Bobby Witt Jr. to play for Team USA in 2026 World Baseball Classic, joining Aaron Judge, Paul Skenes

Another star player has committed to the team for 2026 for the world of baseball. Kanzas City Royals Shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Stated on Thursday that he would join New York Yankez’s star and US Captain Aaron’s judge and Pittsburgh pirates, Paul Paul Skies. The judge, the scanner and the Witt are the first three players who are obliged to the US team.

Witt father, Bobby’s saint, was a member of the silver medalist team of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games.

Witt was a member of the USA 2023 WBC that ended the place Japan. He once entered his second big League season and mainly served as a double combination of a mantle-running Tim Anderson and Trai Treas, the US. WITt has twice a double in WBC and appeared in five games.

“It’s an explosion. These are the things you dream of. ” Witt told USA todayA variety of “It’s like a double-sided stubborn game. It’s unbelievable just around these guys, seeing all the stars and about their work.

Now 25, Witt strikes .282 / .338 / .484 10 House running and 21 stolen this season. He takes baseball in 27 pairs. A year ago, WITT was in the second place in the Vote. He raised baseball on average (.332) and 2024 hit (211) and was 30/30 player for a second straight season.

The WBC of 2026 will begin on March 5. The championship game is scheduled for March 17 in Miami’s Landepot Park. The United States is in the pool of Brazil, Great Britain, Italy and Mexico.