Shawn Spradling
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World Baseball Classic Coverage || @warstic
Texas, USA
Joined March 2013
Cody Ponce is eligible for Mexico in the WBC. The first time we see the Blue Jays new Ponce-Kirk battery might be in a Mexican national team uniform in March. 🇲🇽
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Logan Allen is in talks with Panama about playing in the 2026 World Baseball Classic 🇵🇦
BOMBAZO ⚾️🚨 Logan Allen en conversaciones con el cuerpo técnico y dirigentes de Panamá para el Clásico Mundial de béisbol, mostró su interés en jugar con Panamá, sólo falta esperar las condiciones de Cleveland y la MLB para ser oficial su participación con Panamá.
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Luis Robert will not play for Cuba again in the Word Baseball Classic “until everyone is allowed to play.” 🇨🇺
🇨🇺⚾ Luis Robert played for Cuba in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, but in an interview with our sister page Pelota Cubana USA, he had this to say about a possible participation in the 2026 Classic and was emphatic: 🗣️ “Until everyone is allowed to play, I won't play for Team
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Jim Small confirmed Cuba will participate in the 2026 World Baseball Classic 🇨🇺
🇨🇺⚾ “Cuba will be on the field in March” That's what Jim Small, president of the World Baseball Classic, said during the official trophy presentation in Puerto Rico. 🏆🇵🇷 Jim Small confirmed that Cuba will receive the visa to play in the event and that the national team will
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Now we just need them to make one for all 20 countries
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Mets pitcher Robert Stock will play for Israel in the 2026 World Baseball Classic 🇮🇱
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Hao-Yu Lee, one of the Detroit Tigers top prospects, will play in the 2026 WBC. 🇹🇼 Team Taiwan. 📈
2026 WBC News Detroit Tigers Triple-A prospect Lee Hao-Yu (李灝宇) has confirmed that he intends to play for Team Taiwan in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
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Cuba's participation in the 2026 World Baseball Classic will depend on whether the Secretary of State classifies the tournament as a “major sporting event.” 🇨🇺 “It is the Secretary of State who determines which events may be considered ‘major events.’”
Pelota Cubana USA consultó al Departamento de Estado de EE. UU. sobre las visas relacionadas con la participación de Cuba en el Clásico Mundial. Según un portavoz, atletas, entrenadores, personal de apoyo y familiares inmediatos están exceptuados de la suspensión 212(f) cuando
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What’s your “I’ll never forget where I was” sports moment
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I think @MLBNetwork’s live roster reveal show in 2023 was a huge step for the WBC, and is something they can really build on. It gave fans from all 20 countries something exciting to tune into leading up to the tournament. Fans are discussing and debating their national team’s
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I can’t wait for the day that WBC “commitments” are no longer needed, because playing is the default.
@Shawn_Spradling In FIFA World cup, there are no announcements like "Messi/Haaland/Mbappe will join FIFA World cup" before official squads released. If WBC's value becomes higher, I think previous announcements won't be required because it will goes without saying that superstars join WBC.
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The World Baseball Classic is almost here! Get your tickets now at
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World Baseball Classic 2026 - Daikin Park
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Neither good nor bad news! Just curious whether it is: 1. A change in marketing strategy 2. Wanting to keep the roster private 3. An issue with roster construction 🤷🏻♂️
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Number of Team USA players announced by 100 days before the WBC 🇺🇸 ‘23 WBC: 15 ‘26 WBC: 7
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100 days from now, we will be watching Taiwan vs Australia in the opening game of the 2026 World Baseball Classic. We’ve waited 3 years. The WBC is the absolute best.
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There was never a doubt in my mind that Shohei Ohtani would play in the 2026 WBC. He means too much to baseball. And baseball means too much to him.
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