Overview
- Mexico will play the Arizona Diamondbacks on March 3 and the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 4 in Arizona exhibition games.
- Organizers have not confirmed the stadiums, with expectations pointing to spring-training facilities in Arizona.
- The Dodgers arrive as back-to-back MLB champions, though several stars are expected to be with their national teams for the WBC.
- Benjamín Gil is slated to continue as manager, with MLB-experienced players such as Randy Arozarena, Alejandro Kirk and Andrés Muñoz in the plans.
- Mexico begins WBC group play in Houston on March 6 against Great Britain before facing Brazil, the United States and Italy.