Here’s how Team Cuba’s roster will look for the 2026 World Baseball Classic held from March 5 to March 17.

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2026 World Baseball Classic: Cuba team roster | Probable lineup and pitching rotation

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Update: Mar 3rd, 2026 11:59 EST

Traditionally one of the strongest pitching nations in the world, Cuba will be expected to be tough to hit, while on the other side of the dish, they have sluggers like Despaigne, Guibert, Moa, Santos and Moncada who can hit the ball a country mile.

Team Cuba 2026 World Baseball Classic roster

Coaching staff

Head coach: German Mesa
Bench coach: Noelvis Gonzalez
Pitching coach: Jesus Bosmenier
Pitching coach: Pedro Luis Lazo
Hitting coach: Omar Linares
First base coach: Cecilio Drake
Third base coach: Rafael Munoz
Coach: Humberto Guevara

Team Cuba’s #WorldBaseballClassic roster is here 🇨🇺

FULL ROSTER: https://t.co/y7pr0GDgVf pic.twitter.com/m93BPQNPss
— World Baseball Classic (@WBCBaseball) February 6, 2026

Infielders

Erisbel Arruebarrena
Dayan Garcia Ortega
Yurisbel Gracial Garcia
Andy Ibáñez (Tigers)
Luis Vicente Mateo Terry
Yoán Moncada (White Sox)
Yadil Orestes Mujica Diaz

Outfielders

Alfredo Despaigne
Yoelquis Guibert
Leonel Moa
Roel Santos

Vamos a Puerto Rico! Loud crowds. Elite talent. October-level intensity in March.🇵🇷🐸🏝️

San Juan will take center stage as it hosts Group A of the World Baseball Classic. Puerto Rico, Cuba, Canada, Panama, and Colombia will be ready to battle on the island! 🇨🇺🇨🇦🇵🇦🇨🇴 pic.twitter.com/5XnJ7yr4aK
— Our Esquina (@OurEsquina) February 20, 2026

Catchers

Omar Hernandez
Andrys Pérez

Pitchers

Frank Alvarez
Josimar Cousin
Yoan López
Yariel Rodríguez
Luis Romero Jr.
Naykel Cruz
Randy Martinez
Darien Núñez
Emmanuel Chapman
Denny Larrondo
Raidel Martínez
Osiel Rodríguez
Pedro Santos
Daviel Hurtado
Liván Moinelo
Julio Robaina

Cuba's 2026 World Baseball Classic roster! pic.twitter.com/eEtkJAabfY
— Talkin' Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) February 6, 2026

Probable pitching rotation

Liván Moinelo
Josimar Cousin
Denny Larrondo
Daviel Hurtado
Julio Robaina

Possible lineup

Erisbel Barbaro Arruebarrena 2B
Alexei Ramirez SS
Yoán Moncada 3B
Yoel Yanqui 1B
Yoelquis Guibert CF
Alfredo Despaigne DH
Omar Hernandez C
Roel Santos LF
Leonel Moa RF

While there are no holes in the Cuban game, their age might show through in the end of the competition. With a team full of veterans, they can be expected to make every move count, riding their experience and playing clever. But with other teams’ inexperience, they bring youthful vigor to the table, and Cuba will have to find an answer for that.

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