Seattle Mariners left fielder Randy Arozarena (56) celebrates after hitting a home run against the Houston Astros during the fourth inning at T-Mobile Park on July 18. Steven Bisig-Imagn Images

Seattle Mariners Star Reportedly 'Guarantees' That He'll Play in World Baseball Classic

Originally posted on Seattle Mariners on SI
By Brady Farkas | Last updated Jul 20, 2025 5:15 PM ET

According to reports coming out of All-Star Week, Seattle Mariners outfielder Randy Arozarena has "guaranteed" that he'll play for Mexico at the World Baseball Classic in 2026.

Arozarena represented Mexico in the 2023 version of the event, leading the country to a semifinal appearance. They were beaten by Japan, who went onto defeat the United States in the Gold Medal game.

Arozarena was born in Cuba, but holds Mexican citizenship.

Randy Arozarena GARANTIZA que va a jugar por México en el Clásico Mundial de Béisbol pic.twitter.com/k3yfB9yldx
— Alfre Alvarez (@AlfreAlvarez3) July 14, 2025

While rosters are not official, it appears that Arozarena will not be the only M's player to represent Mexico. Closer Andres Munoz is expected to join the roster as well. Rowdy Tellez, who began the year with the Mariners, could play for Mexico. He's currently with the Texas Rangers.

One of the more popular events on the baseball calendar, the WBC figures to have a special connection with Seattle. Cal Raleigh has already committed to play for Team USA. Julio Rodriguez, who played for the Dominican Republic in 2023, is likely to do so again. Luis Castillo (Dominican Republic), Matt Brash (Canada) and prospect Michael Arroyo (Colombia) could all play also, and it wouldn't be a shock if any of Bryan Woo, George Kirby or Logan Gilbert were asked to play for Team USA.

Known as a big-game player, Arozarena is built for the WBC. The ALCS MVP in 2020, he's on a great hot streak for the M's now as well. He enters play on Sunday at .255 with a .361 on-base percentage. He has 18 home runs and 49 RBIs. He was named an All-Star for the second time.

The Mariners are 53-45 and will play the Astros on Sunday at 1:10 p.m. PT.

This article first appeared on Seattle Mariners on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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