The 2026 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC™ will be held in March. Pacific League In addition to the 12 players selected to represent Japan from the Moinello. pitcher (Cuba) and Ruei-Yang Gu Lin pitcher (Chinese Taipei), Machado. pitcher (Venezuela) will also represent their countries.

Also on the roster are players and leaders who once played for Pacific League, such as Andruw Jones, who is in charge of the Dutch national team. The following is a list of foreign players and alumni who have played in the NPB who will be participating in this year's tournament.

There are 11 active Pacific League players, and some familiar faces among the management team.

*★ denotes players and coaches who will be on the roster of NPB teams in the 2026 season.

Australia
[Manager] Dave Nilsson (Chunichi, 2000)
[infielder] Jarryd Dale (Orix Buffaloes, 2025)

Brazil
Manager: Yuichi Matsumoto (Yakult, 2002-2005 / Tokyo Yakult, 2006-2015)
[Bench coach] ★Felipe Natel (Fukuoka Softbank coach, 2025-)
third base coach: Tsugio Sato (Yakult, 1999-2003)
pitcher: Kanebuse Hugo (Tokyo Yakult, 2012-2015 / The Giants, 2016)
Daniel Misaki (The Giants, 2021-2022)
Oscar Nakaoji (Hiroshima, 2016-2018)
★ Bo Takahashi (Saitama Seibu Lions, 2022-)
Thiago Vieira (The Giants, 2020-2022)

Canada
[infielder] Matt Davidson (Hiroshima, 2023)

Chinese Taipei
pitcher: Zhang Yi (Orix Buffaloes, 2017-2022 / Saitama Seibu Lions, 2023)
Chen Guanyu (Yokohama, 2011 / Yokohama DeNA, 2012-2014 / Chiba Lotte Marines, 2015-2020)
★ Ruei-Yang Gu Lin (Hokkaido Nippon-Ham, 2025-)
★ Seo Ruoxi (Fukuoka Softbank, 2026-)
Yi-Lei Sun (Hokkaido Nippon-Ham, 2024-)
★ Chun-Wei Chang (Fukuoka Softbank, 2025-)
[infielder] Wu Nien-ting (Saitama Seibu Lions, 2016-2023)
★Hayashi Anke (Saitama Seibu Lions, 2026-)

Columbia
[infielder] Jordan Díaz (Orix Buffaloes, 2025)

Cuba
Hitting coach: Omar Linares (Chunichi Dragons, 2002-2004 / Chunichi Dragons coach, 2026-)
[pitcher] Yoan Lopez (The Giants, 2023)
Rydel Martinez (Chunichi, 2017-2024 / The Giants, 2025-)
★Randy Martinez (Chunichi, 2025-)
★ Liván Moinelo (Fukuoka Softbank, 2017-)
Jarriel Rodriguez (Chunichi Dragons, 2020-2023)
[infielder] ★ Christian Rodriguez (Chunichi Dragons, 2024-)
[outfielder] Alfredo Despaigne (Chiba Lotte Marines Marines, 2014-2016 / Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, 2017-2023)
Ariel Martínez (Chunichi, 2018-2022 / Hokkaido Nippon-Ham, 2023-)
Roel Santos (Chiba Lotte Marines, 2017)

Czech Republic
[outfielder] Marek Hulp (The Giants, 2024-2025)

dominican republic
pitcher: Albert Abreu (Saitama Seibu Lions, 2024 / Chunichi, 2026-)

Israel
[Bench Coach] Kevin Youkilis (Tohoku Rakuten Eagles, 2014)

Italy
[pitcher Coach] Alessandro Maestri (Orix Buffaloes, 2012-2015)

Mexico
pitcher Coach: Elmer Dessens (The Giants, 1999)
[pitcher] ★ Alexander Armenta (Fukuoka Softbank, 2022-)
[infielder] Joey Meneses (Orix Buffaloes, 2019)

Netherlands
[Manager] Andrew Jones (Tohoku Rakuten Eagles, 2013-2014)

Nicaragua
Hitting coach: Randall Simon (Orix Buffaloes, 2005)
[infielder] ★ Jeter Downs (Fukuoka Softbank, 2024-)

Panama
[pitcher] ★Alberto Baldonado (The Giants, 2023-)
Javy Guerra (Hanshin Tigers, 2024-2025)
Humberto Mejia (Chunichi, 2023-)

Puerto Rico
[pitcher] Jose Espada (Tokyo Yakult, 2024)

Venezuela
first base Coach: Gerardo Parra (The Giants, 2020)
[pitcher] ★ Andrés Machado (Orix Buffaloes, 2024-)

*Updated on March 4, 2026