US EditionA Baseball Title Unleashes the Happiness Venezuelans Kept Bottled up for Years
Maikel Garcia led the tournament with 10 hits and key defensive plays, driving Venezuela to its first World Baseball Classic title with a 3-2 win over the USA.
- On Tuesday night, Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia was named WBC MVP after Team Venezuela beat the United States 3-2 in Miami, securing its first WBC title.
- In the quarterfinals he hit a two-run home run vs Japan that cut the deficit to one and delivered a two-out single vs Italy that gave Venezuela its first lead in the semifinal.
- Garcia also made several highlight-reel plays and drove in key runs in each of the last three games, supporting Venezuela's lineup defensively and offensively.
- Looking ahead, Maikel Garcia will be a centerpiece player for Venezuela in future WBCs after his 5.6 WAR 2025 season with 16 home runs, 23 stolen bases, and 160 games for the Kansas City Royals.
- The finish featured Bryce Harper tying the game with a two-run homer and Eugenio Suárez driving in the go-ahead run, while Garcia finished with a tournament-high 10 hits.
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Royals’ Maikel Garcia named MVP as Venezuela beats US to win first WBC title
By Jordan McPherson Miami Herald After logging his biggest hit of the tournament, pulling a changeup into the gap in left-center field, Eugenio Suarez glided… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close The post Royals’ Maikel Garcia named MVP as Venezuela beats US to win first WBC title appeared first on The Examiner.
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MIAMI — They brought together All-Stars and MVPs and future Hall of Famers. They built a pitching staff capable of making a hitter’s blood run cold and a lineup that could make a pitcher’s cleats rattle. They built bonds that connected them beneath the surface of their understated demeanor. They were the greatest collection of American baseball players ever assembled for the World Baseball Classic.
Historic First Victory: Defeating Strong Title Contenders Japan and the US, It Was Not Luck. Stopping and Frustrating NL MVP Ohtani and AL MVP. OSEN = Reporter Hong Ji-soo. Venezuela has claimed its first WBC title. They proved their worth as champions by defeating title contenders one after another to reach the highest point.
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