Who's in WBC? Team by team look at MLB stars playing on global stage

The World Baseball Classic is back, and with it comes major-league star power battling for national pride.

Nearly 200 Major League Baseball players will take part in this year’s WBC, the worldwide tournament that started in 2006. Japan has won three of the five tournaments, including 2023 when Shohei Ohtani struck out then-Angels-teammate Mike Trout to secure victory over the United States.

The WBC begins Wednesday, March 4 with Taiwan taking on Australia in the first pool play matchup. The United States kicks off its tournament in Houston on Friday, March 6 against Brazil.

Rosters at this year’s WBC are littered with some of baseball’s biggest stars. Czechia is the only team of the 20 that are competing to not have an MLB-rostered player on its squad.

Here is a team-by-team look at the MLB players competing:

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Team USA World Baseball Classic roster: Meet the squad

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Team USA World Baseball Classic roster: Meet the squad

Pitcher: David Bednar

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Team USA World Baseball Classic roster: Meet the squad

Pitcher: Matthew Boyd

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Team USA World Baseball Classic roster: Meet the squad

Pitcher: Mason Miller

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Team USA World Baseball Classic roster: Meet the squad

Pitcher: Nolan McLean

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Team USA World Baseball Classic roster: Meet the squad

Pitcher: Clayton Kershaw

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Team USA World Baseball Classic roster: Meet the squad

Pitcher: Brad Keller

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Team USA World Baseball Classic roster: Meet the squad

Pitcher: Griffin Jax

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Team USA World Baseball Classic roster: Meet the squad

Pitcher: Clay Holmes

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Team USA World Baseball Classic roster: Meet the squad

Pitcher: Garrett Cleavinger

Australia

Max Durrington (Athletics)

Travis Bazzana (Guardians)

Brazil

Pedro Da Costa Lemos (Mariners)

Gabriel Barbosa (Phillies)

Canada

Denzel Clarke (Athletics)

Michael Soroka (D‑backs)

Matt Wilkinson (Guardians)

Tyler O’Neill (Orioles)

Colombia

Brayan Buelvas (Athletics)

Reiver Sanmartin (Giants)

Michael Arroyo (Mariners)

Guillo Zuñiga (Mariners)

Cuba

Yariel Rodríguez (Blue Jays)

Emmanuel Chapman (Pirates)

Dominican Republic

Elvis Alvarado (Athletics)

Luis Severino (Athletics)

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Blue Jays)

Geraldo Perdomo (D‑backs)

Carlos Santana (D‑backs)

Jose Ramirez (Guardians — expected to miss first round)

Julio Rodríguez (Mariners)

Sandy Alcantara (Marlins)

Agustín Ramírez (Marlins)

Yaramil Hiraldo (Orioles)

Fernando Tatis Jr. (Padres)

Cristopher Sánchez (Phillies)

Seranthony Domínguez (White Sox)

Yerry De Los Santos (Yankees)

Great Britain

Willis Cresswell (Blue Jays)

Miles Langhorne (Brewers)

Matt Koperniak (Cardinals)

Kristian Robinson (D‑backs)

Antonio Knowles (Dodgers)

Michael Petersen (Marlins)

Jazz Chisholm Jr. (Yankees)

Israel

Zach Levenson (Cardinals)

Noah Mendlinger (Cardinals)

Charlie Beilenson (Mariners)

Garrett Stubbs (Phillies)

Spencer Horwitz (Pirates)

Carlos Lequerica (Tigers)

Italy

Gordon Graceffo (Cardinals)

Thomas Saggese (Cardinals)

Dylan DeLucia (Guardians)

Dominic Canzone (Mariners)

Miles Mastrobuoni (Mariners)

Alessandro Ercolani (Pirates)

Michael Lorenzen (Rockies)

Vinnie Pasquantino (Royals)

Sam Antonacci (White Sox)

Japan Japan's Shohei Ohtani (16) celebrates after Japan's victory against the United States in the World Baseball Classic at LoanDepot Park in Miami on March 21, 2023.

Japan’s Shohei Ohtani (16) celebrates after Japan’s victory against the United States in the World Baseball Classic at LoanDepot Park in Miami on March 21, 2023.

Kazuma Okamoto (Blue Jays)

Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Dodgers)

Shinnosuke Ogasawara (Nationals)

Masataka Yoshida (Red Sox)

Munetaka Murakami (White Sox)

Korea

Riley O’Brien (Cardinals)

Mexico

Alejandro Kirk (Blue Jays)

Randy Arozarena (Mariners)

Andrés Muñoz (Mariners)

Victor Lizarraga (Padres)

Taijuan Walker (Phillies)

Alejandro Osuna (Rangers)

Brennan Bernardino (Rockies)

Netherlands

Jurickson Profar (Braves)

Jaitoine Kelly (D‑backs)

Shawndrick Oduber (Dodgers)

Jaydenn Estanista (Phillies)

Ceddanne Rafaela (Red Sox)

Nicaragua

Ismael Munguia (Blue Jays)

Carlos Rodriguez (Brewers)

Panama

James Gonzalez (Athletics)

Iván Herrera (Cardinals)

Christian Bethancourt (Cubs)

Abdiel Mendoza (Mariners)

Enrique Bradfield Jr. (Orioles)

Miguel Cienfuegos (Padres)

José Caballero (Yankees)

Puerto Rico

Carlos Cortes (Athletics)

Darell Hernaiz (Athletics)

José Berríos (Blue Jays)

Nolan Arenado (D‑backs)

Elmer Rodríguez (Yankees)

Taiwan

Tzu‑Chen Sha (Athletics)

Chen Zhong‑Ao Zhuang (Athletics)

Stuart Fairchild (Guardians)

United States Team USA's Kyle Schwarber reacts after hitting a home run against Japan at the World Baseball Classic in the eighth inning at LoanDepot Park in Miami on March 21, 2023.

Team USA’s Kyle Schwarber reacts after hitting a home run against Japan at the World Baseball Classic in the eighth inning at LoanDepot Park in Miami on March 21, 2023.

Ernie Clement (Blue Jays)

Pete Crow‑Armstrong (Cubs)

Corbin Carroll (D‑backs — injured)

Gunnar Henderson (Orioles)

Kyle Schwarber (Phillies)

Garrett Cleavinger (Rays)

Garrett Whitlock (Red Sox)

Joe Ryan (Twins — injured)

Venezuela

Ronald Acuña Jr. (Braves)

Andrés Giménez (Blue Jays)

Jackson Chourio (Brewers)

William Contreras (Brewers)

Eduardo Rodríguez (D‑backs)

Eduard Bazardo (Mariners)

Jhonathan Díaz (Mariners)

Christian Suarez (Dodgers)

José Alvarado (Phillies)

Jesús Luzardo (Phillies)

Oddanier Mosqueda (Pirates)

Willson Contreras (Red Sox)

Antonio Senzatela (Rockies)

Enmanuel De Jesus (Tigers)

Pablo López (Twins — injured)

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