MILWAUKEE, WI — And then there were two left seated at the table, the American League champion Tampa Bay Rays and National League champion Milwaukee Brewers for all the marbles. 

Each vying for their franchise’s first-ever World Series championship title and it all starts up this Friday night, October 23rd, with Game 1 of the 2026 Fall Classic live from American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 

On Tampa Bay’s side of things as well as for Milwaukee, there are 13 Latinos each, including players and coaches. 

Twenty six (26) Latinos total competing on the biggest stage in the sport, the 122nd edition of the Fall Classic. 

2026 #WorldSeries atmospheres coming soon 🍿 pic.twitter.com/V1TRLY13sT

— MLB (@MLB) October 20, 2026

Provided below is a full breakdown via the Rays and Brewers 2026 ALCS and NLCS team rosters: 

Tampa Bay Rays Latino Players

• Yandy Díaz – 35, Sagua la Grande, Cuba – Designated Hitter
• Jonathan Aranda – 28, Tijuana, BC, Mexico – First Baseman
• Junior Caminero – 23, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – Third Baseman
• Richie Palacios – 29, Brooklyn native with Puerto Rican roots & Curaçao heritage – Second Baseman
• Jorge Mateo – 31, Santo Domingo Oste, Dominican Republic – Shortstop
• Victor Mesa Jr. – 25, Havana, Cuba – Right Fielder
• Freddy Peralta – 30, Moca, Dominican Republic – Right Handed Starter & 2026 ALCS MVP
• Nick Martinez – 36, Cuban-American, Miami, Florida – Right Handed Starter
• Nick Fortes – 29, Cuban-American, Miami, Florida – Catcher

Tampa Bay Rays Latino Coaches

• Rodney Linares – 49, Dominican-American, Brooklyn, NY & San Pedro de Macorís, D.R. – Bench Coach
• Tomas Francisco – 38, Santiago, Dominican Republic – Major League Field Coordinator
• Jorge Moncada – 42, San Cristobal, Venezuela – Bullpen Coach
• Charlie Valerio – 35, Santiago, Dominican Republic – Bullpen Catcher
• Alejandro Freire – 52, Caracas, Venezuela – Assistant Director of Coaching & Player Development

Milwaukee Brewers Latino Players

• William Contreras – 28, Puerto Cabello, Venezuela – Catcher
• Joey Ortiz – 28, Mexican-American, Garden Grove, California – Third Baseman
• Jackson Chourio – 22, Maracaibo, Venezuela – Left Fielder
• Luis Lara – 21, San Felipe, Venezuela – Right Fielder
• Gary Sánchez – 33, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic –Designated Hitter
• Abner Uribe – 26, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – Right Handed Reliever
• JoJo Romero – 30, Mexican-American, Camarillo, California – Left Handed Reliever
• Antonio Senzatela – 31, Valencia, Venezuela – Right Handed Reliever

Milwaukee Brewers Latino Coaches

• Guillermo Martínez – 41, Managua, Nicaragua – Hitting Coach
• Néstor Corredor – 42, Acarigua, Venezuela – Major League Field Coordinator
• Juan Sandoval – 45, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – Assistant Pitching Coach
• Christian Correa – 33, Colombian-American, Long Island, NY – Bullpen Catcher

2026 World Series – Rays vs. Brewers 

Country by Country Breakdown 

• Dominican Republic – 5 players, 4 coaches
• Venezuela – 4 players, 3 coaches
• Cuba – 3 players
• Mexico –  3 players
• Puerto Rico – 1 player
• Curaçao – 1 player
• Colombia – 1 coach
• Nicaragua – 1 coach

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