Overview
- MLB announced that the eight-time All-Star will suit up for Puerto Rico in March, marking his third World Baseball Classic.
- The move comes less than two weeks after his Jan. 13 trade from the Cardinals to the Diamondbacks, a deal he approved by waiving his no-trade clause.
- Arenado previously represented Team USA in the 2017 and 2023 tournaments before opting to play for Puerto Rico.
- Puerto Rico manager Yadier Molina recruited Arenado to join a group that includes infielders Francisco Lindor, Carlos Correa and Javier Báez.
- With Puerto Rico opening Pool A in San Juan, Arenado’s elite defense and veteran leadership bolsters the host’s lineup as Arizona also sends Corbin Carroll, Ketel Marte, Geraldo Perdomo and Eduardo Rodríguez to the WBC.