Overview
- Betts told streamer Adin Ross he planned to play but now cannot because the baby is due during the March 2026 tournament.
- He joked that his wife said she would divorce him if he missed the birth, emphasizing his intent to be there for his family.
- Team USA loses an elite two-way contributor after Betts appeared in the 2023 WBC, when he hit .313 across seven games.
- The United States opens WBC play the first week of March in Houston, with potential semifinals and the final in mid-March in Miami.
- EssentiallySports reports Team USA has recently added pitchers Nolan McLean, Clay Holmes and Joe Ryan, with Paul Skenes also committed.