Blue Jays' Cody Ponce to play in 2026 World Baseball Classic
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Newly acquired Toronto Blue Jays starter Cody Ponce will pitch for Team Mexico in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
Shortly after signing a three-year deal with the Blue Jays, right-hander Cody Ponce received an offer from Team Mexico to pitch for them in the World Baseball Classic.
Cody Ponce receives permission from Blue Jays to play in 2026 World Baseball Classic
According to Team Mexico manager Benji Gil, the Blue Jays have given Cody Ponce permission to play in the WBC.
According to Benji Gil, KBO MVP Cody Ponce has received permission from the Toronto Blue Jays and once all protocols are cleared, he should officially be named to Mexico's roster.
As a manager, Benji Gil has won five Mexican Winter League titles, and led the Seleccion Mexicana to its highest finish in WBC history.
WBC debut for both Cody Ponce and Alejandro Kirk
Earlier this week Alejandro Kirk accepted Mexico's request to catch for them in the World Baseball Classic.
This will be the first time we see the Blue Jays new Ponce-Kirk battery in a Mexican national team uniform.
Coming off his second career all-star appearance and a trip to the World Series with the Blue Jays, Kirk will join the likes of Jarren Duran, Randy Arozarena and Jonathan Aranda in a stacked Mexico lineup.
Mexico, ranked 6th in the world, is in Group B along with Brazil, the United Kingdom, Italy, and the United States.
Except for the U.S., the teams are generally considered weak, so it is expected that Mexico will smoothly secure a quarterfinal spot.
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