The USA Finally Has a WBC Superteam

In March of 2023, at the end of a thrilling World Baseball Classic, I demanded more WBCs. Almost three years later, the global game of baseball is about to oblige. On Tuesday, rosters for the 20-team, 12-day tournament—which will begin on March 5 and be played in Tokyo, San Juan, Miami, and Houston—were finalized. On Thursday, those rosters were released, which led to lots of breakdowns of the talent on tap from both MLB and international leagues. As always, stars are strewn across a multitude of teams, particularly past champions Japan, the United States, and the Dominican Republic, as well as other traditionally strong squads such as Venezuela, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. If there’s one factor that sets this year’s roster release apart and that could decide the victor, though, it’s that this time, the USA has all arms on deck—and a long-sought superteam to send to the WBC.