Jack Hughes, who scored the golden goal vs. Canada in the Winter Olympics, sent "a nice little fire-up message" to Team USA ahead of its WBC quarterfinal vs. Canada.
Team USA manager Mark DeRosa says he's happy his squad has a 'new lease on life' at the World Baseball Classic after prematurely stating his team had reached the quarterfinals.
The young star is thriving on the international stage, earning the admiration of his Dominican Republic teammates and setting himself up for a strong 2026 campaign.
Team USA advanced out of pool play in the World Baseball Classic and will face Canada on Friday in the tournament's quarterfinals, averting a disastrous flameout thanks to Italy's 9-1 victory against Mexico on Wednesday night.
Diamondbacks star Corbin Carroll made his spring training debut Wednesday, going hitless in his first at bats since he had surgery to repair the hamate bone in his right hand Feb. 12.