The World Baseball Classic will return in 2023. And the United States, champions in the 2017 edition, will look to defend their title next spring. Over the past few weeks, the USA team roster has started to take shape and will continue to assemble over the next few weeks. Lists won’t be finalized until well into the offseason.
General manager Tony Reagins announced on August 19 that veteran former Major League Baseball player Mark DeRosa will be the United States’ coach for the tournament. DeRosa played for the United States in the 2009 Classic and has worked as an analyst for MLB Network since he retired as a player in November 2013.
This is how the United States lineup takes shape. The list is subject to change until officially announced.
Here are the Team USA commitments so far for the 2023 World Baseball Classic ⚾️???????? pic.twitter.com/kun2QHnlii
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) August 22, 2022
LIKELY ALIGNMENT
- T. Realmuto C
- Paul Goldschmidt 1B
- Trevor Story 2B
- for announcing SS
- Nolan Arenado 3B
- Pete Alonso DH
- Bryce Harper RF
- Cedric Mullins CF
- Mike Trout LF
The dates, venues and groups for the 2023 WBC were announced in July and two qualifying events will take place later this year. It will be the fifth edition of the WBC to be played in the month of March.
The largest global baseball tournament, the World Baseball Classic, returns in 2023!
Here is a thread of Dream Team rosters for many participating countries: pic.twitter.com/8ODyU1Wjgr
— Shawn (@Shawn_Spradling) July 8, 2022
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Source: Meridian
