AL East: Effects of the 2026 WBC
Mar 3 2026
On the cusp of World Baseball Classic, we asked our PT TOMORROW writers this week to reflect on how the players moving to WBC camps will affect each MLB team (job battles, lineup decisions, extended looks at non-WBC players) over this stretch in March.
Significant WBC participants: Ernie Clement (United States), Andrés Giménez (Venezuela), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Dominican Republic), Leo Jiménez (Panama), Alejandro Kirk (Mexico), Kazuma Okamoto (Japan)
Spring training effects: Toronto will be without its entire starting infield, leaving the door open for any players on the fringes of the team’s Opening Day roster to stake their claim to the team’s last bench spot. Presently, Nathan Lukes is the frontrunner for...
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