Even allowing for the trepidation surrounding potential injuries, there has to be plenty of pride within the Mariners organization that no other MLB team is sending more players to the 2026 World Baseball Classic. At the time of writing, both they and the Mets will have 18 representatives for the sixth edition of the international tournament, which takes place between Mar. 5-17.
Highlighting the quality of a Mariners team picked to be one the top World Series contenders this coming season, elite talent such as Cal Raleigh, Julio Rodríguez, Andrés Muñoz will be taking part in the WBC.