Which Marlins could win the World Baseball Classic?

In a rare solo podcast episode, Ely Sussman prepares Miami Marlins fans for the World Baseball Classic by highlighting each of the 10 players from the organization who'll be participating, offering advice to those of you attending the tournament and making predictions. Once again, loanDepot park is hosting games throughout the WBC, from Pool D play all the way through the championship.

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The following Marlins are taking part in the 2026 WBC:

• Sandy Alcantara (Dominican Republic)
• Owen Caissie (Canada)
• Yiddi Cappe (Cuba)
• Liam Hicks (Canada)
• Ian Lewis (Great Britain)
• Otto Lopez (Canada)
• Jakob Marsee (Italy)
• Agustín Ramírez (Dominican Republic)
• Javier Sanoja (Venezuela)
• Jared Serna (Mexico)

Alcantara, Ramírez and Sanoja are in Pool D, meaning that they'll stay in Miami for the duration of the tournament.

Ely predicts that the Dominican Republic will defeat the United States in the championship on March 17, with Julio Rodríguez winning WBC MVP honors.