Padres' Manny Machado Joins Fernando Tatis Jr. on Dominican Republic's World Baseball Classic Roster

[Steve Drumwright]

The Dominican Republic's World Baseball Classic roster will include the San Diego Padres' two biggest stars.

That came after third baseman Manny Machado was announced as part of the team. Previously, right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. was named to the roster.

The deadline to finalize rosters is Tuesday, with official announcements made by the WBC on Thursday.

 

 

 

 

 

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This will be Machado's third appearance in the WBC, having played in 2017 and 2023 (no tournament was held in 2020 due to the pandemic). Machado is the latest to become an official member of the team. Superstar New York Mets right fielder Juan Soto was named Sunday, and Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena earlier Monday.

The Dominican Republic typically has the strongest roster of all the WBC teams.

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