A total of 30 prospects from Major League Baseball organizations are set to compete in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, which will take place from March 5-17. Seven of these players are also featured on MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 Prospects list.
Among the most notable names is Nolan McLean, a right-handed pitcher for the New York Mets and ranked No. 6 overall by MLB Pipeline. McLean will represent the United States after a strong finish to his last season, where he posted a 2.06 ERA over eight starts for New York. Another top prospect is Travis Bazzana, selected first overall in the 2024 Draft by Cleveland and currently ranked No. 20 by MLB Pipeline; he will play for Australia.
Canada’s roster includes outfielder Owen Caissie (Miami Marlins), left-handed pitcher Adam Macko (Toronto Blue Jays), and utility player Tyler Black (Milwaukee Brewers). Caissie, who was originally drafted by San Diego and later traded twice, is expected to strengthen Canada’s lineup with his power and athleticism. Macko returns after knee surgery cut short his previous season, while Black looks to regain momentum following an injury.
Colombia will be represented by shortstop Michael Arroyo (Seattle Mariners), who advanced to Double-A at age 20 and had solid offensive numbers last season.
Panama’s team features catcher Leonardo Bernal (St. Louis Cardinals) and center fielder Enrique Bradfield Jr. (Baltimore Orioles). Bernal recently joined St. Louis’ 40-man roster after a productive year at Double-A Springfield, while Bradfield Jr., known for his speed, overcame injury issues to earn Defensive Player of the Year honors in the Arizona Fall League.
Puerto Rico has two prospects: right-handed pitcher Elmer RodrÃguez (New York Yankees) and shortstop Edwin Arroyo (Cincinnati Reds). RodrÃguez reached Triple-A last year with impressive strikeout totals, while Arroyo returned from injury to post consistent numbers at Double-A.
Great Britain’s roster includes catcher Harry Ford (Washington Nationals), right-handed pitchers Brendan Beck (New York Yankees) and Gary Gill Hill (Tampa Bay Rays). Ford made his major league debut last September before being traded to Washington.
Italy brings five organizational prospects: outfielder Dante Nori (Philadelphia Phillies), third baseman Andrew Fischer (Milwaukee Brewers), infielder Sam Antonacci (Chicago White Sox), left-handed pitcher Sam Aldegheri (Los Angeles Angels), and outfielder Nick Morabito (New York Mets).
Mexico’s representatives are left-hander Samy Natera Jr. (Los Angeles Angels) and right-hander Luis Gastelum (St. Louis Cardinals).
Chinese Taipei leads all teams with six players from organizational Top 30 lists: infielder Hao-Yu Lee (Detroit Tigers), first baseman Jonathon Long (Chicago Cubs), left-handers Wei-En Lin (Oakland Athletics) and Yu-Min Lin (Arizona Diamondbacks), right-handers Chen Zhong-Ao Zhuang and Tzu-Chen Sha (both Oakland Athletics).
Israel will have three prospects: shortstop Cole Carrigg (Colorado Rockies), outfielder RJ Schreck (Toronto Blue Jays), and right-hander Charlie Beilenson (Seattle Mariners).
The Netherlands’ only prospect is Druw Jones of the Arizona Diamondbacks, son of Hall of Famer Andruw Jones.
No top organizational prospects were listed for Cuba, Brazil, Czechia, Korea, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua or Venezuela in this edition of the tournament.
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The full rosters were announced Thursday on MLB Network ahead of what is expected to be a showcase of emerging talent across several national teams.
