Mets star shortstop Francisco Lindor wrote on Instagram that he has again been named the captain for Team Puerto Rico — reprising his role from 2023 — in next year’s World Baseball Classic.

It's amazing." Lindor was fantastic at the 2023 WBC, hitting .450 with six runs, five RBI, a stolen base and a 1.050 OPS. He's a logical captain heading into 2026.

San Juan, Puerto Rico As to be expected, the list is dominated by Puerto Ricans, with each of the territory’s previous instances coming during the 43 games played by the Montreal Expos at Hiram ...

Lindor, 30, has been an active community leader since entering the majors in 2015. Before joining the Mets, he returned to his old grammar school in Gurabo, Puerto Rico, in 2017 and 2018, donating ...

In 12 career WBC games, Lindor is 15 for 47 (.318) with a double, a triple, two home runs, and 9 RBI. He served as Puerto Rico's shortstop in both 2017 and 2023, with Carlos Correa and Javier ...

In the case of Puerto Rico, it appears that its first player has already been announced. It was confirmed on Wednesday night that Francisco Lindor will captain the country’s 2026 World Baseball ...

Lindor has participated in each of the past two WBCs for Puerto Rico. In his first appearance in the event, in 2017, he was named MVP of Pool D, in which Puerto Rico went 3-0.