Team USA can exhale for a minute — but can’t waste this WBC reprieve
By Jon Heyman
Published on March 12, 2026.
Team USA's World Baseball Classic team, known for their big-game players and big-name players, remains alive in the tournament despite a misstatement by their manager, Mark DeRosa, who also doubles as a TV star. The team had a difficult day, with a major misplay and embarrassing defeat to Team Italy, who dominated Team Mexico 9-1 to win Pool B. The victory allowed Team USA to sneak into the quarterfinals as the second-place finisher. Despite this, Team USA's hopes for the title remain strong, with captain Aaron Judge's strikeout ending the game and potentially jeopardizing their title chances. Their next game will be against Canada, which is also playing in its first-ever WBC quarterfinal.
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