The Colombian national team first participated in the Amateur World Series — which would become the
Baseball World Cup — in
1944, finishing sixth. It would go on to win the
1947 edition, which it hosted in
Barranquilla. Colombia again hosted, and won, in
1965, though the Colombian government notably denied the defending-champion
Cuban team entry into the country, due to tensions with
Fidel Castro's government. In 2017, Colombia
defeated Spain and
Panama to secure their first ever appearance in the
World Baseball Classic. The 2017 team was managed by
Luis Urueta. Its pitching staff was anchored by
Major Leaguers José Quintana and
Julio Teheran, and included then-prospects
Jorge Alfaro and
Gio Urshela. However, the group was placed in the Pool C — meaning its
"very tough" competitors would be the
United States, the
Dominican Republic, and
Canada. Colombia ultimately finished third in the division and did not move on to the second round, though it did manage to defeat Canada 4–1 at
Marlins Park in
Miami. The team tried but failed to
qualify for the 2020 Olympics at the eight-team
Americas Qualifying Event on May 31 through June 5, 2021. As a participant in the 2017 WBC, Colombia automatically qualified for the expanded
2023 World Baseball Classic. It was placed in a group with the United States, Canada,
Mexico, and a fifth team to be determined by
qualification. On July 29, 2022, the team announced that Urueta would return to coach the national team for the WBC. ==Results and fixtures==