He 2026 world Baseball Classic (WBC) will once again be the main objective for the Venezuela selection. For this edition, the combined Vinotinto will once again have Omar López Like his manager, who in 2023 took them to the quarterfinals.
In that WBC, Venezuela had one of the best players of players, among which he highlighted Salvador Pérez. And it is precisely the receiver was the Creole who towed the most races for the selection, with a total of six (as well as Eugenio Suárez). In addition, he hit .429 to be the second with the best average.
Salvy, happy for Omar López
In an interview for the Middle Lineup, Salvy talked about Omar López’s continuity at the head of Venezuela. Recall that the team won the four games of the first round, and only fell to the United States in the first duel of the final phase.
-“I am happy to make the decision with Omar López. I think he did good job in the last world classic. Chemistry and union we had was incredible, even with the coaches that were there,”he confessed.
For the WBC of 2026, Salvador Pérez He will be 35 years old and will probably be the most experienced player within the team. In fact, that would be the fourth participation of Carabobeño in the World Cup event, after the 2023, 2017 and 2013 editions.
“Of all the classics I have gone, that of 2023 has been one of the best in terms of connection and communication. There were no failures there. I really was super happy because Omar López is again the manager”he finished.
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