Overview
- Team USA manager Mark DeRosa said via YES Network reporter Jack Curry that Max Fried has turned down an invitation to the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
- The Puerto Rican Baseball Federation announced that Tigers outfielder Riley Greene intends to play for Puerto Rico after being invited by team GM Carlos Beltrán.
- DeRosa said Team USA has held talks with Giants right-hander Logan Webb about pitching in the tournament and expressed hope Webb will join a rotation that currently lists Paul Skenes.
- South Korea manager Ji-Hyun Ryu said Giants center fielder Jung Hoo Lee is expected and most needed for his squad, though final clearance from San Francisco is still required.
- Reporting from NBC Sports Bay Area’s Alex Pavlovic indicates Puerto Rico is considering Heliot Ramos and that Giants pitcher Kai-Wei Teng is likely for Chinese Taipei, while DR GM Nelson Cruz noted Rafael Devers and Willy Adames have interest but face roster competition.