2026 World Baseball Classic Pool D
Pool D of the 2026 World Baseball Classic (branded as the World Baseball Classic 2026 Miami Capital One for sponsorship reasons) took place from March 6 to 11, 2026, at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida.[1][2] The fourth of four pools, the top two teams automatically qualified for the top-eight knockout stage, beginning with quarterfinals in Miami and Houston, Texas.
The group consisted of Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, the Netherlands, Israel, and Nicaragua.[3] In the final game of the pool, both Venezuela and the Dominican Republic had clinched quarterfinal berths, and competed to determine who would face defending champion Japan.[4] The Dominicans secured the win, continuing an undefeated streak after failing to advance in 2023.[5] Nicaragua was relegated after failing to win a game for the second consecutive tournament and must re-qualify for the next edition of the tournament.[6]
Teams
| Draw position |
Team | Pot | Confederation | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
WBSC Rankings[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1 | Venezuela | 1 | WBSC Americas | 2023 participants | March 8, 2023 | 6th | 2023 | Fourth place (2009) | 5 |
| B2 | Dominican Republic | 3 | WBSC Americas | 2023 participants | March 8, 2023 | 6th | 2023 | Champions (2013) | 12 |
| B3 | Netherlands | 2 | WBSC Europe | 2023 participants | March 8, 2023 | 6th | 2023 | Fourth place (2013, 2017) | 9 |
| B4 | Israel | 4 | WBSC Europe | 2023 participants | March 8, 2023 | 3rd | 2023 | Quarterfinals (2017) | 21 |
| B5 | Nicaragua | 5 | WBSC Americas | Qualifiers Pool A winner | February 23, 2025 | 2nd | 2023 | Pool stage (2023) | 16 |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 4 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 10 | 1.000 | — | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Venezuela | 4 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 12 | .750 | 1 | |
| 3 | Israel | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 23 | .500 | 2 | |
| 4 | Netherlands | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 27 | .250 | 3 | |
| 5 | Nicaragua | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 25 | .000 | 4 | Requalification required for next WBC |
Source: MLB
Summary
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | 12:00 EST | Netherlands | 2–6 | Venezuela | LoanDepot Park | 2:54 | 19,542 | Boxscore | |
| Mar 6, 2026 | 19:00 EST | Nicaragua | 3–12 | Dominican Republic | LoanDepot Park | 3:20 | 35,127 | Boxscore | |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 12:00 EST | Nicaragua | 3–4 | Netherlands | LoanDepot Park | 2:45 | 16,897 | Boxscore | |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 19:00 EST | Israel | 3–11 | Venezuela | LoanDepot Park | 2:37 | 22,573 | Boxscore | |
| Mar 8, 2026 | 12:00 EDT | Netherlands | 1–12 | Dominican Republic | 7 | LoanDepot Park | 2:23 | 32,324 | Boxscore |
| Mar 8, 2026 | 19:00 EDT | Nicaragua | 0–5 | Israel | LoanDepot Park | 2:45 | 17,972 | Boxscore | |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 12:00 EDT | Dominican Republic | 10–1 | Israel | LoanDepot Park | 2:47 | 28,728 | Boxscore | |
| Mar 9, 2026 | 19:00 EDT | Venezuela | 4–0 | Nicaragua | LoanDepot Park | 2:27 | 27,844 | Boxscore | |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 19:00 EDT | Israel | 6–2 | Netherlands | LoanDepot Park | 2:57 | 13,565 | Boxscore | |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 20:00 EDT | Dominican Republic | 7–5 | Venezuela | LoanDepot Park | 3:03 | 36,230 | Boxscore |
Games
Netherlands vs. Venezuela
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 | 11 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Ranger Suárez (1−0) LP: Antwone Kelly (0−1) Home runs: NED: None VEN: Javier Sanoja (1) Attendance: 19,542 Umpires: HP − Shane Livensparger, 1B − Michael Ulloa, 2B − Gabe Morales, 3B − Trent Thomas Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicaragua vs. Dominican Republic
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dominican Republic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | X | 12 | 14 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Seranthony Domínguez (1−0) LP: Stiven Cruz (0−1) Home runs: NCA: None DOM: Junior Caminero (1), Oneil Cruz (1), Julio Rodríguez (1) Attendance: 35,127 Umpires: HP − Paul Clemons, 1B − Lance Barksdale, 2B − Serge Makouchetchev, 3B − Marek Vicar Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicaragua vs. Netherlands
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Lars Huijer (1−0) LP: Ángel Obando (0−1) Home runs: NCA: Jeter Downs (1) NED: Ozzie Albies (1) Attendance: 16,897 Umpires: HP − Trent Thomas, 1B − Quinn Wolcott, 2B − Shane Livensparger, 3B − Alejandro Pecero Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Israel vs. Venezuela
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | x | 11 | 14 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Enmanuel De Jesus (1−0) LP: Ben Simon (0−1) Home runs: ISR: Harrison Bader (1), RJ Schreck (1) VEN: Luis Arraez 2 (2), Eugenio Suárez (1) Attendance: 22,573 Umpires: HP − Gabe Morales, 1B − Marek Vicar, 2B − Paul Clemons, 3B − Michael Ulloa Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands vs. Dominican Republic
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dominican Republic | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Luis Severino (1−0) LP: Arij Fransen (0−1) Home runs: NED: Didi Gregorius (1) DOM: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (1), Junior Caminero (2), Austin Wells (1), Juan Soto (1) Attendance: 32,324 Umpires: HP − Lance Barksdale, 1B − Serge Makouchetchev, 2B − Paul Clemons, 3B − Marek Vicar Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicaragua vs. Israel
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Israel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Dean Kremer (1−0) LP: Carlos Rodríguez (0−1) Attendance: 17,972 Umpires: HP − Alejandro Pecero, 1B − Quinn Wolcott, 2B − Shane Livensparger, 3B − Trent Thomas Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dominican Republic vs. Israel
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Israel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Brayan Bello (1−0) LP: Ryan Prager (0−1) Home runs: DOM: Fernando Tatís Jr. (1), Oneil Cruz (2) ISR: Spencer Horwitz (1) Attendance: 28,728 Umpires: HP − Quinn Wolcott, 1B − Gabe Morales, 2B − Michael Ulloa, 3B − Serge Makouchetchev Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Venezuela vs. Nicaragua
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicaragua | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Yoendrys Gómez (1−0) LP: Danilo Bermudez (0−1) Home runs: VEN: Ronald Acuña Jr. (1) NCA: None Attendance: 27,844 Umpires: HP − Paul Clemons, 1B − Alejandro Pecero, 2B − Lance Barksdale, 3B − Trent Thomas Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Israel vs. Netherlands
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Josh Mallitz (1−0) LP: Kevin Kelly (0−1) Attendance: 13,565 Umpires: HP − Shane Livensparger, 1B − Quinn Wolcott, 2B − Marek Vicar, 3B − Michael Ulloa Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dominican Republic vs. Venezuela
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Sandy Alcantara (1−0) LP: Eduardo Rodríguez (0−1) Sv: Elvis Alvarado (1) Home runs: DOM: Juan Soto (2), Ketel Marte (1), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (2), Fernando Tatis Jr. (2) VEN: None Attendance: 36,230 Umpires: HP − Gabe Morales, 1B − Lance Barksdale, 2B − Serge Makouchetchev, 3B − Alejandro Pecero Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Statistics
Source: [8]
Batting
| Team | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 128 | 41 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 33 | .313 | .458 | .672 | 1.130 |
| Venezuela | 133 | 26 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 19 | .278 | .365 | .444 | .809 |
| Israel | 127 | 15 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | .197 | .261 | .315 | .576 |
| Netherlands | 119 | 9 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .185 | .303 | .252 | .555 |
| Nicaragua | 131 | 6 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .206 | .293 | .252 | .545 |
Pitching
| Team | ERA | IP | H | R | ER | HR | K | BB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 2.38 | 34 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 37 | 12 | 1.029 |
| Venezuela | 2.75 | 36 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 36 | 9 | 1.056 |
| Israel | 5.91 | 35 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 1.486 |
| Nicaragua | 6.15 | 33.2 | 37 | 25 | 23 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 1.634 |
| Netherlands | 6.06 | 32.2 | 36 | 27 | 22 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 1.776 |
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