Overview
- USA Baseball announced Clement's selection on Jan. 13, confirming his World Baseball Classic debut in March.
- He set the MLB single-postseason hits record with 30 in 18 games and finished the 2025 playoffs with a .411 average, nine RBIs and a .977 OPS.
- Team USA's roster features established stars including Aaron Judge, Kyle Schwarber, Gunnar Henderson, Bobby Witt Jr., Cal Raleigh, Will Smith, Paul Skenes and Tarik Skubal.
- The tournament runs March 5–17, with Team USA opening Pool B play against Brazil on March 6 at Houston's Daikin Park.
- Clement signed a one-year, $4.6 million deal to avoid arbitration and is currently projected as Toronto's 2026 starting second baseman with Bo Bichette in free agency and Andrés Giménez shifting to shortstop.