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Several representatives from the Blue Jays represented the team in the championship game of the international tournament
The 2026 iteration of the World Baseball Classic has officially concluded Tuesday at loanDepot Park in Miami with Venezuela walking away with a gold medal after a 3-2 win against Team USA. The Venezuelans broke out to a 2-0 lead over USA through the fifth inning. Team USA tied the game in the bottom of the eighth after Bryce Harper hit a two-run home run.
Eugenio Suarez hit a go-ahead RBI double in the top of the ninth for the eventual 3-2 victory. The Toronto Blue Jays had representatives on both teams for the championship game, guaranteeing that at least one player would return to Rogers Centre in Toronto as a gold medalist. Here's an overview of the Blue Jays' WBC representatives and how they did.
Andres Gimenez, SS/2B, Venezuela Gimenez was the lone Toronto player in Venezuelan threads Tuesday. The three-time Gold Glove winner has made several web gem plays for his native country throughout the tournament but saw limited action against USA. Gimenez subbed in for starting second baseman Gleyber Torres later in the game and went 0-for-1 in his limited action.
Gimé's got range 😮💨 #WorldBaseballClassic pic. twitter. com/ip7yFKX3uI — Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) March 10, 2026 Ernie Clement, 3B, USA Clement, who set the MLB record for the most hits in a single postseason with 30 last playoffs, wasn't able to see playing time in the WBC final.