{"id":204439,"date":"2026-03-17T16:53:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T16:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/usa-in-wbc-final-which-phillies-mets-players-on-championship-roster-the-news-journal\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T16:53:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T16:53:00","slug":"usa-in-wbc-final-which-phillies-mets-players-on-championship-roster-the-news-journal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/usa-in-wbc-final-which-phillies-mets-players-on-championship-roster-the-news-journal\/","title":{"rendered":"USA in WBC final; which Phillies, Mets players on championship roster &#8211; The News Journal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Team USA is in the World Baseball Classic after <a href=https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/gameday\/united-states-vs-dominican-rep\/2026\/03\/15\/788096\/final\/wrap data-t-l=:b|z|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>defeating the Dominican Republic<\/a>, 2-1, in a tight semifinal on Sunday, March 15, and will play the winner of the semifinal match between <a href=\/story\/sports\/mlb\/phillies\/2026\/03\/16\/when-is-the-world-baseball-classic-final-venezuela-vs-italy-today-aaron-nola-start\/89181416007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>Italy<\/a> and Venezuela for the 2026 WBC championship.<br \/>The Italy &#8211; Venezuela semifinal will be played at 8 p.m. Monday, March 16, with the WBC final a day later.<br \/>That gives you enough time to reacquaint yourself with the powerful Team USA roster, which sports several stars from the <a href=\/story\/sports\/mlb\/phillies\/2026\/03\/11\/how-to-get-phillies-budweiser-mlb-team-can\/89101697007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>Philadelphia Phillies<\/a>, New York Mets and New York Yankees.<br \/>Here&#8217;s which players are on the World Baseball Classic championship roster.<br \/>Several stars from the Phillies, Mets and Yankees are on the <a href=https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/world-baseball-classic\/roster\/united-states data-t-l=:b|z|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>Team USA<\/a> World Baseball Classic championship roster.<br \/><strong>Philadelphia<\/strong> <strong>Phillies<\/strong><br \/><strong>New York Mets<\/strong><br \/><strong>New York Yankees<\/strong><br \/>First pitch for the 2026 World Baseball Classic championship is at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 17 from LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida.<br \/>FOX will broadcast the WBC final, which will also livestream on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fubo.tv\/welcome?irad=343747&#038;irmp=1205322&#038;subId1=LOCALS&#038;subId2=MLB&#038;subId3=2026\" data-v-afl data-t-l=:b|z|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>Fubo<\/a>.<br \/>If the lineup for Team USA&#8217;s WBC <a href=https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/gameday\/united-states-vs-dominican-rep\/2026\/03\/15\/788096\/final\/box data-t-l=:b|z|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>semifinal win<\/a> over the Dominican Republic is any indication, here&#8217;s what the starting lineup for Tuesday&#8217;s championship game may look like.<br \/>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.<br \/><em>Damon C. Williams is a Philadelphia-based journalist reporting on trending topics across the Mid-Atlantic Region.<\/em><br \/><em>Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations. If you purchase through our links, the USA TODAY Network may earn a commission. 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