March 21, 2026

Brazil press officer Mariana de Paula looking on during her team's postgame press conference during the 2026 World Baseball Classic in Houston

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Mariana de Paula and Brazil’s World Baseball Classic Run

Evan M. Thompson, Editor-in-chief
March 21, 2026

San Francisco Giants
World Baseball Classic

Mariana de Paula and Brazil’s WBC Appearance HOUSTON — When Brazil clinched its spot in the World Baseball Classic by taking down China and beating Germany twice, Mariana de Paula didn’t wait for the celebration to fade. She didn’t even wait for the next morning. “I felt incredibly proud,” she told Sport Relay before Brazil’s […]