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Team Colombia (1-3, eliminated in group stage)
Colombia avoided relegation and having to requalify for the next tournament, but they were one of seven teams with one or fewer wins during group play. A win over Panama—who will have to requalify for 2029 or 2030—was their lone victory.
Playing in his second World Baseball Classic, left-handed veteran Jose Quintana also wore the Captain’s “C” for Colombia.
“Getting the jersey from my country and getting Colombia on my chest was a huge honor,” Quintana said. “And I think as a big league player, that’s the only thing you can share with your country and say ‘thank you’ for all the things the country did for you.”
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