Puerto Rico World Baseball Classic schedule: Dates, times & how to watch every 2023 WBC game

Edward Sutelan

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Puerto Rico has been a finalist in the World Baseball Classic in back-to-back editions of the international tournament. It has yet to come away with the title.

Puerto Rico has reached the second round of the World Baseball Classic in each of the four events, and in 2013, advanced to the championship matchup for the first time. However, the Dominican Republic won the game 3-0 to claim its first title. The next time, it was the United States that ended Puerto Rico's title hopes, winning 8-0.

Back in the tournament again in 2023, Puerto Rico once again finds itself in prime position to try and win a title. The roster is loaded with some of the best players in baseball, led by a pair of Mets in shortstop Francisco Lindor and closer Edwin Díaz.

The road to a title will start in a challenging Pool D field that features loaded rosters like the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Nicaragua and Israel, making it one of the most difficult paths to the second round.

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Here's all the information you need to watch Puerto Rico play at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.

How to watch Puerto Rico at the World Baseball Classic?

  • TV channels: FS1, FS2
  • Live stream: FoxSports.com, fuboTV

All four of Puerto Rico's World Baseball Classic games will be carried on either FS1 or FS2. Viewers hoping to catch the games can live stream the contests on either FoxSports.com or on fuboTV, which offers a free trial.

Date Game Time (ET) Channel (U.S.)
March 11 Nicaragua vs. Puerto Rico 12 p.m. FS2
March 12 Venezuela vs. Puerto Rico 7 p.m. FS1
March 13 Israel vs. Puerto Rico 7 p.m. FS1
March 15 Puerto Rico vs. Dominican Republic 7 p.m. FS2

Puerto Rico World Baseball Classic 2023 roster

Puerto Rico once again enters the World Baseball Classic with one of the best rosters in the tournament. The infield features the electrifying duo of Javier Báez and Lindor. The outfield features a pair of clutch postseason performers in Eddie Rosario and Enrique Hernández.

The bullpen has a legitimate case as the deepest unit in the tournament. Brothers Alexis Díaz and Edwin Díaz were relief aces for the Reds and Mets, respectively, and Jorge López and Emilio Pagán are key relievers for the Twins. In the rotation, José Berríos and Marcus Stroman also help give the Puerto Rican squad a formidable top-two hurlers.

Pitchers

Player Team Throws
José Berríos Toronto Blue Jays R
Fernando Cruz Cincinnati Reds R
José De Léon Minnesota Twins R
Alexis Díaz Cincinnati Reds R
Edwin Díaz New York Mets R
Dominic Hamel New York Mets R
Jorge López Minnesota Twins R
Anthony Maldonado Miami Marlins R
Jovani Moran Minnesota Twins L
Nicholas Padilla Chicago White Sox R
Emilio Pagán Minnesota Twins R
Yacksel Ríos Atlanta Braves R
Dereck Rodríguez Minnesota Twins R
Hector Santiago Gigantes de Carolina L
Marcus Stroman Chicago Cubs R
Duane Underwood Jr. Pittsburgh Pirates R

Catchers

Player Team Bats/Throws
Martín Maldonado Houston Astros R/R
MJ Melendez Kansas City Royals L/R
Christian Vásquez Minnesota Twins R/R

Infielders 

Player Team Position Bats/Throws
Javier Báez Detroit Tigers 2B/SS R/R
Edwin Díaz Boston Red Sox 3B R/R
Francisco Lindor New York Mets SS S/R
Vimael Machin Philadelphia Phillies 3B L/R
José Miranda Minnesota Twins 1B R/R
Emmanuel Rivera Arizona Diamondbacks 3B R/R
Neftalí Soto Yokohama DeNA Baystars 1B R/R

Outfielders

Player Team Position Bats/Throws
Enrique Hernández Boston Red Sox CF R/R
Henry Ramos Cincinnati Reds OF S/R
Eddie Rosario Atlanta Braves LF L/R
Nelson Velázquez Chicago Cubs OF R/R

How does the World Baseball Classic work?

There are four total pools (A, B, C and D) each with five teams. Pool A is in Chinese Taipei, Pool B is in Tokyo, Pool C is in Phoenix and Pool D is in Miami.

The five teams within each pool will play a round-robin schedule, and the top two teams from each pool will head to the second round. The rest of the tournament from the quarterfinals on will be single-elimination, working its way to the championship game in Miami on March 21.

World Baseball Classic 2023 schedule

Here's a look at the full schedule for the World Baseball Classic.

Pool A (Chinese Taipei)

Date Time Matchup Channel
March 7 11 p.m. Cuba vs. Netherlands FS1
March 8 6 a.m. Panama vs. Chinese Taipei FS2
March 8 11 p.m.  Panama vs. Netherlands FS2
March 9 6 a.m. Italy vs. Cuba Tubi
March 9 11:30 p.m. Cuba vs. Panama FS1
March 10 6 a.m. Italy vs. Chinese Taipei Tubi
March 10 11 p.m. Panama vs. Italy FS1
March 11 6 a.m. Netherlands vs. Chinese Taipei FS2
March 11 11 p.m. Chinese Taipei vs. Cuba FS2
March 12 7 a.m. Netherlands vs. Italy FS2

Pool B (Tokyo)

Date Time Matchup Channel
March 8 10 p.m. Australia vs. South Korea FS1
March 9 5 a.m. China vs. Japan FS2
March 9 10 p.m. Czech Republic vs. China Tubi
March 10 5 a.m. Korea vs. Japan FS2
March 10 10 p.m. China vs. Australia FS2
March 11 5 a.m. Czech Republic vs. Japan FS1
March 11 10 p.m. Czech Republic vs. Korea FS1
March 12 6 a.m. Japan vs. Australia FS1
March 12 11 p.m. Australia vs. Czech Republic FS2
March 13 6 a.m. Korea vs. China FS2

Pool C (Phoenix)

Date Time Matchup Channel
March 11 2:30 p.m. Colombia vs. Mexico Fox
March 11 10 p.m. Great Britain vs. USA Fox
March 12 3 p.m. Great Britain vs. Canada FS1
March 12 10 p.m. Mexico vs. USA FS1
March 13 3 p.m. Colombia vs. Great Britain FS2
March 13 10 p.m. Canada vs. USA FS1
March 14 3 p.m. Canada vs. Colombia FS2
March 14 10 p.m. Great Britain vs. Mexico FS1
March 15 3 p.m. Mexico vs. Canada FS2
March 15 10 p.m. USA vs. Colombia FS1

Pool D (Miami)

Date Time Matchup Channel
March 11 12 p.m. Nicaragua vs. Puerto Rico FS2
March 11 7 p.m. Dominican Republic vs. Venezuela FS1
March 12 12 p.m. Nicaragua vs. Israel FS2
March 12 7 p.m. Venezuela vs. Puerto Rico FS1
March 13 12 p.m. Dominican Republic vs. Nicaragua FS2
March 13 7 p.m. Israel vs. Puerto Rico FS1
March 14 12 p.m. Nicaragua vs. Venezuela FS2
March 14 7 p.m. Israel vs. Dominican Republic FS2
March 15 12 p.m. Venezuela vs. Israel FS2
March 15 7 p.m. Puerto Rico vs. Dominican Republic FS2

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Quarterfinals

Date Time Site Matchup Channel
March 15 6 a.m. Tokyo  Pool B runner-up vs. Pool A winner FS2
March 16 6 a.m. Tokyo  Pool A runner-up vs. Pool B winner FS2
March 17 7 p.m. Miami Pool C runner-up vs. Pool D winner FS1
March 18 7 p.m. Miami Pool D runner-up vs. Pool C winner Fox

Semifinals

Date Time Venue Matchup Channel
March 19 7 p.m. Miami Quarterfinal 1 winner vs. Quarterfinal 3 winner FS1
March 20 7 p.m. Miami Quarterfinal 2 winner vs. Quarterfinal 4 winner FS1

Championship

Date Time Venue Matchup Channel
March 21 7 p.m. Miami Semifinal 1 winner vs. Semifinal 2 winner FS1

Edward Sutelan

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Edward Sutelan joined The Sporting News in 2021 after covering high school sports for PennLive. Edward graduated from The Ohio State University in 2019, where he gained experience covering the baseball, football and basketball teams. Edward also spent time working for The Columbus Dispatch and Cape Cod Times.