The 2026 World Baseball Classic is a month away, and Team USA’s roster is finalized.
The star-studded group is headlined by reigning back-to-back AL MVP Aaron Judge and NL Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes. It also includes Clayton Kershaw, who announced his retirement at the end of the 2025 season but will make one last appearance in the WBC.
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Here’s a snapshot of the top players and, below that, a full breakdown of the 30-man roster, which was announced Thursday:
Team USA roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic
Team USA position players
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C Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners
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C Will Smith, Los Angeles Dodgers
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1B Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies
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1B Paul Goldschmidt, free agent
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2B Brice Turang, Milwaukee Brewers
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3B Gunnar Henderson, Baltimore Orioles
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3B Alex Bregman, Chicago Cubs
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SS Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals
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INF Ernie Clement, Toronto Blue Jays
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OF Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
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OF Corbin Carroll, Arizona Diamondbacks
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OF Pete Crow-Armstrong, Chicago Cubs
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OF Byron Buxton, Minnesota Twins
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DH Kyle Schwarber, Philadelphia Phillies
Team USA pitchers
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SP Clayton Kershaw, retired from MLB
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SP Tarik Skubal, Detroit Tigers
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SP Paul Skenes, Pittsburgh Pirates
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SP Joe Ryan, Minnesota Twins
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SP Logan Webb, San Francisco Giants
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SP Nolan McLean, New York Mets
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SP Clay Holmes, New York Mets
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SP Matthew Boyd, Chicago Cubs
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SP Michael Wacha, Kansas City Royals
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RP Mason Miller, San Diego Padres
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RP Griffin Jax, Tampa Bay Rays
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RP Garrett Whitlock, Boston Red Sox
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RP Garrett Cleavinger, Tampa Bay Rays
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RP David Bednar, New York Yankees
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RP Gabe Speier, Seattle Mariners
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RP Brad Keller, Philadelphia Phillies
The 2026 World Baseball Classic will begin March 5 and run through March 17. Team USA will be looking for redemption after falling to Shohei Ohtani and Team Japan in the final in 2023.
Full rosters for the WBC can be found here.
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