The winner of the MVP in Pool C of the 2017 WBC played the position of third baseman.
 Manny Machado of the Dominican Republic was named MVP for the first-round Pool C bracket of the WBC, after batting .357. 
Manuel Arturo Machado (] ; born July 6, 1992) is an American professional baseball third baseman and shortstop for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). 
