The Mets announced on Thursday afternoon that infielder Jose Reyes will be playing in the World Baseball Classic and will represent his native country of Dominican Republic. Reyes, who is 34 years old, will be competing in the tournament for the fourth time. He’s one of the few players that has been on a national team roster since the World Baseball Classic’s inauguration in 2006.
The Dominican squad is the defending champion after winning the World Baseball Classic by defeating Puerto Rico in 2013. As always, they’ll be considered heavy favorites to make it deep into the tournament again this time around.