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Mexico City.- The left-handed starter Clayton Kershaw will be part of the roster of the United States baseball team for him World Baseball Classic which will be played in 2023, so it continues to make up a squad worthy of being able to compete for its second title in a row. The team already has several figures from Major League Baseball (MLB) and still more would be incorporated.
the player of Los Angeles Dodgers boasts of having won the World Seriesthe Most valuable Playerthe award Cy Young, but did not yet have the World Classic title. The lefty went 12-3 with a 2.28 earned run average in 2022 and will now look to help his country in 2023. The United States is building a great team with names like Mokkie Betts, Mike Trout, Pete Alonso or JT Realmuto.
Picture: Pete Alonso (Mets), Tim Anderson (White Sox), Nolan Arenado (Cardinals), Paul Goldschmidt (Cardinals), Trevor Story (Red Sox)
Catchers: J.T. Realmuto (Phillies), Will Smith (Dodgers)
Gardeners: Mookie Betts (Dodgers), Bryce Harper (Phillies), Cedric Mullins (Orioles), Mike Trout (Angels), Kyle Tucker (Astros)
Pitchers: Nestor Cortes (Yankees), Adam Wainwright (Cardinals), David Bednar (Pirates), Merril Kelly (Diamondbacks), Deivin Williams (Brewers), Ryan Pressly (Astros), Logan Webb (Giants), Clayton Kershaw (Dodgers).
USA will put this team to the test Mexico, Colombia, Canada and Great Britain, their rivals in the World Baseball Classic that for them will be played in Phoenix, Arizona from March 11 to 15, 2023 in what will be the fifth edition of the competition that began in 2006 and that has had the most winning team Japan with two titles. For its part, the tricolor team has four appearances, of which its best result was in the 2006 edition, where it came in sixth place.
Source: Tribune and MLB
