Venezuela national team confirms replacements for World Baseball Classic

Published at: 24/02/2026 07:27 PM

This Tuesday, three changes of players approved for Team Baseball Venezuela were presented for the World Baseball Classic. These are the rights Anthony Molina, Luinder Ávila and the left-handed Christian Suárez.

Both Ávila and Suárez were in the designated pitching group (DPP) that was announced by the tournament days ago and led by Jesús Luzardo as a possible replacement starting in the second round, explains the sports press.

However, Molina is replacing Germán Márquez, who is dropping out of the selection to prioritize his one-year contract with the San Diego Padres. For his part, Luinder Ávila —who replaces Oddanier Mosqueda— appears to be the most attractive piece of this trio. Meanwhile, Christian Suárez, who replaces Alvarado, comes to the Venezuelan roster after two very good contests with the Tigres de Aragua in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP).

Mazo News Team