Korean American players look to shine for Team Korea at 2026 WBC

South Korea’s roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic boasts an impressive roster of six US-based players. Among them, three in particular stand out: They neither speak Korean fluently nor have ever been part of the Korean Baseball Organization. For Jahmai Jones of the Detroit Tigers, Dane Dunning of the Seattle Mariners and Shay Whitcomb of the Houston Astros, joining Team Korea is about honoring their mothers’ homeland. With the trio included, this marks the largest group of foreign players

By The Korea Herald