Team USA is in the World Baseball Classic after defeating the Dominican Republic, 2-1, in a tight semifinal on Sunday, March 15, and will play the winner of the semifinal match between Italy and Venezuela for the 2026 WBC championship.
The Italy – Venezuela semifinal will be played at 8 p.m. Monday, March 16, with the WBC final a day later.
That gives you enough time to reacquaint yourself with the powerful Team USA roster, which sports several stars from the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets and New York Yankees.
Here’s which players are on the World Baseball Classic championship roster.
Several stars from the Phillies, Mets and Yankees are on the Team USA World Baseball Classic championship roster.
Philadelphia Phillies
New York Mets
New York Yankees
First pitch for the 2026 World Baseball Classic championship is at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 17 from LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida.
FOX will broadcast the WBC final, which will also livestream on Fubo.
If the lineup for Team USA’s WBC semifinal win over the Dominican Republic is any indication, here’s what the starting lineup for Tuesday’s championship game may look like.
Ernie Clement (Toronto Blue Jays) and Byron Buxton (Minnesota Twins) also played in the WBC semifinal for Team USA, and each may get at-bats during the championship game.
Damon C. Williams is a Philadelphia-based journalist reporting on trending topics across the Mid-Atlantic Region.
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