All-Stars of Team USA outmatched, outpitched in WBC finalTeam USA fielded a World Baseball Classic roster brimming with All-Star names from Trea Turner to Mookie Betts to Mike Trout.
US routs Cuba 14-2 to reach World Baseball Classic finalTrea Turner homered twice to give him a tournament-leading four, and the defending champion United States romped over Cuba 14-2 to reach its second straight World Baseball Classic final.
Turner's grand slam lifts US over Venezuela, into WBC semisTrea Turner hit a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning that lifted the United States over Venezuela 9-7 and into the World Baseball Classic semifinals.
Competition or exhibition? WBC's pitching rules loom largeMark DeRosa said last week that one of his most important jobs as United States manager during the World Baseball Classic is making sure his players understand the tournament is a competition, not an exhibition.
Trout leads US in WBC at apex of stellar baseball careerMike Trout was asked to be a part of this U.S. team for the World Baseball Classic.
Mark DeRosa named US manager for World Baseball ClassicFormer major leaguer Mark DeRosa has been named Team USA manager for the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
Twins start with 3 HRs, Yanks' Cole gives up career-high 5Minnesota’s Luis Arraez, Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa became the seventh trio of teammates to open a game with three straight home runs, starting a barrage of five long balls in 2 1/3 innings against New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole.
