The 2026 World Baseball Classic officially begins on Wednesday evening, with a match between Australia and Chinese Taipei. The San Francisco Giants have eight players from their 40-man roster set to play in the tournament, including Logan Webb (United States), Luis Arraez (Venezuela), Heliot Ramos (Puerto Rico), Jung Hoo Lee (Korea), and Reiver Sanmartin (Colombia). Lee will captain Korea. Dave Groeschner will be Team USA’s head trainer, serving the same role he held in 2017 and '23 for Team Netherlands. Dusty Baker, currently a special advisor to baseball operations, will manage Team Nicaragua. Jacob Cruz, the Giants’ minor league assistant hitting coordinator, will be team México’�s hitting coach, and Dayson Croes will play for Team Holland.