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World Baseball Classic Archive

New York Mets Representing at World Baseball Classic

March 10, 2023World Baseball ClassicNo comments

Baseball hasn’t been a regular Olympic sport since the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing (though it was played during the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo as a one-off event because of the importance of baseball in Japan), and won’t be again until 2028 in Los Angeles. For sports fans and

Araúz, Mejia Strong In Panama’s First WBC Victory

By John Sheridan

March 8, 2023World Baseball ClassicNo comments

Like many teams in the World Baseball Classic, Panama had a strong New York Mets presence on their roster with minor leaguers Jonathan Araúz and Humberto Mejia. They would play key roles in Panama’s first-ever World Baseball Classic victory. Mejia, 26, was signed by the Mets recently as a