Here’s how Team Italy’s roster will look for the 2026 World Baseball Classic held from March 5 to March 17.

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2026 World Baseball Classic: Italy team roster | Probable lineup and pitching rotation

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Update: Mar 3rd, 2026 12:08 EST

Francisco Cervelli is heading up Team Italy with a roster peppered with big-leaguers and top prospects. The ones to keep your eye on are Vinnie Pasquantino and Jac Caglianone, although they have enough MLB talent around the diamond to make Italy a tough competitor.

Team Italy is ready to go at the #WorldBaseballClassic!

• Vinnie Pasquantino
• Jac Caglianone
• Kyle Teel
• Adam Ottavino pic.twitter.com/VPNDC67XoV
— World Baseball Classic (@WBCBaseball) March 3, 2026

Team Italy 2026 World Baseball Classic roster

Coaching staff

Manager: Francisco Cervelli
Bench coach: Ron Wotus
Pitching coach: Alessandro Maestri
Hitting coach: Frank Menechino
First base: Allard Baird
Third base coach: Lipso Nava
Bullpen coach: Drew Rossi

Infielders

Sam Antonacci
Jon Berti
Zach Dezenzo
Andrew Fischer
Giaconino Lasarcina
Vinnie Pasquantino
Thomas Saggese

Outfielders

Jac Caglianone
Dominic Canzone
Jakob Marsee
Nick Marabito
Dante Nori
Miles Mastrobuoni

Catchers

Camden Mineo
Kyle Teel

Pitchers

Dan Altavilla
Dylan DeLucia
Alessandro Ercolani
Matt Festa
Gordon Graceffo
Alek Jacob
Michael Lorenzen
Ron Marinaccio
Kyle Nicolas
Aaron Nola
Adam Ottavino
Gabriele Quattrini
Greg Weissert
Sam Aldegher
Joe La Sorsa

Italy’s starting pitchers and probable lineup

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Probable pitching rotation

Aaron Nola
Michael Lorenzen
Sam Aldegheri
Gabrielle Quattrini

Possible lineup

Miles Mastrobuoni 2B
Jon Berti SS
Jakob Marsee CF
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B
Jac Caglianone DH
Thomas Saggese 3B
Zach Dezenzo LF
Dominic Canzone RF
Kyle Teel C

We’ll keep you posted when we find out more about Italy’s lineup and starting pitchers as the tournament approaches.

Team Italy find themselves in Pool B, playing their group games against Brazil, Great Britain, Mexico and Team USA. It won’t be a walk in the park with Mexico and Team USA offering the stiffest competition in that group, but Italy have more than a sporting chance to make it through to the quarterfinals with this team.

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