2023 World Baseball Classic: USA team roster | Arenado, Turner, Trout, Betts, Kelly
Here’s how Team USA’s roster will look for the 2023 World Baseball Classic final matchup against Japan
Team USA will face Japan Tuesday night in the WBC final after a very impressive run in the group stage in which they beat Canada, Great Britain, Colombia and their only loss came to Mexico. They beat Venezuela in quarterfinals and Cuba in semis to reach the final game against Team Samurai.
Their strong pitching, excellent hitting and tough defense has taken the USA this far. They’ll be facing a tough rival in Japan, who survived their first scare yesterday against Mexico in semifinals after being down 3-0 after five innings. Their bats finally heated up and gave them the walk-off win 5-6.
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It’s just incredible how much talent is on this field.
Team USA catcher JT Realmuto
Tonight will be the 4th ever WBC matchup between USA and Japan
— Shawn Spradling (@Shawn_Spradling) March 21, 2023
3/12/06 2nd Round: USA 4 - Japan 3
3/22/09 Semifinal: Japan 9 - USA 4
3/21/17 Semifinal: USA 2 - Japan 1 pic.twitter.com/nJvUsxRjz5
Team USA 2023 World Baseball Classic roster
Coaching staff
- Head coach: Mark DeRosa
- Bench coach: Jerry Manuel
- Pitching coach: Andy Pettitte
- Hitting coach: Ken Griffey Jr.
- First base coach: Lou Collier
- Third base coach: Dino Ebel
- Bullpen coach: Dave Righetti
Infielders
- Pete Alonso (Mets)
- Tim Anderson (White Sox)
- Nolan Arenado (Cardinals)
- Paul Goldschmidt (Cardinals)
- Trea Turner (Phillies)
- Bobby Witt Jr. (Royals)
Nolan Arenado on the WBC, per @BNightengale:
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) March 19, 2023
"There’s no reason the stars should not be playing in this.’’ pic.twitter.com/YUKH4MudOZ
Outfielders
- Mookie Betts (Dodgers)
- Jeff McNeil (Mets)
- Cedric Mullins (Orioles)
- Kyle Schwarber (Phillies)
- Mike Trout (Angels)
- Kyle Tucker (Astros)
Listen to Mike Trout and Mookie Betts last night discuss their thoughts on the Edwin Diaz injury and the WBC as a whole.
— Ben Verlander (@BenVerlander) March 16, 2023
pic.twitter.com/MXqwjUp2Yo
Catchers
- Kyle Higashioka (Yankees)
- J.T. Realmuto (Phillies)
- Will Smith (Dodgers)
Merrill Kelly will start for Team USA in the Championship game, per @BNightengale pic.twitter.com/OFROynABGj
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) March 20, 2023
Pitchers
- Jason Adam (Rays)
- Nick Martinez (Padres)
- Aaron Loup
- Daniel Bard (Rockies)
- David Bednar (Pirates)
- Kyle Freeland (Rockies)
- Kendall Graveman (White Sox)
- Merrill Kelly (D-backs)
- Lance Lynn (White Sox)
- Miles Mikolas (Cardinals)
- Adam Ottavino (Mets)
- Ryan Pressly (Astros)
- Brooks Raley (Mets)
- Brady Singer (Royals)
- Adam Wainwright (Cardinals)
- Devin Williams (Brewers)
USA vs. Japan tonight in the World Baseball Classic championship game 🏆 pic.twitter.com/FDgqxBJAMe
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) March 21, 2023