Overview
- Detroit’s Tarik Skubal confirmed his spot for Team USA, joining Thursday’s additions of Logan Webb, Mason Miller and David Bednar as the roster continues to take shape.
- Skubal pairs with Paul Skenes to give the U.S. two reigning Cy Young winners at the top of a staff that also lists Joe Ryan and other high-end arms.
- Position-player commitments already include Aaron Judge, Cal Raleigh, Bobby Witt Jr., Gunnar Henderson, Corbin Carroll, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Will Smith and Kyle Schwarber.
- Team USA is slated for Pool B and opens against Brazil on March 6 at Daikin Park in Houston, with the World Baseball Classic running March 5–17.
- Mark DeRosa returns as manager with an experienced staff that features Andy Pettitte, Matt Holliday and David Ross, and officials note the roster is not yet final.