Building the Perfect Team USA for the 2026 World Baseball Classic
The 2026 iteration of Team USA at the World Baseball Classic will likely have more MLB stars than ever before. Here's the best roster the United States could have if everyone played. The 2023 World Baseball Classic was a largely successful event for many reasons, but one of the biggest was more MLB stars participating than ever before. This was very apparent on Team USA. Although manager Mark DeRosa's squad fell short of the championship, losing 3-2 to Japan in a thrilling final game, more stars participated for the Red, White and Blue than ever before. There are signs that participation among the game's best U.S. players will be even higher for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. It started with the best hitter in baseball, Aaron Judge, announcing he would make his WBC debut as team captain for next year's tournament. Bobby Witt just announced he will return to Team USA as well. He's turned into one of the game's biggest stars and will have a larger role tha...