"Arizona Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll and Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Chicago Cubs committed to play for Team USA in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. United States baseball manager Mark DeRosa made the announcement during the 2025 MLB Awards Show at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. He was on stage with Team USA general manager Mike Hill and Seattle Mariners All-Star Cal Raleigh when inviting Crow-Armstrong and Carroll to join them."
""We need some energy, some youth infused," DeRosa said. "We're going to have the big captain, the AL MVP, standing in right field. But I think we need some young guns to go get it, to hit some homers." DeRosa and Crow-Armstrong then revealed details from their conversation at the Home Run Derby about the Cubs All-Star potentially joining the Team USA roster."
Mark DeRosa announced that Corbin Carroll and Pete Crow-Armstrong committed to play for Team USA in the 2026 World Baseball Classic during the 2025 MLB Awards Show. DeRosa appeared on stage with general manager Mike Hill and All-Star Cal Raleigh while inviting both players to the roster. DeRosa emphasized adding youth and energy alongside established stars. Crow-Armstrong confirmed his eagerness after a Home Run Derby conversation and Carroll was contacted by phone for his commitment. Both players were later named to the 2025 All-MLB Second Team and join a roster including Aaron Judge, Paul Skenes, Bobby Witt Jr., and Raleigh. Team USA will play in Pool B March 5-17, 2026, aiming to rebound from a 2023 championship loss to Japan.
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