2023 World Baseball Classic Pool D
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| City | Miami, Florida |
| Venue(s) | LoanDepot Park |
| Dates | March 11-15 |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Venezuela |
| Runner-up |  Puerto Rico |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Salvador Pérez |
The 2023 World Baseball Classic Pool D was the fourth of four pools of the 2023 World Baseball Classic that took place from March 11 – 15 at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida.[1] The top two teams automatically qualify for the top eight knockout stage, with the entire bottom half of the bracket in Miami.[2] The teams in this pool consisted of Dominican Republic, Israel, newcomer Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela.[3]
With Venezuela winning all games and advancing to the quarterfinals as pool winners,2026 World Baseball Classic qualifiers.[6]
Teams
| Draw position |
Team | Pot | Confederation | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
WBSC Rankings[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D1 | Puerto Rico[a]
|
1 | WBSC Americas | 2017 participants | March 6, 2017 | 5th | 2017 | Runners-up (2013, 2017) | 13 |
| D3 |  Dominican Republic
|
2 | WBSC Americas | 2017 participants | March 6, 2017 | 5th | 2017 | Champions (2013) | 9 |
| D2 | Venezuela
|
3 | WBSC Americas | 2017 participants | March 6, 2017 | 5th | 2017 | Third place (2009) | 6 |
| D4 |  Israel
|
4 | WBSC Europe | 2017 participants | March 6, 2017 | 2nd | 2017 | Quarterfinals (2017) | 20 |
| D5 |  Nicaragua
|
5 | WBSC Americas | Qualifiers Pool B runners-up | October 5, 2022 | 1st | — | — | 17 |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezuela
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 1.000 | — | Advance to quarterfinals Qualification for 2026 World Baseball Classic |
| 2 | Puerto Rico
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 12 | .750 | 1 | |
| 3 | Dominican Republic
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | .500 | 2 | Qualification for 2026 World Baseball Classic |
| 4 | Israel
|
4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 26 | .250 | 3 | |
| 5 | Nicaragua
|
4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 22 | .000 | 4 |
Summary
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2023 | 12:00 EST
|
Nicaragua
|
1–9 | Puerto Rico
|
LoanDepot Park | 2:44 | 35,399 | Boxscore | |
| Mar 11, 2023 | 19:00 EST | Dominican Republic
|
1–5 | Venezuela
|
LoanDepot Park | 3:19 | 35,890 | Boxscore | |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 12:00 EDT
|
Nicaragua
|
1–3 | Israel
|
LoanDepot Park | 2:50 | 19,955 | Boxscore | |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 19:00 EDT | Venezuela
|
9–6 | Puerto Rico
|
LoanDepot Park | 3:36 | 35,615 | Boxscore | |
| Mar 13, 2023 | 12:00 EDT | Dominican Republic
|
6–1 | Nicaragua
|
LoanDepot Park | 3:09 | 31,696 | Boxscore | |
| Mar 13, 2023 | 19:00 EDT | Israel
|
0–10 | Puerto Rico
|
8 | LoanDepot Park | 2:30 | 27,813 | Boxscore |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 12:00 EDT | Nicaragua
|
1–4 | Venezuela
|
LoanDepot Park | 2:53 | 21,873 | Boxscore | |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 19:00 EDT | Israel
|
0–10 | Dominican Republic
|
7 | LoanDepot Park | 2:44 | 33,307 | Boxscore |
| Mar 15, 2023 | 12:00 EDT | Venezuela
|
5–1 | Israel
|
LoanDepot Park | 2:47 | 18,277 | Boxscore | |
| Mar 15, 2023 | 19:00 EDT | Puerto Rico
|
5–2 | Dominican Republic
|
LoanDepot Park | 3:13 | 36,025 | Boxscore |
Matches
Nicaragua vs Puerto Rico
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | x | 9 | 11 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Nicholas Padilla (1–0) LP: J. C. Ramírez (0–1) Home runs: NCA: Elian Miranda (1) PUR: None Attendance: 35,399 Umpires: HP – Mike Estabrook, 1B – Alejandro Pecero, 2B – Ángel Hernández, 3B – Chris Graham Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dominican Republic vs Venezuela
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela |
0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | 5 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: José Ruiz (1–0) LP: Sandy Alcántara (0–1) Home runs: DOM: None VEN: Anthony Santander (1) Attendance: 35,890 Umpires: HP – Andy Fletcher, 1B – Tim Meyer, 2B – Ron Kulpa, 3B – Maikol Tibabijo Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicaragua vs Israel
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Israel |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | x | 3 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Richard Bleier (1–0) LP: Jonathan Loáisiga (0–1) Sv: Robert Stock (1) Attendance: 19,955 Umpires: HP – Maikol Tibabijo, 1B – Ron Kulpa, 2B – Tim Meyer, 3B – Andy Fletcher Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Venezuela vs Puerto Rico
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Pablo López (1–0) LP: José Berríos (0–1) Sv: Silvino Bracho (1) Home runs: VEN: Anthony Santander (2), Salvador Pérez (1) PUR: Eddie Rosario (1) Attendance: 35,615 Umpires: HP – Chris Guccione, 1B – Chris Graham, 2B – Alejandro Pecero, 3B – Mike Estabrook Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dominican Republic vs Nicaragua
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicaragua |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Cristian Javier (1–0) LP: J. C. Ramírez (0–1) Home runs: DOM: Juan Soto (1), Manny Machado (1) NCA: None Attendance: 31,696 Umpires: HP – Chris Graham, 1B – Mike Estabrook, 2B – Maikol Tibabijo, 3B – Ángel Hernández Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Israel vs Puerto Rico
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Puerto Rico |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 10 | 11 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: José De León (1–0) LP: Colton Gordon (0–1) Attendance: 27,813 Umpires: HP – Ron Kulpa, 1B – Alejandro Pecero, 2B – Chris Guccione, 3B – Tim Meyer Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicaragua vs Venezuela
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Venezuela |
0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 4 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: José Ruiz (2–0) LP: Rodney Theophile (0–1) Sv: José Alvarado (1) Attendance: 21,873 Umpires: HP – Ángel Hernández, 1B – Chris Guccione, 2B – Alejandro Pecero, 3B – Tim Meyer Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Israel vs Dominican Republic
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | x | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dominican Republic |
1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | x | x | 10 | 15 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Roansy Contreras (1–0) LP: Jacob Steinmetz (0–1) Home runs: ISR: None DOM: Manny Machado (2) Attendance: 33,307 Umpires: HP – Mike Estabrook, 1B – Andy Fletcher, 2B – Chris Graham, 3B – Maikol Tibabijo Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Venezuela vs Israel
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Israel |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Jesús Luzardo (1–0) LP: Robert Stock (0–1) Home runs: VEN: Eduardo Escobar (1), Eugenio Suárez (1) ISR: None Attendance: 18,277 Umpires: HP – Andy Fletcher, 1B – Ángel Hernández, 2B – Maikol Tibabijo, 3B – Alejandro Pecero Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico vs Dominican Republic
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico |
0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dominican Republic |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Jovani Morán (1–0) LP: Johnny Cueto (0–1) Sv: Edwin Díaz (1) Home runs: PUR: Christian Vázquez (1) DOM: Juan Soto (2) Attendance: 36,025 Umpires: HP – Chris Guccione, 1B – Ron Kulpa, 2B – Chris Graham, 3B – Tim Meyer Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Statistics
Source: [8]
Leading hittiers
Power
| SLG | Team | 1B | 2B | 3B | HR | AB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .474 | Venezuela |
23 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 135 |
| .442 | Dominican Republic |
25 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 138 |
| .423 | Puerto Rico |
25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 130 |
| .264 | Nicaragua |
17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 125 |
| .173 | Israel |
15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
Efficiency
| OBP | Team | H | BB | HBP | AB | SF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .370 | Venezuela |
38 | 18 | 1 | 135 | 0 |
| .365 | Dominican Republic |
39 | 18 | 0 | 138 | 0 |
| .361 | Puerto Rico |
37 | 13 | 3 | 130 | 1 |
| .235 | Nicaragua |
24 | 7 | 0 | 125 | 0 |
| .231 | Israel |
17 | 7 | 4 | 110 | 0 |
Leading pitchers
| WHIP | Team | BB | H | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.94 | Puerto Rico |
11 | 22 | 35 | 41 |
| 0.97 | Dominican Republic |
9 | 23 | 33 | 36 |
| 1.25 | Venezuela |
12 | 33 | 36 | 46 |
| 1.58 | Nicaragua |
15 | 37 | 33 | 24 |
| 1.77 | Israel |
16 | 40 | 31.2 | 36 |
Notes
- ^ Puerto Rico are indirect hosts due to being the home team for three of their four matches in this group.
References
- ^ "Pool D Games Schedule of the 2023 WBC". World Baseball Classic. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Schedule of the 2023 WBC". World Baseball Classic. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "World Baseball Classic 2023 venues, pools announced". Major League Baseball. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ Toribio, Juan (March 16, 2023). "Venezuela (4-0) tops Israel in tune-up for Round 2". Major League Baseball. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ Toribio, Juan (March 16, 2023). "Puerto Rico ousts D.R., but mood subdued after Díaz injury". Major League Baseball. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ Toribio, Juan (March 14, 2023). "Venezuela improves to 3-0, earns quarterfinals berth". Major League Baseball. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "WBSC Men's Baseball Rankings". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "World Baseball Classic Stats". Major League Baseball. Retrieved 11 March 2023.