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Watch out, World Baseball Classic. Great Britain is showing up next year with “a bunch of freaking tough dogs” and an energetic new manager.

After its impressive performance in the 2023 WBC, in which it beat Colombia for its first-ever victory in the Classic and qualified for 2026 , Great Britain’s coaching staff will have a different look this time around. Drew Spencer, who managed the club during the 2023 Classic, stepped down from his position earlier this year to focus on his role as a Minor League coach with the Yankees.

In his place is Brad Marcelino, a D-backs Minor League hitting coordinator who carries quite a legacy of British baseball into this new managerial gig.

Marcelino grew up in a town called Enfield, which sits about 13 miles north of Lo

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