Country-by-Country WBC Roster Breakdown

A country-by-country breakdown of every WBC 2026 roster with fantasy value analysis. Know every team before you draft.

🇯🇵 Japan

Fantasy tier: Elite. Japan's roster is stacked with MLB and NPB stars. Key targets: Ohtani (DH), Yamamoto (SP), Yoshida (OF). Japan is the most coveted country slot in any draft. Check full roster on our WBC Rosters page.

🇺🇸 United States

Fantasy tier: Elite. Deepest roster in the tournament. Trout, Betts, multiple ace pitchers. The challenge is choosing which ONE player to draft.

🇩🇴 Dominican Republic

Fantasy tier: Elite. Soto, Tatis, Ramírez, Valdez — an embarrassment of riches. The DR produces the most MLB talent per capita and their WBC roster reflects it.

🇰🇷 South Korea

Fantasy tier: Strong. Ha-Seong Kim leads a competitive roster. Korea always performs well at the WBC and their pitching is underrated.

🇲🇽 Mexico

Fantasy tier: Strong. Growing baseball program with increasing MLB representation. Watch for their pitching staff.

🇻🇪 Venezuela

Fantasy tier: Strong. Acuña, Pérez, Altuve — Venezuela always fields a dangerous lineup.

Other Notable Countries

Puerto Rico 🇵🇷, Cuba 🇨🇺, Netherlands 🇳🇱, Chinese Taipei 🇹🇼, Australia 🇦🇺, Italy 🇮🇹, and Panama 🇵🇦 all offer sleeper value at specific positions.