Latin music icon Daddy Yankee has been named the new global ambassador for 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC).
The World Baseball Classic is the ultimate collection of premier international baseball talent so what better stage to unite the global impact that Daddy Yankee has had as an artist to the worldwide reach of this premier international tournament. As a passionate baseball fan, Daddy Yankee looks to use the unique opportunity that the tournament brings to help showcase and connect cultures that embrace the game of baseball.
As part of the special role in this year’s tournament, “Chispa,” produced by Daddy Yankee and award-winning producing duo Play-N-Skilz, will serve as the World Baseball Classic anthem and be featured across WBC & MLB social platforms and content, in-park activations and presentations and throughout broadcast coverage of the WBC.
Daddy Yankee is also expected to attend several games played at loanDeport park in Miami throughout the tournament including throwing out the first pitch on Sunday, March 12 before the Venezuela vs. Puerto Rico game at 7:00 PM ET.