With only the World Series left to play in 2025, the focus of the baseball world will soon be fixated on preparing for the 2026 season.
But after the impending offseason settles and before Opening Day gets underway next year, the global baseball scene will come together for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
The Royals already stand to be well represented in next March's festivities with Bobby Witt Jr., Vinnie Pasquantino and Seth Lugo already confirming their roles for their respective nations, and more names are surely still set to come.
There are certainly some obvious Royals names that should be expected to get the call, whether it be the All-Star Venezuelan duo of Maikel Garcia and Salvador Perez or the MLB saves leader in Carlos Estévez suiting up for the Dominican Republic, but could KC's top prospect Carter Jensen unconventionally find his way onto Team USA's roster in the coming months, similar to how Witt Jr.