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The 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC) was an international professional baseball competition, composed of 20 competing nations, held from March 8 to March 21, 2023. It was the fifth iteration of the World Baseball Classic. The first-round hosts cities were Taichung, Tokyo, Phoenix, and Miami. The second-round hosts were Miami and Tokyo, and the ...
The following is a list of squads for each nation competing at the 2013 World Baseball Classic (WBC). The deadline for submitting provisional rosters was January 16, but teams had until February 20 to finalize their roster decisions. [1] Provisional rosters were announced on January 17, [2] and final rosters were announced on February 20. [3]
The starting pitchers for the championship game were Shōta Imanaga for Japan and Merrill Kelly for the United States. [16] Trea Turner hit a solo home run for the United States off of Imanaga in the top of the second inning. Turner tied Lee Seung-yuop (South Korea) in the 2006 tournament for the most home-runs in a single WBC tournament.
In the Final on March 22, the U.S. once again faced Puerto Rico; the U.S. however, ended up winning 8–0 capturing the first ever World Baseball Classic Title for the United States. Following the conclusion of the tournament, Eric Hosmer, Christian Yelich, and Marcus Stroman were named to the 2017 All-World Baseball Classic team. [21]
Angels batting practice pitcher Ali Modami joined Team USA for the WBC — an assignment built on years of stellar work with hitters around MLB.
On November 10, 2022, Pressly committed to play for the United States in the 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC). [49] He tossed three scoreless innings in the 2023 WBC, and registered three saves, tying for the tournament lead. [50] Team USA finished as silver medallists, sustaining a defeat to Japan in the final, 3–2. [51]
Angels star Mike Trout will serve as the captain for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. There's a chance he could face off against Angels teammate Shohei Ohtani.
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