Overview
- Team USA announced four additions — DH Kyle Schwarber, shortstop Gunnar Henderson, catcher Will Smith and second baseman Brice Turang — for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
- The growing core already features captain Aaron Judge, ace Paul Skenes, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., catcher Cal Raleigh, and outfielders Corbin Carroll and Pete Crow-Armstrong.
- Henderson and Turang will make their WBC debuts, while Schwarber and Smith return after playing in the 2023 tournament.
- Team USA opens Pool B on March 6 against Brazil at Daikin Park in Houston, with the WBC scheduled for March 5–17.
- On the same day as his WBC commitment, Schwarber reportedly agreed to a five-year, $150 million deal to return to the Phillies.