Per MLB.com's Sarah Langs, the rosters collectively feature a record 78 players who have been named to an MLB All-Star team, with 36 of them making the cut last year. Naturally, many of those are on the tournament's top teams — the U.S., the D.R. and Venezuela collectively account for 50 of those players.

Javier Báez received a suspension and will not play in the 2026 World Baseball Classic due to a failed drug test during the 2023 tournament.