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Marlins Park will host 2017 World Baseball Classic games
- Updated: August 25, 2016
The North American venues for the 2017 World Baseball Classic were announced on Thursday, with host cities including Los Angeles, San Diego, Miami and Guadalajara, Mexico.
Dodger Stadium will host the WBC semifinals and final, which will take place on March 20-22, 2017. It will be the second time the Dodgers’ ballpark plays host to the tournament’s final rounds, the first having been in 2009.
“Dodger Stadium and our great fans look forward to the finest players in the world competing for the WBC championship,” Dodgers president and MLB International Committee chairman Stan Kasten said.
The Padres’ Petco Park will host second-round games from March 14-19. First-round games will take place at Marlins Park in Miami and Estadio Charros de Jalisco in Guadalajara — a first-time host — from March 9-13.
“We are proud of welcoming the World Baseball Classic to Jalisco,” said Jalisco Governor Aristoteles Sandoval. “We are certain that, thanks to the quality of our infrastructure and the warmth of our …
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