CARY, North Carolina – USA Baseball today announced the 30-player roster for the 2023 World Baseball Classic during a two-hour special. MLB Tonight MLB Network schedule. Team USA and returning players Nolan Arenado And Paul Goldschmidtwill aim to defend its title with a roster of 15 pitchers and 15 position players.
The roster also includes 10 former USA Baseball players, 19 Major League Baseball All-Stars, 11 Silver Slugger Award winners, seven World Series champions, four Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners, four MLB Most Valuable Players, four batting champions, three Rookies of the Year and one Cy Young Award winner.
“We look forward to welcoming this incredible group of players back to Phoenix next month,” said Team USA General Manager Tony Reagins. “The commitment they have made to represent their country and defend Team USA’s title is something we don’t take for granted.”
“I can safely say we are facing the greatest team of American players ever to share a clubhouse and represent their country,” said Mark DeRosa, manager of the 2023 U.S. team. “March 11 can’t come soon enough.”
“Using the word impressive to describe the collection of talent and accolades on this World Baseball Classic team may be an understatement,” said Paul Seiler, USA Baseball Executive Director/CEO. “This team is loaded with experience and we are thrilled to welcome back Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt for this year’s World Baseball Classic. We look to them to lead a balanced group of USA Baseball veterans and newcomers as we look to bring home another gold medal from this event.”
Arenado and Goldschmidt return from the 2017 World Baseball Classic team that won Team USA’s first-ever gold medal in the event and are joined by other alumni Daniel Bard, Clayton Kershaw, Lance Lynn, Kyle Schwarber, Mike Trout, Kyle Tucker, Trea TurnerAnd Bobby Witt Jr. USA Baseball alumni are divided into one 15U national team, three 18U national teams, four collegiate national teams, two professional national teams and one World Baseball Classic team. In total, four alumni have won a gold medal at the international level.
The 2023 World Baseball Classic will reunite former USA Baseball teammates Schwarber and Turner (2013 Collegiate National Team) and Arenado and Goldschmidt (2017 World Baseball Classic team).
USA Baseball roster for the 2023 World Baseball Classic:
Name, position, MLB club, place of birth
- Jason Adam; right-handed pitcher; Omaha, Nebraska; Tampa Bay Rays
- Pete Alonso; 1B; Tampa, Florida; New York Mets
- Tim Anderson; SS; Tuscaloosa, Ala.; Chicago White Sox
- Nolan Arenado; 3B; Newport Beach, California; St. Louis Cardinals
- Daniel Bard; right-handed pitcher; Houston, Texas; Colorado Rockies
- David Bednar; right-handed pitcher; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Pittsburgh Pirates
- Mookie Betts; OF; Nashville, Tenn.; Los Angeles Dodgers
- Nestor Cortés; LHP; Surgidero de Batabana, Cuba; New York Yankees
- Paul Goldschmidt; 1B; Wilmington, Del.; St. Louis Cardinals
- Kendall Graveman; right-handed pitcher; Alexander City, Alabama; Chicago White Sox
- Kyle Higashioka; VS; Huntington Beach, California; New York Yankees
- Merrill Kelly; right-handed pitcher; Houston, Texas; Arizona Diamondbacks
- Clayton Kershaw; left-handed pitcher; Dallas, TX; Los Angeles Dodgers
- Lance Lynn; right-handed pitcher; Indianapolis, Indiana; Chicago White Sox
- Jeff McNeil; 2B; Santa Barbara, Calif.; New York Mets
- Miles Mikolas; right-handed pitcher; Jupiter, Florida; St. Louis Cardinals
- Cedric Mullins; OF; Greensboro, North Carolina; Baltimore Orioles
- Adam Ottavino; right-handed pitcher; New York, NY; New York Mets
- Ryan Pressly; right-handed pitcher; Dallas, Texas; Houston Astros
- Brooks Raley; left-handed pitcher; San Antonio, Texas; New York Mets
- JT Realmuto; VS ; Del City, OK; Philadelphia Phillies
- Kyle Schwarber; designated hitter; Middletown, Ohio; Philadelphia Phillies
- Brady Singer; right-handed pitcher; Leesburg, Fla.; Kansas City Royals
- Will Smith; VS; Louisville, Kentucky; Los Angeles Dodgers
- Mike Trout; OF; Vineland, NJ; Los Angeles Angels
- Kyle Tucker; OF; Tampa, Florida; Houston Astros
- Trea Turner; SS; Boynton Beach, Florida; Philadelphia Phillies
- Adam Wainwright; right-handed pitcher; Brunswick, Georgia; St. Louis Cardinals
- Devin Williams; right-handed pitcher; St. Louis, Mo.; Milwaukee Brewers
- Bobby Witt Jr.; 3B; Colleyville, TX; Kansas City Royals
The New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals lead all Major League teams with four players on Team USA, while the Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies each have three. Additionally, the Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees each have two athletes on their rosters.
General manager Tony Reagins and DeRosa will look to lead Team USA to a second consecutive gold medal after capping the 2017 event with an 8-0 upset over Puerto Rico in the championship game at Dodger Stadium. Jerry Manuel (bench coach), Andy Pettitte (pitching coach), Ken Griffey Jr. (hitting coach), Lou Collier (first base coach), Dino Ebel (third base coach) and Dave Righetti (bullpen coach) are also on staff.
USA Baseball’s World Baseball Classic team will begin its title defense with first-round games in Pool C at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. The United States will open the tournament against Great Britain at 9 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 11, before facing Mexico, Canada and Colombia on March 12, 13 and 15, respectively. The winner and runner-up in Pool C will advance to the quarterfinals in Miami on March 17-18, where they will face the winner and runner-up in Pool D.
The semifinals and final will take place at loanDepot Park in Miami from March 19-21.
