Bo Bichette reveals what team he will play for in 2026 World Baseball Classic
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Bo Bichette says he will play in the World Baseball Classic, as long as the team he signs with approves.
Bichette will take the field alongside his brother, Dante Jr., for Brazil at the 2026 World Baseball Classic pending his signing teams approval.
Bo Bichette will play for Team Brazil in the WBC as long as the team he signs with approves
2026 would be Bo Bichette's World Baseball Classic debut
It will be the first time he will compete at the main event for his mother, Mariana's, home country, after Brazil failed to qualify in 2023.
"It means a lot to our whole family that my brothers and I are playing," Bichette told MLB.com. "We want to do our best to contribute to the team's victory and draw some attention to Brazilian baseball."
The son of former major-leaguer Dante Bichette is also eligible to compete for Team USA, but is stuck behind the likes of Bobby Witt Jr., Corey Seager, Trea Turner and Gunnar Henderson.
Bo rebounded from an injury-shortened down year in 2024 to hit .311/.357/.483 with 18 homers over 628 plate appearances for the Blue Jays this sesason.
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Bichette posted an OPS above .800 in every season and owns a lifetime .294/.337/.469 slash line.
He has twice led the American League in hits and would have done so again this year if not for the knee injury.
Dante Jr. was a first-round pick by the New York Yankees in 2011 and represented Brazil during the 2017 qualifiers, also with Bo.
"I want to draw some attention to Brazilian baseball. There are a lot of great players in Brazil, and I hope that one day they will play in the majors."
The 2026 World Baseball Classic is set to begin on March 5, 2026, and will be hosted in San Juan, Houston, Tokyo and Miami.
Brazil will compete against the United States, Mexico, Italy and Britain in Group B at Daikin Park in Houston.
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