The 2026 World Baseball Classic does not start until the beginning of March, but now is the time when MLB players begin to announce their commitment to playing in the global tournament. The star-filled games will feature 20 different countries with plenty of major league players filling out the rosters.
The St. Louis Cardinals have plenty of players of their own that could be representing multiple different countries, but nobody on the current roster has been announced as part of any official roster for the worldwide competition. While most of the Cardinals' players have pretty clear allegiance towards their countries of origin, top prospect JJ Wetherholt, who was born in Baltimore, would love to play for the Korean national team at the 2026 games.