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1 HR by J:Rod and a high strikeout rate pretty much confirm that his major league career is on the verge of going nowhere

Yeah. I've pretty much given up on J-Rod. He didn't make the Puerto Rican WBC Team. Even though he was the league's MVP this year, he still did not make the team. He did go to Puerto Rico this year to work on his strikeout totals. I think his power numbers suffered because he worked on his contact game. Another reason the Guardians should have gotten a right hand hitting outfielder this off season. Too bad. I really liked J-Rod.

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Caimanes de Barranquilla 2026 Serie De Las Roster

Pitchers –

Jean Herrera, Elkin Alcala, Ezequiel Zabaleta, Emerson Martínez, Yoryi Simarra, Luis Pérez, Henderson Álvarez, Anthony Vizcaya, Moisés Díaz, Emilker Guzman, Jhon Romero, José Salvador, Julio Vivas, Pedro García, Yapson Gómez

Infielders –

Carlos Arroyo, Kelvin Melean, Jaider Morelos, Leandro Emiliani, Dario Borrero, Kevin Maitan

[ Looks like Dayan Frias was not invited to participate in this Classic despite putting up some decent numbers.

G 27, GS 27, AB 105, R 22, H 30, 2B 2, 3B 3, HR 1, RBI 16, TB 41, AVG 286, SLG 390, OBP 409, OPS 799, BB 19, HBP 3, SO 17, GDP 0, SF 0, SH 0, SB 8, CS 2

Dayan Frias participated in one World Baseball Classic, competing for Team Colombia in the 2023 tournament.
During the 2023 WBC, he served as a shortstop and infielder for Colombia, appearing in games against Mexico, Great Britain, Canada, and the United States. ]

Outfielders –

Andrés Angulo, Jesús Marriaga, Harold Ramírez, Derwin Pomare, Tito Polo

Catchers –

Carlos Martínez, Gabriel Lino

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Dayan Frias played for Colombia in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, primarily as their starting shortstop, appearing in 4 games. He recorded a .231 batting average 3-13 with 2 RBI, with his best performance being a 2-for-4 game against Great Britain. 

Dayan Frias with a bases loaded base hit

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2026 Caribbean Series: Charros de Jalisco Make It An All-Mexico Championship Game With 8-6 Win

Mexico Red joins Mexico Green in advancing to Caribbean Series final

Leif Skodnick

February 7, 2026

ZAPOPAN, Mexico – Five times wasn’t enough, so why not make it six?

In a battle of Caribbean baseball heavyweights, the Charros de Jalisco won a back-and-forth semifinal at the 2026 Caribbean Series Friday night 8-6 over Puerto Rico’s Cangrejeros de Santurce to earn a berth in the championship game at winter baseball’s biggest event for the second consecutive year.

With the win, the Charros and the Tomateros de Culiacan, who faced each other in the Liga ARCO Mexicana del Pacifico championship series, will face off for the sixth time in less than three weeks, this time for the Caribbean Series title. Benji Gil’s Charros have won all five meetings between the two teams going into tomorrow night’s championship game, sweeping the LAMP title series and winning the round robin game 4-2 on Wednesday night.

The matchup between the Charros and Tomateros on Saturday night means that Mexico is guaranteed to win its first Caribbean Series since the Venados de Mazatlan took the crown at Estadio Quisqueya Juan Marichal in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in 2016.

“We haven’t won anything. Our goal is not to reach the final. Our goal is to win the championship. And if we play our baseball, it will be very clear who is the best team in the Caribbean. We have had that goal since last year,” Gil said in Spanish following the game. “It gives me an incredible peace of mind to have players with the talent they have and also with commitment and focus. So I’m very calm. For me, tomorrow is a normal game, right? We know what it means, but We know we are the best team in Mexico. We have shown it for a long time. Now we just need one more game.”

With the wind blowing out at Estadio Panamericano, both teams took advantage of the hitter-friendly environs, combining for 23 hits and four homers, trading punches back and forth through the first seven innings.

With two outs in the top of the first, Yohandy Morales hit Manny Banuelos’ 2-2 offering over the left field wall to give the Cangrejeros a 1-0 lead.

The Tomateros wasted no time, striking back in the bottom of the first. Leadoff man Connor Hollis lashed a hot grounder right at Cangrejeros third baseman Emmanuel Rivera, who attempted to Olé the ball and missed, and Hollis took two bases on the error. Mateo Gil drove Hollis in to tie the game with a two-out single up the middle.

“I think we’ve had so much success so far because everyone’s bought in. And we know that our team is very talented, and nobody tries to be a hero,” the younger Gil, who went 2-for-4 with two RBIs, said. “I just take pride when those guys are on base. I try to, I take a lot of pride and I think it’s my job to drive them in. And you know, today I was fortunate enough to be in that situation a couple of times.”

An inning later, with Leo Heras on first after drawing a walk, Hollis hit a fly ball to left field that carried over the outstretched glove of Cangrejeros left fielder Johneshwy Fargas and over the wall for a two-run homer that gave the Charros a 3-1 lead.

Gabriel Cancel’s solo homer in the top of the third, again to left field, got Santurce within a run.

In the third, Michael Wielansky reached on a single, his 11th hit of the series, and two batters later, Bligh Madris hit a long fly ball 410 feet down the right field line and over the berm behind the bleachers to make it 5-2 Charros.

A lead off single by Emmanuel Rivera and a one-out double from former Boston Red Sox Christian Vazquez gave the Cangrejeros runners at second and third with one out. A wild pitch by Banuelos to Johneshwy Fargas allowed Rivera to score, and then Fargas singled home Vazquez to make it 5-4. That ended Manny Banuelos’ night after 4 1/3 innings, having allowed four runs on seven hits, walking one and striking out three.

“They went up, we tied them,” Charros manager Benji Gil said following the game. “And then we took the lead, they got closer, we opened the gap a little, then they took the lead again and then we came back. I think the game had everything.”

Consecutive one-out singles in the top of the fifth by Morales, Nelson Velazquez, and Isan Diaz got Morales home to tie the game at five apiece and advance Velazquez to third. A sac fly to left by Emmanuel Rivera scored Velazquez to make it 6-5 gave the Cangrejeros their first lead since the top of the first.

But the Charros weren’t done. Wielansky singled to lead off the home half of the seventh, and Willie Calhoun followed with a single to give the Charros runners at the corners. Mateo Gil made it three singles in a row and drove in Wielansky to tie the game at six apiece and chase righty reliever Derek West from the mound for lefty Gabriel Rodriguez to face left-handed power threat Bligh Madris. Rodriguez fanned Madris and Reynaldo Rodriguez, but threw a wild pitch that allowed Christopher Gastelum, pinch running for Calhoun, to advance to third, and Gil stole second base on strike three to Rodriguez.

Rodriguez got ahead of Liga ARCO Mexicana del Pacifico regular season home run leader Leo Heras 0-2, but Heras worked the count to 2-2 before popping a single through the left side of the infield to score Gastelum and Gil for an 8-6 lead.

On came LAMP reliever of the year Matt Foster, who had allowed one hit and two walks in three innings over three appearances in the round robin to pitch the eighth for the Charros. He induced a fly out from Jack Lopez, then battled through an 11-pitch at-bat with Christian Vazquez that ended when the Santurce catcher hit a fly ball to the warning track in left field and Julian Ornelas made a leaping grab and collided with the wall, holding onto the ball and drawing a chant of “MVP!” from the crowd. Foster then fanned Johneshwy Fargas looking to end the eighth.

Trevor Clifton came on for the ninth for the Charros to face the top of the Cangrejeros order and retired them 1-2-3 to earn his second save of the series.

Tommorow, Benji Gil and his Charros will face a familiar rival in Lorenzo Bundy and the Tomateros. Bundy’s Diablos Rojos swept Gil and the Charros in the Serie del Rey, the championship series of the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol, the country’s summer league, in September, before Gil and the Charros returned the favor to Bundy with a sweep of the Tomateros in January.

Asked about his friendly rivalry with Bundy, Gil said, “He’s a good friend. He’s an accomplished manager.”

“The only thing is I got the better team. I got the better players. Maybe in the summer, maybe he has a better team. We have the best team. There ain’t no doubt about it. And there ain’t nothing anybody can do. If we play our baseball, there’s nothing that can be done. We will win tomorrow.”

NOTEBOOK – Charros third baseman Mateo Gil made three spectacular diving plays on hard hit ground balls, two of them consecutively against Ruben Castro and Gabriel Cancel at the top of the first, and another with one out in the bottom of the ninth, again nailing Cancel at first. … Saturday’s championship game will be televised live in the United States in English on MLB Network and in Spanish on ESPN Deportes.

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Mexico has won its tenth Caribbean Series title!

07/02/2026

Zapopan, Jalisco (CBPC Press).- A wild pitch by Guadalupe Chávez with the bases loaded gave the Charros de Jalisco a 12-11 victory over the Tomateros de Culiacán, and the team managed by Benjamín Gil lifted their first championship trophy in the history of the Caribbean Series at their home stadium, the Pan American Stadium in this city.

The game went into the tenth inning after the Tomateros staged a legendary comeback, negotiating a 10-10 tie after being down 9-1.






With the Ghost Runner Rule, Tomateros took the lead in the top of the tenth inning, but the Charros responded with two runs, scored by Julián Ornelas and Michael Wielansky, both resulting from wild pitches by pitcher Guadalupe Chávez.

As if it were an undecipherable enigma, the Charros —who had lost last year's final in Mexicali against the Dominican Republic— once again prevailed over the Tomateros, just as happened in the four games of the most recent final of the ARCO Mexican Pacific League and in their direct confrontation within this Caribbean Series, although this time their rival fell "with their boots on".






After starter Luis Miranda failed to complete the first five innings (4.0 IP, 4 ER), César Gómez earned the win, while Guadalupe Chávez took the loss. Bligh Madris homered for the Charros and Víctor Mendoza homered for the Tomateros.


For the Charros, Connor Hollis stood out, going 4-for-5 with three runs scored and three RBIs; Julián Ornelas went 3-for-4 with three RBIs; while Michael Wielansky and Mateo Gil each contributed two hits.
For the Tomateros, Allen Córdoba led the offense, going 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs; Víctor Mendoza and Estevan Florial also had two hits each.






It seemed the second inning would pass without major incident for the Charros' offense after Wilmer Ríos retired Bligh Madris and Reynaldo Rodríguez. However, he issued a walk to the eighth batter, Leo Heras, and from then on, things started to get complicated. Santiago Chávez singled, advancing Heras to third. Then, Connor Hollis drove in the first run with a single to center field. A throwing error by catcher Solís allowed the runners to advance, and after a walk to Julián Ornelas, Michael Wielansky lined a single to right field, driving in two runs and making the score 3-0.

An inning later, after the Tomateros scored a run in the top of the fourth, the Charros responded with a four-run rally against Odrisamer Despaigne and his reliever Miguel Vázquez, combining three walks and three singles, including a two-run single by Connor Hollis.
In that same inning, they added two more runs against Braulio Torres-Pérez, thanks to a home run by Bligh Madris—his third of the tournament—with Mateo Gil on base, making the score 9-1.






Lorenzo Bundy's team refused to give up and put together a six-run rally in the top of the fifth inning, prompting the removal of Luis Miranda and the punishment of relievers Miguel Aguilar and Jesús Cruz. In an inning that saw 12 batters and eight hits, including a double by Allen Córdoba, they closed the gap to 9-7.

In the seventh inning, Víctor Mendoza hit a home run off Gerardo Reyes to bring the Tomateros within one run. However, in the bottom of the inning, Sasagi Sánchez allowed the fourth hit of the game to Connor Hollis, who later scored on a double by Julián Ornelas, giving the Charros a two-run lead.






The drama reached its peak in the ninth inning. Facing Trevor Clifton, with one out, Yadir Drake was hit by a pitch, and immediately afterward, Víctor Mendoza hit his second home run of the game to tie the score at 10 runs, completing a historic comeback.






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FINAL OUT

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COMPLETE GAME HIGH LIGHTS - 2 HRS 45 MIN

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Colombia in World Baseball Classic

The Guardians are hoping to see countless prospects break out in 2026, with Frias being a perfect example of one who could.

Cade Cracas

Feb 3, 2026

The Cleveland Guardians are going to be represented by a good chunk of players on the 40-man roster and those in the farm system at the World Baseball Classic (WBC).

On Monday, Feb. 2, infielder prospect Daiyan Frias was informed that he was selected to play for Team Colombia in the WBC. The 23-year-old is coming off a 2025 campaign where he suited up for both the Double-A Akron Rubberducks and Triple-A Columbus Clippers, slashing .216/.318/.318 for an OPS of .636.

It wasn't an impressive season, but year after year Frias is showing growth in different areas.

Being able to play for his home country will be an excellent opportunity, as being able to participate in a high-level competition like the WBC gives him a chance to both play with and take on some of the world's best athletes. He was also recently given a non-roster invite to join the Guardians' spring training camp.

Over the past two seasons, Frias hasn't been listed as one of the Guardians' top 30 prospects, with 2026 expected to be a year where all eyes fall on him. He'll need to show this season that he's ready to either maintain pace in Triple-A or be given a major-league shot.

Frias' Time in Cleveland

It's been a rocky road for the native of Cartagena, Colombia, slashing .236/.342/.352 across six seasons of minor league ball. He's still young and unpolished, with some of his tendencies that cause issues at the plate able to be broken with time.

The front office obviously believes he has the strengths to someday be a fairly consistent contributor, or they wouldn't have kept him around this long.

The first time they saw the potential in Frias was way back in 2018, when the front office decided to offer him an $80,000 deal. Across his teen years, he spent time with Cleveland's fall-ball and rookie teams, while also getting reps in international play. He had his fair share of ups and downs, but back in 2019, he was electric for Cleveland. That season, at just 19 years old, he was remarkable at the plate, slashing .322/.420/.520 for an OPS of .940 across 42 games.

That set the stage for him to get his first real minor league look in 2022, suiting up for the Lynchburg Hillcats. He wasn't putting up numbers like the Guardians saw in rookie ball, but it wasn't bad.

However, his development began to slow, and while he was able to get on base in 2022, 2023, and 2024 very frequently, his hitting just couldn't get into a groove. He consistently posted a .300 on-base percentage, but his batting average remained under .260, dropping as low as .209 in 2024.

Back in 2024, he was aware of what he needed to fix. In an interview with MLB.com, he spoke to his hope for trying to cut down on swinging and missing.

“If you don’t see anything, then you can’t hit and nothing happens,” he said. “I try to find a pitch that I know I’m going to hit well and execute it …Trying to miss less is what I’m looking for at home plate.”

He played over 100 games in each season as well, so it wasn't a case of being injured or not getting chances; it was just a lack of production. His fielding has never been in question, putting up fielding percentages of 99.4% at first, 98.7% from second and 93.1% from third. It's just his play at the plate that remains rocky.

In foreign play, he's been much better, a testament that either comfort or the strength of competition is favoring him. The WBC will be a chance to see if Frias is better competing with players he's comfortable with, as the competition they'll face is very high.

Either way, the chance for Frias to step into a batters box at this big of a stage is important for his development, especially if Cleveland's front office has plans of keeping him around longer than 2026. He's young, impressionable and still able to be molded, it's just putting the right things around him to get the most out of his bat.

The first game for Colombia in the WBC will be on Friday, March 6, against Puerto Rico, with first pitch set for 6:00 p.m. EST. Frias will have a chance to represent his country on a national stage and prepare for the start of the 2026 regular season.

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Based on available highlights, Colombian infielder Dayán Frías (representing Vaqueros de Montería) executed a triple play during his time in Caribbean Series-related competition, which has been featured on social media platforms like Facebook, rather than a mainstream, high-definition YouTube video.

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Dayan Frías makes Caribbean Series history

Date of entry

2023-02-09

Cleveland Guardians prospect Dayan Frías, from Colombia, made history by participating in the fourth triple play in the Latin American Baseball Classic, one of the most spectacular plays in baseball. The Vaqueros de Montería of Colombia delivered the fourth triple play in 65 editions of the tournament to the Leones de Caracas of Venezuela on Wednesday.




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World Baseball Classic: Team Colombia Roster News, Notes, and Analysis

After back-to-back disappointing tournaments in 2017 and 2023, can Colombia's numerous veterans help guide new faces to WBC glory?

By Tommy Pelle

February 19, 2026

Teams representing countries from around the world are preparing for what is expected to be the most popular World Baseball Classic in the event’s history.

The WBC, the first of two worldwide sporting events being hosted in the United States in 2026, gets underway on March 4. Teams representing five of the seven continents will compete to hoist the World Baseball Classic Championship Trophy.

2026 will mark Colombia’s third time in the competition after taking part in 2017 and 2023. However, in both of their appearances, the team failed to make it out of the group stage.

Colombia is in Group A this year, alongside Canada, Cuba, Panama and Puerto Rico. They will play their group stage games at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

With professional players from several leagues and a mix of veterans and young talent, can the Colombians make some noise at this year’s WBC?

World Baseball Classic: Team Colombia Roster

Projected Starting 9

Catcher: #46 Elias Díaz

The 35-year-old former MLB All-Star is the most likely option behind the dish for Colombia. As a member of the 2023 team, Díaz has experience playing in the WBC. Across his 11-year career, the former Pirate, Rockie and Padre slashed .247/.300/.383 with 71 home runs and 326 RBIs.

In the 2023 tournament, Díaz hit .250 with a .625 OPS and recorded one RBI on a double against Mexico.

First Base: #7 Donovan Solano

The current MLB free agent is making a return to the Colombian team after playing in the 2017 WBC but not the 2023 tournament. The journeyman infielder spent most of the 2025 season in Seattle before being released on Sept. 1 and getting picked up by the Texas Rangers. The 38-year-old has 805 hits across 987 career games, along with 300 RBIs.

During the 2017 WBC, Solano hit .214 and recorded two RBIs.

Second Base: #8 Michael Arroyo

Arroyo is one of the more exciting names on the roster. The 21-year-old is making his WBC debut and was ranked as the No. 7 prospect in the Seattle Mariners system by Just Baseball in 2025.

Arroyo is also a non-roster invitee to Mariners spring training. The infielder has slashed .275/.408/.462 across 351 games in the Mariners’ farm system.

Shortstop: #71 Dayan Frias

The 23-year-old is making his second WBC appearance after playing with the 2023 team. Frias is a part of the Guardians farm system and played 71 games in Triple-A last year. In 535 minor league games, the infielder has slashed .236/.342/.352 with 220 RBIs.

In the 2023 WBC, Frias hit .231 with a .462 OPS.

[ Checked a few weeks back and Frias wasn't even selected for Team Columbia much less start. He played very well two years ago at age 21. ]

Third Base: #29 Gio Urshela

The 2017 and 2023 WBC veteran just signed a minor league deal with the Minnesota Twins. The 34-year-old played 59 games with the Athletics in 2025. Urshela boasts a .270/.314/.407 slash line and 352 RBIs across 851 games.

Urshela has not found much success in the WBC. The righty has only recorded two hits across both tournaments, with both coming in 2017.

Outfield: #43 Harold Ramírez

The six-year MLB veteran is playing in his second WBC after participating in 2023. The former Marlin, Guardian, Ray and National did not play in the MLB in 2025. Over his career, the 31-year-old has slashed .285/.322/.406 with 517 hits in 536 games.

Ramírez only managed to hit .133 with a .321 OPS in the 2023 tournament.

Outfield: #12 Brayan Buelvas

2026 will be Buelvas’ first appearance in the WBC. The 23-year-old has been in the Athletics organization since 2018. Across 528 games in the minors, the outfielder is slashing .234/.318/.396 with 109 stolen bases.

Outfield: #16 Jesus Marriaga

Marriaga is making his second appearance in the WBC after debuting in the 2023 tournament. The 27-year-old was signed by the Diamondbacks in 2016, but released from Single-A in 2021.

Since being released, the righty has been playing independent baseball with the Gary SouthShore RailCats in the American Association as well as in the Colombian Winter League. For the past two seasons, Marriaga has played for the Caimanes de Barranquilla, whose general manager is the skipper for Colombia, Jose Mosquera.

Marriaga did not record a hit in the 2023 WBC.

DH: #38 Jorge Alfaro

The 2017 and 2023 WBC veteran is returning for his third tournament. The 32-year-old played 14 games with the Nationals in 2025 and is a non-roster invitee with the Royals this year. In 510 career MLB games, the former Padre has a .253/.301/.391 slash line with 46 home runs and 201 RBIs.

In the 2017 tournament, Alfaro hit .250 with an .808 OPS and a solo homer against the Dominican Republic. In 2023, the righty hit .267 with a .713 OPS.

Alfaro could split time with Diaz behind the plate. Whether he catches or not, his experience in the tournament and in MLB will get him in the lineup in some capacity.

Starters Relievers

#45 Austin Bergner #19 Adrian Almeida
#49 Julio Teheran #22 Reiver Sanmartin
#62 Jose Quintana #26 Elkin Alcala
#77 Luis Patiño #30 Yapson Gomez
#39 David Lorduy
#41 Danis Correa
#56 Tayron Guerrero
#61 Nabil Crismatt
#66 Guillo Zuñiga
#72 Pedro Garcia
#73 Jhon Romero
#92 Rio Gomez
#96 Emerson Martinez
Pitching Staff – Notable Names
#62 Jose Quintana

After participating in 2017 but not taking part in the 2023 tournament, the veteran southpaw is making his return to the WBC.

Quintana is entering his 15th year in MLB after recently signing with the Rockies on a one-year, $6 million deal. Across 2,101.1 careerinnings, the 37-year-old has 1,816 K’s and a 3.76 ERA.

The lefty’s lone start in the 2017 WBC came against the United States. In what was one of the best games of the whole tournament, Quintana pitched 5.2 innings with four strikeouts and only allowed one run. The U.S. went on to walk off in the 10th inning, sending the Americans to the quarterfinals and the Colombians packing.

#49 Julio Teheran

The 13-year veteran is participating in his third WBC after being part of the 2017 and 2023 Colombia teams.

In his MLB career, Teheran managed a 3.85 ERA and 1,260 strikeouts across 248 starts. However, the righty last pitched in MLB in 2024 for the Mets and was released from the Torros de Tijuana in the Mexican Baseball League in July 2025.

Teheran’s only WBC appearance came in 2017 against Canada (he did not get to pitch in 2023). The veteran went five innings, giving up only one run in Colombia’s sole win of the tournament.

#77 Luis Patiño

Patiño is making his WBC debut in 2026. The former Padres prospect, who was dealt to the Rays for Blake Snell in 2020, last pitched in MLB in 2023 with the White Sox.

The 26-year-old has experience as both a starter and as a reliever. Across 45 appearances, 23 of which were starts, Patiño pitched 136.1 innings with 124 strikeouts.

#61 Nabil Crismatt

The 31-year-old made his MLB debut in 2020 with the Cardinals. The 2017 and 2023 WBC veteran has also pitched for the Padres, Diamondbacks, and Dodgers, and he signed a minor league contract with the Rangers during the offseason.

Crismatt has made two starts in the WBC, one each year. In 2017, the righty went three innings and gave up two runs against the Dominican Republic. His 2023 appearance was much stronger; he tossed four innings of one-run ball with three strikeouts against Mexico.

#45 Austin Bergner

The 2024 Double-A Eastern League Champion with the Erie SeaWolves is making his first WBC appearance in 2026.

The former UNC Tarheel was drafted by the Tigers in 2019. Across six years in the minors, Bergner has a 4.15 ERA across 490 innings, along with 546 strikeouts. The righty signed a minor league contract with the Rangers in the offseason and was assigned to the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders.

#22 Reiver Sanmartin

The 29-year-old is making his second appearance in the WBC after participating in 2023. After making 62 appearances for the Reds over the past five years, he was claimed by the Giants off waivers during the offseason.

The lefty made two appearances in the 2023 WBC, totaling two innings pitched, one earned run and three strikeouts.

#56 Tayron Guerrero

Guerrero, standing at 6-foot-8 and 225 pounds, is making his second appearance in the WBC after last participating in 2017. He was signed as a teenager by the Padres in 2010, but he only made one appearance with the Friars in 2016.

The righty would go on to make 112 appearances with the Marlins between 2018 and 2019, with 111 strikeouts in 106 innings.

A 2026 non-roster invitee to Red Sox spring training, Guerrero made one appearance in the 2017 classic. Against the Dominican Republic, he recorded two strikeouts and gave up one hit in one inning of work.

Exhibition Schedule
Date Opponent Time
March 3 Pittsburgh Pirates 1:05 p.m. ET
March 4 Atlanta Braves 1:05 p.m. ET

Pool Schedule

Date Opponent Time and Broadcast
March 6 vs. Puerto Rico 6 p.m. ET, FS1/FOXD
March 7 @ Canada 11 a.m. ET, FS2/FOXD
March 8 @ Cuba 12 p.m. ET, FS2
March 9 @ Panama 12 p.m. ET, FS2

Knockout Schedule

Round Date Location Time and Broadcast
Quarterfinal March 13 or 14 Daikin Park, Houston TBA
Semifinal March 15 or 16 Daikin Park, Houston 8 p.m. ET, FS1/FOXD
Championship March 17 loanDepot park 8 p.m. ET, FOX/FOXD

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