The Cincinnati Reds lost to the Cleveland Guardians 8-6 on Tuesday in a spring training contest. Meanwhile, Eugenio Suarez and Team Venezuela were busy upsetting Team USA in the World Baseball Classic championship. So, how will the Reds benefit from Venezuela's big WBC victory?

Suarez -- who previously played with the Reds -- re-signed with the ball club this past offseason. In all reality, he has been a tremendous leader for a significant portion of his career. He played a crucial leadership role with Team Venezuela throughout the WBC. 

The 34-year-old has yet to win a World Series, but he is now a World Baseball Classic champion. The run to the WBC championship offered a similar feel to a deep run in October. Suarez now understands what it requires to lead a championship team at the highest level.

The Reds are building around a young core of players. They knew that Suarez could play a leadership role when they signed him. They also knew that he crushed 49 home runs last year and would give the lineup a pivotal boost.

Suarez's leadership will only improve as a result of what occurred in Miami on Tuesday night, however. It's one thing to consistently lead regular season teams and even ball clubs that reach the first or second round of the postseason. Leading a team deep into the World Series in October is an entirely different challenge, though.

Players are exhausted at that point. Many are nervous as well given the extreme media attention and storylines. Sure, Suarez has yet to lead a ball club to a World Series win, but his World Baseball Classic championship will give him the necessary experience and understanding of how to accomplish the feat.

The Reds have postseason aspirations this year. They narrowly reached the playoffs a season ago as a National League Wild Card team. Cincinnati would like to take a step forward in 2026.

Reaching the World Series is certainly going to be a challenge given the presence of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League, but people also did not expect Team Venezuela to reach the WBC championship. Suarez knows exactly what it takes to silence the doubters and upset expectations. 

Eugenio Suarez's overall 2026 World Baseball Classic experience is set to make the Reds surprisingly one of the biggest winners of Team Venezuela's championship run.