The home of the Miami Marlins will host opening round games, as well as the tournament’s semifinal and championship rounds. The Marlins Park news came as part of a joint announcement that included Marlins CEO Derek Jeter, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez, City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, World Baseball Classic president Jim Small and MLB senior director of international domestic player operations Leonor Colón.
In addition to Miami, Taichung and Taoyuan, Taiwan; Tokyo, Japan; and Phoenix, Arizona will all host pool play during the World Baseball Classic. Quarterfinal games will be contested in Tokyo and Miami, and the championship round will take place at Marlins Park.