"The rosters for the 2026 edition of the World Baseball Classic have been revealed and as it turns out, Ronald Acuña Jr. won't be the only Atlanta Braves representative at the WBC. In fact, Acuña won't have to wait too long to see a few of his teammates turn into opponents during Pool D action in Miami, Florida. The Netherlands will have three Braves players on their squad for the WBC."
"They'll also be led by Andruw Jones in the dugout. This has already been an eventful offseason for Jones, as the Braves legend recently completed a ballot comeback by making it into the Baseball Hall of Fame despite starting with the lowest first-ballot votes of any player who eventually earned induction. So if you're a Braves fan who may not have any particular rooting interest outside of your particular country of origin or the United States, this oughta be the team you root for"
"In other news, Team USA will have a little bit of Braves flavor in the dugout as well. Former Braves star catcher Brian McCann and former Braves manager and coach Fredi Gonzalez will be on (former Braves player, himself) Mark DeRosa's coaching staff for the American team at the WBC. Both McCann and Gonzalez are listed as "Assistant Managers" on the official roster page for Team USA, so there's that."
Multiple Atlanta Braves players appear across WBC national rosters for 2026, creating potential intra-club matchups in Pool D in Miami. The Netherlands roster includes Ozzie Albies, Jurickson Profar and Chadwick Tromp; Curaçao players compete under the Kingdom of the Netherlands banner. Andruw Jones will manage the Dutch team. Venezuela, featuring Ronald Acuña Jr., will play the Netherlands at high noon on Friday, March 6. Team USA's coaching staff includes former Braves catcher Brian McCann and longtime Braves coach Fredi Gonzalez as assistant managers. Free agents Julio Teheran and Eddie Rosario will represent Colombia and Puerto Rico, respectively.
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