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Panama national baseball team

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Panama national baseball team
Information
Country Panama
FederationPanamanian Baseball Federation (FEDEBEIS)
ConfederationWBSC Americas
ManagerJosé Mayorga[1]
WBSC ranking
Current 8 Steady (26 March 2026)[2]
Highest8 (first in November 2024)
Lowest15 (first in December 2016)
World Baseball Classic
Appearances4 (first in 2006)
Best resultPool stage (2006, 2009, 2023, 2026)
WBSC Premier12
Appearances1 (first in 2024)
Best result5th (2024)
World Cup
Appearances26 (first in 1941)
Best resultSilver 2nd (2003)
Pan American Games
Appearances6 (first in 1983)
Best result4th (2023)

The Panama national baseball team (Spanish: Selección de béisbol de Panamá) also known as "Sancocho Power" is the baseball team that represents Panama at an international level. Panama has medalled at multiple international tournaments at both junior and senior levels throughout the sport's history, including one silver medal and two bronze medals at the Baseball World Cup. They are currently the 9th ranked baseball team in the world.[2]

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

History

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The former logo

Towns including Colón and Panama City in the Canal Zone had one or more clubs in which British West Indian middling classes played cricket. Cricket became a prime symbol of what Afro-Caribbeans knew made them “Britishers.” As decolonization progressed, the popularity of baseball increased in Panama. The similarity in skills required for cricket and baseball meant that an athlete who primarily practiced one sport could also excel in the other. Oscar Levy was a baseball player who had left Panama in 1920 for the United States. In 1928 the Panama Tribune reported on the success of “famous local pitcher” Chick Levy as a “hero in Cuba.”[3]

Panama was placed in Pool C of the inaugural World Baseball Classic (WBC) in 2006, playing at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In their opening game, they fell to hosts, 2–1, before losing to Cuba, 8–6, in extra innings. They concluded play with a 10–0, 7-inning mercy rule loss to Netherlands, as Dutch pitcher Shairon Martis threw a no-hitter.[4][5]

Panama once again played Puerto Rico for the 2009 WBC, this time as part of the double-elimination Pool D. They opened their campaign with a 7-0 defeat to Puerto Rico, setting up an elimination game against the Dominican Republic, which they lost 9-0. Having failed to score a single run, Panama finished in 15th place overall, just ahead of South Africa.

After finishing last in their pool for the 2009 WBC, Panama was forced to qualify for the 2013 edition. They were selected as the host for Qualifier 3 and were favored to qualify.[6] However, they were upset by Brazil, 3–2, in their opener. After defeating Nicaragua and Colombia in elimination matches, they faced off with Brazil again. Despite having multiple Major League Baseball players to Brazil's one, Panama fell again, 1–0, and missed the 2013 WBC. Panama was again forced to qualify for the 2017 edition. They were selected as the host for Qualifier 3. After beating France in their opener, they lost to Colombia. After defeating France again, they set up a rematch with Colombia but lost the elimination game after Colombia's Dilson Herrera hit a late homer.[7]

Panama requalified for the 2023 World Baseball Classic, after again hosting the Americas qualifying tournament at Rod Carew National Stadium.[8] They finished fourth in their group, which qualified them for the 2026 WBC.[9] After winning only one game in 2026, the team was again relegated to the qualifying tournament.[10][11]

Results and fixtures

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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.[12]

Legend

  Win   Lose   Void or postponed   Fixture

2019

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Pan American Games Q January 29 Panama  1–5  Canada Academia CBBS, Brazil
15:00 BRT Boxscore
Pan American Games Q January 30 Panama  4–10  Colombia Academia CBBS, Brazil
15:00 BRT Boxscore

2022

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World Baseball Classic Q October 1 Argentina  0–11 (F/7)  Panama Rod Carew Stadium, Panama
19:00 CT LP: Guido Monis
 Boxscore WP: Humberto Mejía
HR: Jose Ramos (1)		 Attendance: 5,314
Umpires: HP: Michael Ulloa. 1B: Lisa Turbitt. 2B: Frantisek Pribyl. 3B: Mark Stewart
World Baseball Classic Q October 4 Brazil  0–4  Panama Rod Carew Stadium, Panama
19:00 CT LP: André Rienzo
 Boxscore WP: Ariel Jurado
HR: Jose Ramos (1), Edgar Munoz (1)		 Attendance: 6,789
Umpires: HP: Austin Jones. 1B: Anthony Perez. 2B: Juan Manuel Rodriguez. 3B: Dane Poncsak

2023

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World Baseball Classic GS March 8 Panama  12–5  Chinese Taipei Taichung Stadium, Taiwan
19:00 NST WP: Randall Delgado (1–0)
 Boxscore LP: Chih-Wei Hu (0–1)
HR: Nien-Ting Wu (1)		 Attendance: 15,540
Umpires: HP – Roberto Ortiz, 1B – Trent Thomas, 2B – Chris Segal, 3B – Ki Talk Park
World Baseball Classic GS March 9 Panama  1–3  Netherlands Taichung Stadium, Taiwan
12:00 NST LP: Jaime Barría (0–1)
 Boxscore WP: Shairon Martis (1–0)
Sv: Wendell Floranus (2)
HR: Xander Bogaerts (1), Jurickson Profar (1)		 Attendance: 6,048
Umpires: HP – Larry Vanover, 1B – Roberto Ortiz, 2B – Trent Thomas, 3B – Shōji Arisumi.
World Baseball Classic GS March 10 Cuba  13–4  Panama Taichung Stadium, Taiwan
12:00 NST WP: Miguel Romero (1–0)
 Boxscore LP: Matt Hardy (0–1)
HR: Rubén Tejada (1)		 Attendance: 7,023
Umpires: HP - Dan Iassogna, 1B - Serge Makouchetev, 2B - Mark Carlson, 3B - Trent Thomas
World Baseball Classic GS March 11 Panama  2–0  Italy Taichung Stadium, Taiwan
12:00 NST WP: Harold Arauz (1–0)
Sv: Javy Guerra (1)
 Boxscore LP: Michele Vassalotti (0–1)
 Attendance: 7,732
Umpires: HP: Shoji Arisumi. 1B: Larry Vanover. 2B: Trent Thomas. 3B: Chris Segal.

2026

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World Baseball Classic GS March 6  Cuba 3-1  Panama Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico
12:00 AST WP: Liván Moinelo (1–0)
Sv: Raidel Martínez (1)
HR: Yoelquis Guibert (1), Yoán Moncada (1)		 Boxscore LP: Logan Allen (0–1)
 Attendance: 10,015
Umpires: HP – Tomoya Ishiyama, 1B – Tripp Gibson, 2B – Nestor Ceja, 3B – Chang Chan-jung
World Baseball Classic GS March 7  Panama 3-4 (F/10)  Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico
19:00 AST LP: Severino González (0–1)
 Boxscore WP: Jose Espada (1–0)
HR: Darell Hernaiz (1)		 Attendance: 18,925
Umpires: HP – Laz Diaz, 1B – Alex MacKay, 2B – Domingo Paulino, 3B – Chang Chan-jung
World Baseball Classic GS March 8  Panama 4-3  Canada Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico
19:00 AST WP: Miguel Cienfuegos (1–0)
Sv: Darío Agrazal (1)
 Boxscore LP: James Paxton (0–1)
 Attendance: 15,649
Umpires: HP – Nestor Ceja, 1B – Vic Carapazza, 2B – Domingo Paulino, 3B – Tomoya Ishiyama
World Baseball Classic GS March 9  Colombia 4-3  Panama Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico
12:00 AST WP: Austin Bergner (1–1)
Sv: Pedro García (1)
HR: José Caballero (1)		 Boxscore LP: Jorge García (0–1)
 Attendance: 9,790
Umpires: HP – Chang Chan-jung, 1B – Nestor Ceja, 2B – Alex MacKay, 3B – Mario Villavicencio

Current roster

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Panama roster – 2026 World Baseball Classic
PlayersCoaches
Pitchers
 Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders


 Manager

Coaches


International tournaments record

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World Baseball Classic

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World Baseball Classic record Qualification record
Year Round Position W L RS RA W L RS RA
Puerto Rico 2006 Group stage 14th 0 3 7 20 No qualifiers held
Puerto Rico 2009 Group stage 15th 0 2 0 16
2013 Did not qualify 2 2 17 13
2017 2 2 20 14
Taiwan 2023 Group stage 13th 2 2 19 21 2 0 15 0
Puerto Rico 2026 Group stage 17th 1 3 11 14 Automatically qualified
Total Round 1 4/6 3 10 37 71 6 4 52 27

WBSC Premier12

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WBSC Premier12 record
Year Result Position Pld W L RS RA Ranking
2015 Did not qualify
2019
Mexico 2024 Opening Round 5th 5 3 2 22 25 10th
2027 To be determined
Total Opening Round 1/3 5 2 2 22 25

Baseball World Cup

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Central American Games

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Intercontinental Cup

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Central American and Caribbean Games

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U-15 Baseball World Cup

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U-23 Baseball World Cup

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Bolivarian Games

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References

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  1. ↑ "Panama's Premier12 manager, José Mayorga, to lead team at World Baseball Classic". Wbsc.org. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "WBSC World Rankings". WBSC. 26 March 2026. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "The Panama Cannonball's Transnational Ties: Migrants, Sport, and Belonging in the Interwar Greater Caribbean". Jstor.org.
  4. ↑ Zayas, Pedro (March 10, 2006). "Dutch Minor Leaguer No-Hits Panama". AP News. Archived from the original on 2023-03-15.
  5. ↑ A World Baseball Classic NO-HITTER! 18-year-old Shairon Martis throws an abbreviated no-no!. World Baseball Classic. 2022-12-19 – via YouTube.
  6. ↑ "Brazil Shocks Panama in WBC. Chinese Taipei Rolls". Bleedcubbieblue.com. 16 November 2012.
  7. ↑ Espinoza, Alex (March 21, 2016). "Herrera hero as Colombia set for '17 Classic". MLB.com. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
  8. ↑ "Panama and Nicaragua qualify for World Baseball Classic 2023". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
  9. ↑ "Which teams have qualified for the 2026 World Baseball Classic?". Olympics.com.
  10. ↑ 조선비즈 (2026-03-11). ""그 이상 말할 수 없다" 후라도의 나라 '막장 하극상' 충격, 33세 감독이 만만했나…산책 주루하고 고함, 싸우려 대들다니". 조선비즈 (in Korean). Retrieved 2026-08-22.
  11. ↑ Lockard, Melissa (2026-03-11). "Panama's Jonathan Araúz has altercation with manager José Mayorga during WBC loss". The Athletic. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
  12. ↑ "Panama in the WBSC Ranking (Men's baseball)". World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
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