""Nah, man. I was, but I can't now. My wife, we're having a kid, so the baby is due right in the middle of the WBC. She said she would divorce me if I wasn't there for the kid. It is what it is." Betts played for Team USA for the first time in 2023 and appeared in seven games before they lost in the Championship to Japan."
"The World Baseball Classic is returning in 2026, and the Los Angeles Dodgers already have two players committed to the tournament. Shohei Ohtani was the first to announce his intention to play for Team Japan, and Will Smith shared he will be playing for Team USA. Among other Dodgers players, Alex Vesia is a possibility for USA, while Yoshinobu Yamamoto hopes to play for Japan and Freddie Freeman for Team Canada."
The 2026 World Baseball Classic begins March 4 and will feature Team USA starting March 6 in Houston, with the championship on March 17 in Miami. The Los Angeles Dodgers currently have Shohei Ohtani committed to Team Japan and Will Smith committed to Team USA. Other Dodgers considered for rosters include Alex Vesia, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Freddie Freeman, while Teoscar Hernández declined to play for the Dominican Republic. Mookie Betts opted out because his partner is due during the tournament. Betts played for Team USA in 2023 and posted 10 hits in 32 at-bats; Dodgers manager Dave Roberts expects Betts to rebound at his new shortstop position.
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