USA Roster for WBC: United States Starting Pitchers & Players for World Baseball Classic

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The United States roster for the World Baseball Classic is loaded.

The United States roster is not holding back at the World Baseball Classic with plenty of stars. This includes a star-studded group of starting pitchers headlined by Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes and Detroit Tigers vet Tarik Skubal.

Team USA also has plenty of bats including Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper and the face of the New York Yankees franchise Aaron Judge. The United States have four games to open pool play for the World Baseball Classic with the stars and stripes opening up their schedule against Brazil on Friday, March 6.

Logan Webb is expected to be the United States starting pitcher against Brazil. Skubal will take the mount on Saturday, March 7, against England.

The roster details below are courtesy of MLB.com.

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USA WBC Schedule: United States’ World Baseball Classic Games

The United States takes on Brazil, England, Mexico and Italy in pool play to start the World Baseball Classic. As a reminder, the top two teams from each group advance to the next round of the WBC.

Here’s a look at the upcoming United States’ WBC schedule. All times listed below are in Eastern.

Why Is Mike Trout Not on the Team USA World Baseball Classic Roster?

One player who is noticeably absent from the United States roster is Mike Trout. The star outfielder was one of the key players on Team USA in the last World Baseball Classic.

There is an ongoing debate as to why Trout is not on the roster. Trout pointed to his inability to get his contract insured as the deciding factor for not playing in the WBC.

Paul Skenes on World Baseball Classic: ‘I Care Because I’m From America’

Count Skenes among the players who are fired up to represent their country in the World Baseball Classic. Skenes discussed his initial plans to be part of the military as the star pitcher was part of the Air Force for two years before transferring to LSU.

“First and foremost, I care because I’m from America,” Skenes said on MLB Network, per Fox News. “I love America. I’ve seen the WBCs in the past and there’s no bigger stage or no greater honor than wearing USA across your chest.

“And I think the other one, I went to the Air Force Academy for two years. Wanted to serve. I was intending on serving and ended up transferring out to LSU. Won a national championship there, did some cool stuff there. But there was a big part of me that was fully intent on serving in the military as a career after college. So, this is, it’s not serving but it’s a pretty close second.”