With a .450 batting average and five RBIs, Francisco Lindor helped carry Team Puerto Rico in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. When the event returns next year, Lindor will reprise his leading role.

His listed nickname on Baseball Reference is "Quarterrican," a nod to his heritage. Team Puerto Rico is always a threat at the WBC, but they've never won it all. Their closest call was 2017 ...

"Honored to be captain of Team Puerto Rico for the 2026 World Baseball Classic," Lindor said in his announcement in an Instagram post. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza also had high praise for his ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Francisco Lindor announced Wednesday he has received the “captain” title — even if it’s for a team other than the Mets. The star shortstop wrote on Instagram that he has ...

The star shortstop 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 ... rated as No. 37 overall ...

While the 2026 World Baseball Classic is ... he will be named captain of Puerto Rico (2023). He is hoping to get Puerto Rico their first WBC title; twice the team has made the championship game ...

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor will once again captain Team Puerto Rico in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, he announced Wednesday. Lindor served as team captain in the 2023 WBC ...