"WBC rosters were released Thursday night, exactly a month before the action starts on March 5. Luckily for us, the Red Sox will be sending a healthy delegation to represent a total of 13 of the 20 teams competing in the international competition. 14 players across the Sox's major and minor league levels will be playing in the WBC; that's an increase over the 11 players we sent for the 2023 tourney, so I guess that's cool."
"Just one player in Boston's system will be representing the Stars and Stripes in 2026, but it's one of our better players. Whitlock earned his way onto Team USA on the back of a 183 ERA+ in 2025. The runners-up in the previous tourney will hope that execution will carry over to give the Americans their second WBC title."
Rosters for the sixth World Baseball Classic were released a month before the March 5 start. The Boston Red Sox organization will contribute 14 players across major and minor league levels, representing 13 of the 20 competing nations, up from 11 in 2023. Whitlock earned a spot on Team USA after a 183 ERA+ season in 2025. Duran will represent Mexico following Mexico's Cinderella run and near-upset of the eventual champions in the 2023 semifinals. Venezuela will send three Red Sox-affiliated players, including Contreras and Suárez, while a 26-year-old righty received selection from La República Dominicana.
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