"Well, it's always been a bucket list thing for me to do this and put Team USA across my chest, be able to represent the country. You see the group of guys that signed up for it, so I think it's the same for everybody, just to be able to be in the clubhouse, be able to hang out. Obviously, winning is super important to everybody and the intensity and all that stuff, but for me, just to kind of be a fly on the wall and get to hang out has been, it's been a blast."
Team USA stands on the brink of winning the World Baseball Classic, needing just one victory to claim their second title since 2017. Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith has emerged as a key player, taking over starting duties in the semifinal against the Dominican Republic and appearing in three tournament games with three hits in ten at-bats. Smith is now the only Dodgers player remaining in the tournament after Clayton Kershaw left the roster, citing the honor of representing his country as a lifelong goal. Team USA faces either Italy or Venezuela in Tuesday's final, having already defeated the Dominican Republic and Japan, two of the tournament's top favorites.
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