World Classic: Beltrán ratifies Molina as manager of Puerto Rico

The general manager of Puerto Rico for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, Carlos Beltrán, confirmed that Yadier Molina will continue to command the team that will defend the colors of the island of charm.

Minutes after being presented as the general manager of Puerto Rico for him 2026 World Baseball Classic, Carlos Beltrán ratified Yadier Molina like him manager of the selection who will defend the colors of the island of enchantment.

“Our leader will be Yadier Molina“, said Beltran this Friday, in an appearance on the radio program Grandes en los Deportes de Dominican Republic. “He represented us in the classic above, is the leader of the year of the dominican league and we are happy to have him in charge of the team of the classic of baseball“he added.

Molinawho is currently directing the Águilas Cibaeñas in the Dominican Professional Baseball League (LIDOM), was the manager of Puerto Rico in the 2023 World Classicwhen the Puerto Rican team was eliminated by Mexico in the quarterfinals, in Miami.

The championship that organizes World Baseball Classic, Inc. (WBCI)an entity formed by the office of the commissioner of Major League Baseball (MLB), the MLB Players Association (MLBPA) and the World Baseball and Softball Confederation (WBSC), will be played from March 5 to 17, 2026 at loanDepot Park stadiums miami and Minute Maid Park Houston (United States), Hiram Bithorn of Saint John (Puerto Rico) and Tokyo Dome in Tokyo (Japan).

He Group A first round that will compete in Saint John will be made up of Canada, Cuba, Panama, Puerto Rico and a classified to be determined, between March 6 and 11.

The Puerto Rico Baseball Federation (FBPR) earlier announced Beltrán as general manager already Joey Solá as manager of operations of the group that will participate in the sixth version of the World Classicscheduled to be held in March of next year.

“We understand the importance of starting work early, with the purpose of identifying the best talent and structuring a competitive team for this long-awaited event. Puerto Rico. The experience and leadership of Carlos Beltran and Joey Solá will be fundamental to guarantee success in this mission,” said José Daniel Quiles, president of the FBPR.

Beltranwho played for 20 years in the Major Leagues and is currently a candidate for Cooperstown Hall of Famewore the shirt Puerto Rico In the first four editions of the World Classic (2006, 2009, 2013 and 2017), finishing as runner-up in 2013 and 2017. Currently, he holds an administrative position with the New York Mets in the major leagues.

“I am happy for the opportunity to be the general manager of the team for the 2026 World Classic and we are going to give it our all, use all the necessary resources to put a good product (on the field) in such a beautiful event,” he concluded. Beltran.