--- title: "Nestor Corredor to manage Venezuela at WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup 2026 in Nicaragua; MLB staff including Cabrera." sdDatePublished: "2026-09-02T04:08:00Z" source: "https://www.wbsc.org//news/nestor-corredor-to-manage-venezuela-at-wbsc-u-23-baseball-world-cup-2026" topics: - name: "baseball" identifier: "medtop:20000849" locations: - "Ciudad Sandino" - "León" - "Masaya" - "Australia" - "Puerto Rico" - "Nicaragua" - "Panama" - "Cuba" - "South Africa" - "Japan" - "Colombia" - "Venezuela" --- Nestor Corredor to manage Venezuela at WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup 2026 in Nicaragua; MLB staff including Cabrera. Nestor Corredor to manage Venezuela at WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup 2026 - World Baseball Softball Confederation - wbsc.org Nestor Corredor to manage Venezuela at WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup 2026 Nestor Corredor, a former Minor League Baseball (MiLB) catcher and the current Major League Baseball (MLB) Field Coordinator for the Milwaukee Brewers, will manage Venezuela at the WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup 2026 presented by RAXUS . Born in 1984, Corredor played in the Brewers' farm system from 2002 to 2008. He coached in the system from 2010 to 2019 and has been on the MLB coaching staff since 2021. He also managed in the Venezuelan and Colombian Winter Leagues. Corredor served as the Field Coordinator under manager Omar Lopez at the World Baseball Classic. His staff includes coaches returning from the World Championship campaign in March: manager's assistant Robinson Chirinos, bench coach Victor Martinez, and hitting coaches Carlos Beto Mendez and Miguel Cabrera . Pitching coach Luis Meza, Third-base coach Juan Francia, first-base coach Dennis Malave, bullpen coach Juan Graterol, bullpen catcher Javier Bracamonte, strength and conditioning coach Cesar Yépez, chief athletic trainer Joan Fernández, and sports director Francisco Cartaya complete the staff. Lopez participated in the selection process as the Venezuelan Federation (FEVEBEISBOL) Olympic Cycle Advisor. The staff has extensive MLB playing experience. Cabrera was a 3,000-hit and 500-home-run hitter and a Triple Crown winner. Martinez has been a five-time All-Star catcher; Chirinos played 11 MLB seasons as a catcher; and Graterol is another former MLB catcher. Méndez is on the Atlanta Braves coaching staff, while Bracamonte has won the World Series as the Houston Astros bullpen catcher. Malavè, a former minor leaguer, has served as the Cleveland Guardians' bullpen catcher. #BaseballWorldCupU23 ⚾️ En imágenes 📷 staff para el compromiso Mundial #U23 que está pautado para el mes de noviembre en #Nicaragua 🇳🇮 un grupo de lujo para buscar el trofeo 🏆 ¡VAMOS POR EL 1ER LUGAR! 🇻🇪 📍Nicaragua 💻 https: "When Omar Lopez gave me the call, he presented the project and made me realise how serious this project is," Nestor Corredor said. "I am taking it on with a great sense of commitment." The selection process started with a pool of 300 players, and the current expanded roster features between 55 and 60 players. "Everybody wants to be part of this, so it will be difficult to make it just 24 players," added Corredor. "Depending on how many players we select who are on Venezuelan League (LVBP) active rosters, we will organise the final part of the preparation," commented Lopez. "We may open camp four days before the event if everyone on the team is on LVBP rosters or 12 days if nobody is on the LVBP rosters. For sure, we will build the best team possible for Nestor Corredor." FEVEBEISBOL President Aracelis Leon said on a final note: "There are 500 WBSC World Rankings points available at the U-23 Baseball World Cup, and we aim to be on top of the Rankings. This is why we want to field the best team possible. The way 2026 started was a dream come true for Venezuelan Baseball. We want to keep working that way with all our National Teams." WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup 2026 Nicaragua will host the WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup 2026 presented by RAXUS from 6 to 15 November at the Soberania National Stadium in Managua, the brand-new Roberto Clemente Stadium in Masaya, and the Rigoberto López Pérez Stadium in León. The tournament has the traditional WBSC World Cup format, with the 12 participants split into two groups for the Opening Round. Group A : Australia, Czechia, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Chinese Taipei Group B : Cuba, Great Britain, Japan, Korea, South Africa, Venezuela The group stage will include six games per day and run through Tuesday, 10 November. The top three finishers in each group will advance to the Super Round, and the other six teams will compete for places 7-12 in the Placement Round. Both the Super Round and the Placement Round include three days of competition, 12, 13 and 14 November. The first and second-place finishers in the Super Round will compete in the World Championship Final on Sunday, 15 November, at Soberania Stadium. The bronze medal game will precede the final. Japan are the two-time defending champions, having beaten hosts Chinese Taipei in 2022 and Puerto Rico in the 2024 World Championship Final . Categories: Baseball , Men's Baseball , Slideshow news , U-23 Baseball World Cup , WBSC U-23 Baseball World Cup 2026 presented by RAXUS The coaching staff has extensive MLB playing experience. Legendary slugger Miguel Cabrera will contribute as one of the hitting coaches. The selection process started in March from a pool of 300 players.