Marlins Foundation, Pedro Martinez Foundation Announce Serie del Caribe Partnerships and more

In a press conference at loanDepot park on Thursday afternoon, Marlins president of business operations Caroline O'Connor was joined by Hall of Fame pitcher Pedro Martinez to announce several partnerships between their respective foundations for the upcoming Serie del Caribe. The partnerships range from sharing the proceeds of the 50/50 raffle to meet-and-greets with Pedro Martinez during the tournament. Details, quotes, and notes about gameday transportation and the 2026 World Baseball Classic are included below.

• The Marlins Foundation and the Pedro Martinez Foundation have partnered to share the revenue of the 50/50 raffle that will take place at all 25 games of the tournament.

• The two organizations have collaborated to produce a collectible cup available for purchase at the ballpark throughout the tournament, with proceeds benefiting the Pedro Martinez Foundation.

• The Pedro Martinez Foundation is hosting a "Caribbean Feast" event prior to the semifinal game on Thursday, February 8, at loanDepot park. The event will include meet-and-greets with Martinez and other athletes, on-field experiences, and photo opportunities. Fans can purchase various ticket packages, including access to the event and game (pricing varies depending on the level of seating purchased).

"The Miami Marlins Foundation and The Pedro Martinez foundation share a commitment to impacting youth in our community and we're excited to be leveraging the Caribbean series to do that."

—Marlins president of business operations Caroline O'Connor

Additional notes from Caroline:

• MLB is still reviewing the bids to host the 2026 World Baseball Classic. No front-runner is known currently. But the Marlins believe they proved why Miami is the perfect place to host the event.

• As was the case during the 2023 WBC, off-site parking and transportation hubs will be in place to deal with the high volumes of fans expected to attend the tournament games. The Marlins and Brightline will partner to provide extra train service to/from the ballpark via shuttles for the tournament.

• The Marlins are in talks with Tri-Rail—which will be debuting service into the Downtown Miami station this weekend—to try and provide extra train service alongside Brightline's service to provide more options for fans commuting to/from the games.