WBC) teams in recent years and that is thanks to veteran Josh Naylor on the offensive side and Jameson Taillon on the pitching side. Also, a familiar face is set to represent Canada in current Met, Jared Young. They may not have the most star studded roster in the WBC, but across the board they have a balanced team...
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The Dominican Republic may have the most formidable lineup in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Every spot in the starting nine is filled by one of baseball’s best players. Jeremy Pena and Oneil Cruz are two of the game’s most exciting players entering their prime years, and they are both likely on the team’s bench. While their rotation isn’t as deep as the top two teams,...
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Carlos Mendoza announced that the newly acquired Freddy Peralta will be the New York Mets’ Opening Day starter on Thursday, March 26. This is Peralta’s third opening day start, previously pitching opening day against the Yankees in 2025 and against the Mets in 2024. This is also the third year in a row that his first start will be in New York City. In his 2025 Opening Day start...
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When right handed pitcher Ryan Lambert was drafted out of the University of Oklahoma, he was already touching 100 mph on his fastball. Since being selected in the by the Mets in the eighth round in 2024, Lambert has thrown his fastball as hard as 100.9 MPH with over 20 inches of inverted break and over 2,500 RPM of spin. He pairs that pitch with a mid-80s mph slider that comes in with good...
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