# Royals’ Garcia wins MVP, Perez captains Venezuela to WBC title over Team USA

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/royals-garcia-wins-mvp-perez-captains-venezuela-to-wbc-title-over-team-usa/
- Published: 2026-03-19T09:30:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo: Salvador Perez – July 17, 2018. Photo credit: Jeffrey Hyde via Flickr. CC BY-SA 2.0. Article by Jackson Kurtz (reporter) and Nick Sloan (digital content producer). KMBC 9 News – March 17, 2026. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals were all over the 2026 World Baseball Classic — and when it was over, a few of them were celebrating a title. Salvador Perez, Maikel Garcia and Luinder Avila are world champions after Venezuela held off the United States 3-2 in the final. […] Click here to view original web page at www.kmbc.com Video: Royals’ Maikel Garcia named MVP as Venezuela beats USA in World Baseball Classic final – KMBC 9 Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio