Three years have passed since the World Baseball Classic last wrapped up, but the image of Shohei Ohtani facing Mike Trout still gets brought up whenever international baseball comes around. Japan won that championship game in front of a massive audience, with roughly 42% of Japanese households watching and about 5.2 million viewers tuning in across the United States. MLB players who participated in the tournament described the games as extremely intense and said it was a privilege to represent their country. That energy now rolls into 2026, and the New York Mets will once again be scattered across dugouts around the globe, trading orange and blue for national pride.
Every NY Mets player participating in the 2026 World Baseball Classic
