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Salvador Pérez will play in his fourth World Classic
This Thursday, with the announcement of the rosters for the sixth edition of the World Baseball Classic, it was confirmed what had already been announced months ago; Salvador Pérez will be the captain of Venezuela and will attend his fourth world tournament.
TL;DR
- Salvador Pérez will captain Venezuela in his fourth World Baseball Classic.
- He will become the second Venezuelan with the most appearances in the event, behind Miguel Cabrera.
- Pérez has a lifetime batting average of .406 (13-for-32) in the tournament.
- He was the MVP of Group B in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
- This participation may be his last World Baseball Classic.
- Pérez has two years left on his contract with the Kansas City Royals.
- José Altuve will not participate in the upcoming event due to insurance policy issues.