Colombia national baseball team

The Colombia national baseball team (Spanish: Selección de béisbol de Colombia) is the national baseball team of Colombia. The team represents Colombia in international competitions.

Colombia national baseball team
Information
Country	Colombia
Confederation	WBSC Americas
Manager	José Mosquera
WBSC ranking
Current	13 (5 August 2025)[1]
Highest	11 (first in December 2021)
Lowest	19 (first in December 2012)
Uniforms
Home Away
World Baseball Classic
Appearances	3 (first in 2017)
Best result	11th (2017)
World Cup
Appearances	18 (first in 1944)
Best result	1st (2: 1947, 1965)
Pan American Games
Appearances	7 (first in 1951)
Best result	1st (2023)

Colombia has won two international baseball championships, both during the Amateur World Series era (1938-86); the first in 1947, and the second in 1965. In the modern era, it has qualified for the World Baseball Classic three times; in 2017 and 2023 it did not make it out of the pool stage.

Team Colombia will compete in the 2026 World Baseball Classic in March 2026.

History

The Colombian national team first participated in the Amateur World Series ― which would become the Baseball World Cup ― in 1944, finishing sixth. It would go on to win the 1947 edition, which it hosted in Barranquilla.^{[citation needed]} Colombia again hosted, and won, in 1965, though the Colombian government notably denied the defending-champion Cuban team entry into the country, due to tensions with Fidel Castro's government.^{[citation needed]}

In 2017, Colombia defeated Spain and Panama to secure their first ever appearance in the World Baseball Classic. The 2017 team was managed by Luis Urueta. Its pitching staff was anchored by Major Leaguers José Quintana and Julio Teheran, and included then-prospects Jorge Alfaro and Gio Urshela. However, the group was placed in the Pool C — meaning its "very tough" competitors would be the United States, the Dominican Republic, and Canada.^[2] Colombia ultimately finished third in the division and did not move on to the second round, though it did manage to defeat Canada 4–1 at Marlins Park in Miami.

The team tried but failed to qualify for the 2020 Olympics at the eight-team Americas Qualifying Event on May 31 through June 5, 2021.

As a participant in the 2017 WBC, Colombia automatically qualified for the expanded 2023 World Baseball Classic. It was placed in a group with the United States, Canada, Mexico, and a fifth team to be determined by qualification.^[3] On July 29, 2022, the team announced that Urueta would return to coach the national team for the WBC.^[4]

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of professional baseball match results currently active in the latest version of the WBSC World Rankings, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.^[5]

Legend

  Win   Lose   Void or postponed   Fixture

2019

Pan American Games Q	January 30	Panama	4–10	Colombia	Academia CBBS, Brazil
	15:00 BRT		Boxscore

Pan American Games Q	February 1	Colombia	8–6	Canada	Academia CBBS, Brazil
	11:00 BRT		Boxscore

Pan American Games Q	February 2	Colombia	5–4	Nicaragua	Academia CBBS, Brazil
	15:00 BRT		Boxscore

Pan American Games Q	February 3	Dominican Republic	17–4	Colombia	Academia CBBS, Brazil
	15:00 BRT		Boxscore

Pan American Games GS	July 29	Cuba	1–6	Colombia	Campo de Béisbol, Peru
	10:00 PET		Boxscore		Attendance: 2,456

Pan American Games GS	July 30	Colombia	4–2	Argentina	Campo de Béisbol, Peru
	15:00 PET		Boxscore		Attendance: 1,560

Pan American Games GS	August 1	Colombia	3–10	Canada	Campo de Béisbol, Peru
	10:00 PET		Boxscore		Attendance: 0

Pan American Games SR	August 2	Nicaragua	1–11 (F/7)	Colombia	Campo de Béisbol, Peru
	19:00 PET		Boxscore		Attendance: 1,513

Pan American Games SR	August 3	Puerto Rico	2–1	Colombia	Campo de Béisbol, Peru
	19:00 PET		Boxscore		Attendance: 2,313

Pan American Games 3rd	August 4	Colombia	0–6	Nicaragua	Campo de Béisbol, Peru
	11:00 PET		Boxscore		Attendance: 0

2022

Bolivarian Games RR	June 30	Peru	0–8	Colombia	Estadio Calamar, Colombia
	17:00 COT		Boxscore

Bolivarian Games RR	July 1	Dominican Republic	11–4	Colombia	Estadio Calamar, Colombia
	17:00 COT		Boxscore

Bolivarian Games RR	July 2	Colombia	10–0 (F/6)	Venezuela	Estadio Calamar, Colombia
	17:00 COT		Boxscore

Bolivarian Games RR	July 3	Colombia	8–0	Peru	Estadio Calamar, Colombia
	17:00 COT		Boxscore

Bolivarian Games RR	July 4	Colombia	2–6	Dominican Republic	Estadio Calamar, Colombia
	17:00 COT		Boxscore

Bolivarian Games RR	July 5	Venezuela	7–1	Colombia	Estadio Calamar, Colombia
	12:00 COT		Boxscore

2023

World Baseball Classic GS	March 11	Colombia	5–4 (F/10)	Mexico	Chase Field, United States
	12:00 MT	WP: Guillermo Zuñiga (1–0) HR: Reynaldo Rodríguez (1)	Boxscore	LP: Jesús Cruz (0–1) HR: Randy Arozarena (1)	Attendance: 28,497 Umpires: HP: Cory Blaser. 1B: Edwin Louisa. 2B: Doug Eddings. 3B: Jairo Mendoza

World Baseball Classic GS	March 13	Colombia	5–7	Great Britain	Chase Field, United States
	12:00 MT	LP: Yapson Gomez (0–1) HR: Dilson Herrera (1)	Boxscore	WP: Graham Spraker (1–0) Sv: Ian Gibaut (1) HR: Harry Ford (2)	Attendance: 10,416 Umpires: HP – Jhonatan Biarreta, 1B – Cory Blaser, 2B – Felix Tejada, 3B – Doug Eddings

World Baseball Classic GS	March 14	Canada	5–0	Colombia	Chase Field, United States
	12:00 MT	WP: Noah Skirrow (1–0) HR: Otto Lopez (1)	Boxscore	LP: Adrian Almeida (0–1)	Attendance: 10,571 Umpires: HP: Doug Eddings. 1B: Alan Porter. 2B: Jairo Mendoza. 3B: Edwin Louisa

World Baseball Classic GS	March 15	United States	3–2	Colombia	Chase Field, United States
	19:00 MT	WP: Kendall Graveman (1–0) Sv: Ryan Pressly (1)	Boxscore	LP: Ruben Galindo (0–1)	Attendance: 29,856 Umpires: HP – Alan Porter, 1B – Bill Miller, 2B – Jairo Mendoza, 3B – Roberto Peralta

Current roster

Colombia roster – 2026 World Baseball Classic qualification
Players				Coaches
Pitchers 32 Adrian Almeida 53 Danis Correa 78 Luis Escobar 72 Pedro Garcia 47 Rio Gomez 30 Yapson Gomez 61 Jean Herrera 31 David Lorduy 74 Guillermo Moscoso 62 Jose Quintana 26 Jhon Romero 52 Reiver Sanmartín 49 Julio Teherán 39 Ezequiel Zabaleta		Catchers 77 Jaír Camargo 27 Carlos Martínez 4 Guillermo Quintana Infielders 10 Francisco Acuna 8 Michael Arroyo 11 Fabian Pertuz 1 Jose Ramos 16 Reynaldo Rodríguez 29 Gio Urshela Outfielders 12 Brayan Buelvas 3 Dilson Herrera 17 Jesús Marriaga 35 Óscar Mercado 43 Harold Ramírez		Manager 15 José Mosquera Coaches 19 Jhonatan Solano (bench) 18 Jair Fernández (hitting) 14 Dayan Díaz (pitching) 5 Jaime Del Valle (first base) 10 Ronald Ramírez (third base)

International tournaments

World Baseball Classic

World Baseball Classic record								Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	W	L	RS	RA		W	L	RS	RA
2006	Did not enter							No qualifiers held
2009
2013	Did not qualify							1	2	16	17
2017	Pool Stage	11th	1	2	9	14	3	0	17	6
2023	Pool Stage	18th	1	3	12	19	Automatically qualified
2026	To be determined						3	0	23	1
Total	Pool Stage	3/6	2	5	21	33	7	2	56	24

Baseball World Cup

1945 : 2nd 1947 : 1st 1948 : 3rd 1965 : 1st 1970 : 4th 1971 : 2nd 1973 : 4th 1974 : 3rd

Pan American Games

1971 : 3rd 2015 : 7th 2019 : 4th 2023 : 1st

Intercontinental Cup

1975 : 8th 1977 : 5th

U-23 Baseball World Cup

Bronze: 2021