United States national baseball team facts for kids

Quick facts for kids United States national baseball team
Information
Country	United States
Federation	USA Baseball
Confederation	WBSC Americas
Manager	Mark DeRosa (WBC) Mike Scioscia (WBSC)
Captain	Aaron Judge
Team Colors	Red, White, Navy
WBSC ranking
Current	3 (18 December 2023)
Highest	1 (first in September 2018)
Lowest	5 (first in December 2021)
Uniforms
Home Away
Olympic Games
Appearances	5 (first in 1992)
Best result	Gold (2000)
World Baseball Classic
Appearances	6 (first in 2006)
Best result	1st (2017)
WBSC Premier12
Appearances	3 (first in 2015)
Best result	2nd (2015)
World Cup
Appearances	24 (first in 1938)
Best result	1st (1973, 1974, 2007, 2009)
Intercontinental Cup
Appearances	16 (first in 1973)
Best result	1st (1975, 1981)
Pan American Games
Appearances	15 (first in 1951)
Best result	1st (1967)

Medal record
World Baseball Classic
Gold	2017 Los Angeles
Silver	2023 Miami
Silver	2026 Miami
Olympic Games
Gold	2000 Sydney	Team
Silver	2020 Tokyo	Team
Bronze	1996 Atlanta	Team
Bronze	2008 Beijing	Team
WBSC Premier12
Silver	2015 Tokyo
Bronze	2024 Tokyo
World Cup
Gold	1973 Nicaragua
Gold	1974 United States
Gold	2007 Taiwan
Gold	2009 Italy
Silver	1938 United Kingdom
Silver	1969 Dominican Republic
Silver	1970 Colombia
Silver	1972 Nicaragua
Silver	1978 Italy
Silver	1988 Italy
Silver	2001 Taiwan
Bronze	1939 Cuba
Bronze	1940 Cuba
Bronze	1982 South Korea
Bronze	1984 Cuba
Intercontinental Cup
Gold	1975 Canada
Gold	1981 Canada
Silver	1977 Nicaragua
Silver	1983 Belgium
Silver	1987 Cuba
Silver	1993 Italy
Bronze	1973 Italy
Bronze	1979 Cuba
World Games
Gold	1981 Santa Clara	Team
Pan American Games
Gold	1967 Winnipeg	Team
Silver	1951 Buenos Aires	Team
Silver	1955 Mexico City	Team
Silver	1963 São Paulo	Team
Silver	1971 Cali	Team
Silver	1975 Mexico City	Team
Silver	1987 Indianapolis	Team
Silver	1999 Winnipeg	Team
Silver	2003 Santo Domingo	Team
Silver	2007 Rio de Janeiro	Team
Silver	2011 Guadalajara	Team
Silver	2015 Toronto	Team
Bronze	1959 Chicago	Team
Bronze	1983 Caracas	Team
Bronze	1991 Havana	Team

The United States national baseball team, also known as Team USA, represents the United States in international baseball competitions. This team is currently ranked third in the world by the World Baseball Softball Confederation. Team USA won the Olympic baseball tournament in 2000 and the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in 2017.

The U.S. national team first played in the Baseball World Cup (then called the Amateur World Series) in 1938. They won this tournament, which was the top international baseball event until 2011, four times. The U.S. team has played in almost every baseball tournament at the Summer Olympics. They won their first Olympic gold medal at the 2000 Olympics. The United States was one of the first teams in the World Baseball Classic, starting in 2006. In their first three WBC appearances, their best finish was fourth place in 2009. In 2017, the team won the WBC title for the first time, beating Puerto Rico. Team USA reached the championship game again in 2023, but lost to Japan. The team made it to the championship game for a third time in a row in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, but lost to Venezuela.

The U.S. team qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics by winning the Americas Qualifying Event in June 2021. At the Olympics in Tokyo in July and August 2021, the team earned a silver medal, losing to host Japan in the final. Baseball was not part of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Team USA is scheduled to compete in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

USA Baseball manages the team. Its main office and training areas are in Cary, North Carolina. Besides the professional national team, USA Baseball also has teams for college players, and for players aged 18 and under, 15 and under, and 12 and under. The results from all these teams help determine the WBSC ranking for the national team. Many talented players have played for USA Baseball teams before becoming professional. Many current Major League Baseball players have also represented Team USA in the World Baseball Classic and Olympics.

Team USA's Baseball History

How Team USA Started

Baseball games between American and Canadian teams began informally around 1860. The idea of a national team grew with the early Summer Olympics. Baseball was first played unofficially at the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis. An American team, including future baseball star Jim Thorpe, played against a Swedish team at the 1912 Olympics. Later, soldiers from World War I played a Canadian team at the 1919 Inter-Allied Games in Paris.

Leslie Mann, a former major league player, helped create the first official U.S. national team. In 1931, he started the United States Amateur Baseball Association. His goal was to host international tournaments. Mann tried to get baseball into the Olympics, but it was difficult. However, he did organize the first Amateur World Series in 1938. The U.S. team, made of amateur players, lost to Great Britain.

The USA Baseball Congress sent teams to the Amateur World Series in 1939, 1940 (where they tied for silver), and 1941. All these games were in Havana, Cuba. World War II limited the United States' international games. Also, the U.S. left the 1942 Amateur World Series early after a fight with the Dominican Republic team. After 1942, the U.S. did not play much international baseball until 1969.

An American team played Australia at the 1956 Summer Olympics. The next official international game for the U.S. was at the 1959 Pan American Games. This team had college players, including future Hall of Famer Lou Brock. The U.S. team officially appeared at the Olympics during the 1964 Tokyo Games. Rod Dedeaux, a famous college coach, managed them.

The U.S. team's win at the 1967 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada sparked more interest in international baseball. William P. "Dutch" Fehring, who led the United States Baseball Federation (USBF), decided to join more international competitions. In 1968, the U.S. won a tournament in Mexico City. The next year, they played in the Amateur World Series in Santo Domingo in 1969. They almost won gold but lost to Cuba.

In the early 1970s, there were disagreements with the International Baseball Federation (FIBA). The U.S. federation left FIBA in 1973 and formed its own group, FEMBA. That year, the United States won its first Amateur World Series in Nicaragua. They won again a year later in St. Petersburg, Florida. This was the first Amateur World Series held in the U.S. The issues between FIBA and FEMBA were fixed by 1975, and the U.S. rejoined the new group, AINBA.

The U.S. national team won the gold medal at the first-ever World Games in San Jose, California in 1981. The team had many college players who later became major leaguers. They won all their games, beating teams like Australia, Panama, and South Korea. They scored 14 more runs than their opponents, earning them the gold medal.

Olympic Baseball Journey

The 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles was the first to include a baseball tournament. Eight teams played at Dodger Stadium. Cuba, a strong team, planned to play but did not due to a boycott. The U.S. team finished second, losing to Japan in the final game. No official medals were given because baseball was a demonstration sport then.

Baseball was again a demonstration sport at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. The United States won the tournament, beating Japan 5–3 in the final.

Baseball became an official medal sport at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. In 1992 and 1996, only amateur male players could compete. So, the U.S. used college baseball players. Cuba, however, used its most experienced players, who were considered amateurs because they had other jobs. Professional players were allowed in 2000, but Major League Baseball (MLB) did not let its active players join. Team USA then used minor-league players and free agents. Cuba and other countries could still use their best players. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, the United States won the bronze medal. They beat Nicaragua after losing to Japan in the semifinals.

At the 2000 Summer Olympics, the United States had a great record in pool play. They then beat South Korea in the semifinals. After that, they had a surprising win over the strong Team Cuba in the gold-medal game. This upset was called the "Miracle on Grass."

The United States did not qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. They lost a qualifying game to Mexico. This was surprising since they were the defending gold medalists. The qualifying process was seen as unfair by some.

The United States qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics by winning the American Qualifying Tournament. At the Beijing Games, the U.S. finished well in pool play. They lost to Cuba in the semifinals but won the bronze medal game against Japan.

In 2005, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted baseball and softball out of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. This was the first time sports were removed from the Olympics since 1936. The IOC said that the absence of the best professional players was the main reason. Baseball returned for the 2020 games, held in 2021 in Tokyo. It was not part of the 2024 games in Paris. However, it is scheduled to return for the 2028 games in Los Angeles.

World Baseball Classic Adventures

2006: First Classic

In 2005, Major League Baseball (MLB) announced the World Baseball Classic. This new tournament would feature national teams with professional players from around the world. The first Classic was held in March 2006.

On January 17, 2006, the U.S. announced its first team roster. It included a mix of young and experienced players. Many MLB clubs had players on the team. Some team owners, like George Steinbrenner of the Yankees, were not happy about the WBC being held during spring training.

Manager Buck Martinez led the U.S. team. Former big-league managers Davey Johnson and Marcel Lachemann were coaches.

The U.S. hosted some first-round games in Arizona. They played against Canada, Mexico, and South Africa. Despite a surprising loss to Canada, the U.S. moved to the second round. However, losses to South Korea and Mexico meant Japan advanced instead of the Americans. Derek Jeter and Ken Griffey, Jr. were named to the All-World Baseball Classic team.

2009: A Stronger Showing

In the 2009 World Baseball Classic, the U.S. played in Pool C with Italy, Venezuela, and host Canada. The U.S. won its first game against Canada. They secured a spot in Round 2 by beating Venezuela. However, Venezuela later defeated the U.S. in their pool's championship game.

In Round 2, the U.S. faced Puerto Rico in Miami. They lost badly, 11–1, in seven innings. This was the first time the U.S. had been "mercy ruled" in international play. Players like Adam Dunn and captain Derek Jeter expressed their disappointment.

The U.S. bounced back the next day, beating the Netherlands 9–3. With Puerto Rico losing to Venezuela, the U.S. played Puerto Rico again. In a close game, David Wright hit a game-winning single in the 9th inning. This sent the U.S. to the semifinals. There, they lost to Japan 9–4. Jimmy Rollins was named to the All-World Baseball Classic team.

2013: Another Challenge

The United States competed in Pool D of the 2013 World Baseball Classic. They played against Italy, Canada, and Mexico. The U.S. team lost to Mexico but won against Canada and Italy. This earned them a spot in the second round.

On March 12, the U.S. beat Puerto Rico. They then faced the Dominican Republic on March 14 and lost. This meant another game against Puerto Rico. The next day, Puerto Rico won 4–3, eliminating the Americans from the tournament. David Wright was again named to the All-World Baseball Classic team.

The United States finished second in the first WBSC Premier12 tournament in 2015.

Recent Successes and Olympic Return

2017 Classic Victory

Team USA won its first game against Colombia in 10 innings. After a loss to the Dominican Republic, the U.S. beat Canada to reach the second round.

In the second round, the Americans defeated Venezuela. They then lost to Puerto Rico. The U.S. faced the Dominican Republic again in a crucial rematch. Adam Jones made an amazing catch at the wall, which became a memorable moment. Team USA then rallied to win, moving to the semifinals.

On March 21, the Americans defeated Japan 2–1 in the semifinals. This was their first time reaching the WBC Final. In the final on March 22, the U.S. played Puerto Rico again. This time, they won convincingly, 8–0, to capture their first World Baseball Classic title. Eric Hosmer, Christian Yelich, and Marcus Stroman were named to the All-World Baseball Classic team. Stroman was also named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.

2020 Olympics: Silver Medal

The United States finished fourth in the 2019 WBSC Premier12 tournament in November 2019. This meant they missed an early chance to qualify for the 2020 Olympic Games. However, the team later qualified by winning the Americas Qualifying Event in Florida in June 2021. Mike Scioscia managed the team.

At the Olympics, the team won its group by beating South Korea and Israel. In the next round, they lost to host Japan. But they bounced back, defeating the Dominican Republic and then South Korea again. This sent them to the gold medal game. There, they lost to Japan for a second time, earning the silver medal. Japan's team had players from their top professional league, while Team USA used minor-league players and free agents.

2023 Classic: Runners-up

At the 2023 World Baseball Classic, Team USA aimed to defend their 2017 championship. Mike Trout, a multiple-time MLB MVP, was named team captain. Team USA won its first game against Great Britain. They then had one loss in pool play against Mexico. The United States won their final two games against Canada and Colombia, moving to the knockout stage.

In the quarterfinal against Venezuela, the Americans were behind. But Trea Turner hit a grand slam in the 8th inning to win the game 9–7. In the semifinals, the U.S. easily beat Cuba 14–2. This sent them to the championship game for the second Classic in a row.

Team USA faced Japan in the championship game. The Americans took an early lead with another home run from Turner. However, they could not hold on, losing to Japan 3–2. Shohei Ohtani struck out his then-teammate Trout to end the game. Turner and Trout were both named to the All-WBC team.

2026 Classic: Another Final Appearance

Aaron Judge, a three-time AL MVP, was named captain of the U.S.'s 2026 WBC team in April 2025. Other players who joined the team included Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes, home run champion Cal Raleigh, and All-Star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.. In December 2025, Kyle Schwarber, Brice Turang, Gunnar Henderson, Will Smith, Nolan McLean, Clay Holmes, and Joe Ryan committed to playing. In January 2026, Tarik Skubal, Mason Miller, Logan Webb, David Bednar, Bryce Harper, and Byron Buxton also joined. The full roster was announced on February 6, 2026. The team reached the championship game for a third time in a row but lost to Venezuela in the final.

Current Roster

The roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

United States – 2026 World Baseball Classic roster
Players				Coaches
Pitchers 53 David Bednar 31 Matthew Boyd 60 Garrett Cleavinger 35 Clay Holmes 48 Griffin Jax 40 Brad Keller 22 Clayton Kershaw 26 Nolan McLean 19 Mason Miller 41 Joe Ryan 30 Paul Skenes 27 Tarik Skubal 55 Gabe Speier 52 Michael Wacha 62 Logan Webb 59 Garrett Whitlock 44 Ryan Yarbrough		Catchers 29 Cal Raleigh 16 Will Smith Infielders  2 Alex Bregman  5 Ernie Clement 43 Paul Goldschmidt 24 Bryce Harper 11 Gunnar Henderson 13 Brice Turang  7 Bobby Witt Jr. Outfielders  3 Roman Anthony 25 Byron Buxton  4 Pete Crow-Armstrong 99 Aaron Judge (C) Designated hitters 12 Kyle Schwarber		Manager  9 Mark DeRosa Coaches 10 Michael Young (Bench) 46 Andy Pettitte (Pitching)  6 Matt Holliday (Hitting) 21 Sean Casey (Hitting) 23 George Lombard (First base) 91 Dino Ebel (Third base)  8 David Ross (Bullpen) 33 Fredi González (Assistant Manager) 32 Brian McCann (Assistant Manager) 30 active (16 pitchers, 14 position players)
Updated: February 16, 2026

Results and Fixtures

This section lists the results of professional baseball games that count towards the WBSC World Rankings. It includes games from 2019 and any scheduled future matches.

Legend

      Win       Lose       Void or postponed       Fixture

2019

WBSC Premier12 GS	November 2	Netherlands	0–9	United States	Estadio Panamericano, Mexico
	12:00 CT		Boxscore		Attendance: 3,015

WBSC Premier12 GS	November 3	Mexico	3–2	United States	Estadio Panamericano, Mexico
	19:00 CT		Boxscore		Attendance: 10,123

WBSC Premier12 GS	November 4	United States	10–8	Dominican Republic	Estadio Panamericano, Mexico
	19:00 CT		Boxscore		Attendance: 3,102

WBSC Premier12 SR	November 11	United States	1–5	South Korea	Tokyo Dome, Japan
	19:00 JT		Boxscore		Attendance: 3,012

WBSC Premier12 SR	November 12	United States	4–3	Japan	Tokyo Dome, Japan
	19:00 JT		Boxscore		Attendance: 27,827

WBSC Premier12 SR	November 13	Australia	2–1	United States	Tokyo Dome, Japan
	12:00 JT		Boxscore		Attendance: 2,149

WBSC Premier12 SR	November 15	Chinese Taipei	2–3	United States	Tokyo Dome, Japan
	12:00 JT		Boxscore		Attendance: 4,967

WBSC Premier12 3rd	November 17	United States	2–3 (F/10)	Mexico	Tokyo Dome, Japan
	12:00 JT		Boxscore		Attendance: 0

2021

2020 Summer Olympics GS	July 30	United States	8–1	Israel	Yokohama Stadium, Japan
	19:00 JT	WP: Joe Ryan HR: Tyler Austin (1)	Boxscore	LP: Joey Wagman HR: Danny Valencia (1)

2020 Summer Olympics GS	July 31	South Korea	2–4	United States	Yokohama Stadium, Japan
	19:00 JT	LP: Ko Young-pyo	Boxscore	WP: Nick Martinez Sv: David Robertson (1) HR: Triston Casas (1), Nick Allen (1)

2020 Summer Olympics R2	August 2	United States	6–7 (F/10)	Japan	Yokohama Stadium, Japan
	19:00 JT	LP: Edwin Jackson HR: Triston Casas (2)	Boxscore	WP: Ryoji Kuribayashi HR: Seiya Suzuki (1)

2020 Summer Olympics R2R	August 4	Dominican Republic	1–3	United States	Yokohama Stadium, Japan
	12:00 JT	LP: Denyi Reyes HR: Charlie Valerio (1)	Boxscore	WP: Scott Kazmir Sv: David Robertson (2) HR: Triston Casas (3), Tyler Austin (2)

2020 Summer Olympics SF	August 5	South Korea	2–7	United States	Yokohama Stadium, Japan
	19:00 JT	LP: Lee Eui-lee	Boxscore	WP: Ryder Ryan HR: Jamie Westbrook (1)

2020 Summer Olympics Gold	August 7	United States	0–2	Japan	Yokohama Stadium, Japan
	19:00 JT	LP: Nick Martinez	Boxscore	WP: Masato Morishita Sv: Ryoji Kuribayashi (3) HR: Munetaka Murakami (1)

2022

Haarlem Week GS	July 9	United States	0–1 (F/8)	Japan	Mulier Stadium, Netherlands
	13:00 CET		Boxscore

Haarlem Week GS	July 10	Italy	0–9	United States	Mulier Stadium, Netherlands
	12:00 CET		Boxscore

Haarlem Week GS	July 11	Cuba	0–2	United States	Mulier Stadium, Netherlands
	19:30 CET		Boxscore

Haarlem Week GS	July 12	Netherlands	0–10 (F/6)	United States	Mulier Stadium, Netherlands
	19:30 CET		Boxscore

Haarlem Week GS	July 13	United States	2–3	Curaçao	Mulier Stadium, Netherlands
	15:30 CET		Boxscore

Haarlem Week SF	July 14	United States	2–3 (F/10)	Curaçao	Mulier Stadium, Netherlands
	15:30 CET		Boxscore

Haarlem Week 3rd	July 15	United States	5–1	Japan	Mulier Stadium, Netherlands
	15:30 CET		Boxscore

2023

Friendly	March 8	United States	1–5	San Francisco Giants	Scottsdale Stadium, United States
	19:07 MT	LP: Miles Mikolas (0–1) HR: Paul Goldschmidt (1)	Boxscore	WP: Anthony Desclafani (1–0) HR: David Villar (1)	Attendance: 6,690 Umpires: HP – Nate Tomlinson, 1B – Dan Bellino, 2B – Omar Peralta, 3B – Charlie Ramos

Friendly	March 9	United States	6–0	Los Angeles Angels	Tempe Diablo Stadium, United States
	13:10 MT	WP: Merrill Kelly (1–0) HR: Nolan Arenado (1)	Boxscore	LP: Tyler Anderson (0–1)	Attendance: 7,881 Umpires: HP – Lew Williams, 1B – Cory Blaser, 2B – Doug Eddings, 3B – John Bacon

World Baseball Classic GS	March 11	Great Britain	2–6	United States	Chase Field, United States
	19:00 MT	LP: Vance Worley (0–1) HR: Trayce Thompson (1)	Boxscore	WP: Adam Wainwright (1–0) HR: Kyle Schwarber (1)	Attendance: 39,650 Umpires: HP – Carlos Torres, 1B – Felix Tejada, 2B – Bill Miller, 3B – Jhonatan Biarreta

World Baseball Classic GS	March 12	Mexico	11–5	United States	Chase Field, United States
	19:00 MT	WP: Patrick Sandoval (1–0) HR: Joey Meneses (2)	Boxscore	LP: Nick Martinez (0–1) HR: Will Smith (1)	Attendance: 47,534 Umpires: HP: Alan Porter. 1B: Jairo Mendoza. 2B: Edwin Louisa. 3B: Cory Blaser.

World Baseball Classic GS	March 13	Canada	1–12 (F/7)	United States	Chase Field, United States
	19:00 MT	LP: Mitch Bratt (0–1) HR: Jared Young (1)	Boxscore	WP: Lance Lynn (1–0) HR: Mike Trout (1), Trea Turner (1)	Attendance: 29,621 Umpires: HP – Bill Miller, 1B – Edwin Louisa, 2B – Alan Porter, 3B – Jairo Mendoza

World Baseball Classic GS	March 15	United States	3–2	Colombia	Chase Field, United States
	19:00 MT	WP: Kendall Graveman (1–0) Sv: Ryan Pressly (1)	Boxscore	LP: Ruben Galindo (0–1)	Attendance: 29,856 Umpires: HP – Alan Porter, 1B – Bill Miller, 2B – Jairo Mendoza, 3B – Roberto Peralta

World Baseball Classic QF	March 18	United States	9–7	Venezuela	loanDepot Park, United States
	19:00 ET	WP: David Bednar (1–0) Sv: Ryan Pressly (2) HR: Kyle Tucker (1), Trea Turner (2)	Boxscore	LP: José Quijada (0–1) HR: Luis Arráez 2 (2)	Attendance: 35,792 Umpires: HP: Dan Bellino. 1B: Will Little. 2B: Atsushi Fukaya. 3B: Kun Young Park.

World Baseball Classic SF	March 19	Cuba	2–14	United States	loanDepot Park, United States
	19:00 ET	LP: Roenis Elías (0–1)	Boxscore	WP: Adam Wainwright (2–0) HR: Paul Goldschmidt (1), Trea Turner 2 (4), Cedric Mullins (1)	Attendance: 35,779 Umpires: HP – John Tumpane, 1B – Quinn Wolcott, 2B – Lance Barksdale, 3B – Jong Chui Park, LF – Ramiro Alfaro, RF – Edward Pinales

World Baseball Classic F	March 21	United States	2–3	Japan	loanDepot Park, United States
	19:00 ET	LP: Merrill Kelly (0–1) HR: Trea Turner (5), Kyle Schwarber (2)	Boxscore	WP: Shōta Imanaga (1–0) Sv: Shohei Ohtani (1) HR: Munetaka Murakami (1), Kazuma Okamoto (2)	Attendance: 36,098 Umpires: HP – Lance Barksdale, 1B – John Tumpane, 2B – Edward Pinales, 3B – Ramiro Alfaro, LF – Jong Chui Park, RF – Quinn Wolcott

2024

WBSC Premier12 GS	November 9	Puerto Rico	1–0	United States	Coloso del Pacífico, Mexico
	16:00 CT	WP: Raymond Burgos	Boxscore	LP: Sam Benschoter	Attendance: 7,820

WBSC Premier12 GS	November 10	Netherlands	2–12	United States	Coloso del Pacífico, Mexico
	16:00 CT	LP: Kaj Timmermans	Boxscore	WP: Antonio Menendez	Attendance: 5,133

WBSC Premier12 GS	November 11	United States	3–5	Venezuela	Coloso del Pacífico, Mexico
	19:00 CT	LP: Eric Adler	Boxscore	WP: Mario Sanchez	Attendance: 7,018

WBSC Premier12 GS	November 12	Panama	3–9	United States	Coloso del Pacífico, Mexico
	19:00 CT	LP: Bryan Caceres	Boxscore	WP: Sam Benschoter	Attendance: 4,320

WBSC Premier12 GS	November 14	United States	12–2	Mexico	Estadio Panamericano, Mexico
	20:00 CT	WP: Antonio Menendez	Boxscore	LP: Luis Miranda	Attendance: 9,721

WBSC Premier12 SR	November 21	United States	1–9	Japan	Tokyo Dome, Japan
	19:00 JT	LP: Darrell Thompson	Boxscore	WP: Chihiro Sumida	Attendance: 25,428

WBSC Premier12 SR	November 22	Chinese Taipei	8–2	United States	Tokyo Dome, Japan
	12:00 JT	WP: Chiang Kuo-Hao	Boxscore	LP: Sam Benschoter	Attendance: 9,472

WBSC Premier12 SR	November 23	United States	6–5	Venezuela	Tokyo Dome, Japan
	12:00 JT	WP: Zane Mills	Boxscore	LP: Enderson Franco	Attendance: 8,868

WBSC Premier12 3rd	November 24	United States	6–1	Venezuela	Tokyo Dome, Japan
	12:00 JT	WP: Casey Lawrence	Boxscore	LP: Mario Sanchez	Attendance: 8,386

2026

Friendly Played in 10 innings	March 3	United States	15–1	San Francisco Giants	Scottsdale Stadium, Scottsdale, Arizona
	13:05 MST	WP: Paul Skenes (1–0) HR: Alex Bregman (1), Roman Anthony (1)	Boxscore	LP: Adrian Houser (0–1)	Attendance: 9,720 Umpires: HP – Alfonso Márquez, 1B – Adrian Johnson, 2B – Scott Barry, 3B – Brian Walsh

Friendly Played in 8 innings	March 4	United States	14–4 (F/8)	Colorado Rockies	Salt River Fields, United States
	13:10 MST	WP: Carson Skipper (1–0) HR: Aaron Judge (1), Alex Bregman (2), Will Smith (1), Paul Goldschmidt (1), Byron Buxton (1)	Boxscore	LP: Gabriel Hughes (0–1) HR: Mickey Moniak (1), Kyle Karros (1)	Attendance: 11,803 Umpires: HP – Dan Bellino, 1B – Chris Guccione, 2B – Scott Barry, 3B – Rob Drake

World Baseball Classic GS	March 6	United States	15–5	Brazil	Daikin Park, United States
	19:00 CT	WP: Logan Webb (1−0) HR: Aaron Judge (1)	Boxscore	LP: Bo Takahashi (0−1) HR: Lucas Ramirez 2 (2), Victor Mascai (1)	Attendance: 30,825 Umpires: HP − Brennan Miller, 1B − Adrian Johnson, 2B − Cesar Quintana, 3B − Zdeněk Zidek

World Baseball Classic GS	March 7	Great Britain	1–9	United States	Daikin Park, United States
	19:00 CT	HR: Nate Eaton (1)	Boxscore	WP: Clay Holmes (1−0) LP: Andre Scrubb (0−1) HR: Kyle Schwarber (1)	Attendance: 34,368 Umpires: HP - Alex Tosi, 1B - David Arrieta, 2B - Scott Barry, 3B - Robert Nunez

World Baseball Classic GS	March 9	Mexico	3–5	United States	Daikin Park, United States
	19:00 CT	LP: Jesus Cruz (0–1) HR: Jarren Duran (2)	Boxscore	WP: Paul Skenes (1–0) Sv: Garrett Whitlock (1) HR: Aaron Judge (2), Roman Anthony (1)	Attendance: 41,628 Umpires: HP − Adrian Johnson, 1B − Chun Il-soo, 2B − Roberto Ortiz, 3B − David Arrieta

World Baseball Classic GS	March 10	Italy	8–6	United States	Daikin Park, United States
	20:00 CT	HR: Pete Crow-Armstrong (2), Gunnar Henderson(1)	Boxscore	WP: Michael Lorenzen (1-0) Sv: Greg Weissert (2) LP: Nolan McLean (0-1) HR: Sam Antonacci (1), Jac Caglianone (1), Kyle Teel (1)	Attendance: 38,653 Umpires: HP - Roberto Ortiz, 1B - Scott Barry, 2B - Robert Nunez, 3B - Cesar Quintana

World Baseball Classic QF	March 13	United States	5–3	Canada	Daikin Park, United States
	19:00 CT	WP: Logan Webb (2−0) Sv: Mason Miller (1)	Boxscore	LP: Michael Soroka (1−1) HR: Bo Naylor (1)	Attendance: 38,054 Umpires: HP − Bill Miller, 1B − Carlos Torres, 2B − Zdeněk Zidek, 3B − Jon Byrne

World Baseball Classic SF	March 15	United States	2–1	Dominican Republic	LoanDepot Park, United States
	20:00 CT	WP: Paul Skenes (2−0) Sv: Mason Miller (2) HR: Gunnar Henderson (2), Roman Anthony (1)	Boxscore	LP: Gregory Soto (0−1) HR: Junior Caminero (3)	Attendance: 36,337 Umpires: HP − Cory Blaser, 1B − Jeremie Rehak, 2B − Dan Bellino, 3B − Delfin Colon, LF − Cuti Suárez, RF − Chris Graham

World Baseball Classic F	March 17	Venezuela	3–2	United States	LoanDepot Park, United States
	20:00 CT	WP: Andrés Machado (1–0) Sv: Daniel Palencia (3) HR: Wilyer Abreu (2)	Boxscore	LP: Garrett Whitlock (0–1) HR: Bryce Harper (1)	Attendance: 36,190

Competitive Record

World Baseball Classic

In 2005, Major League Baseball (MLB) created the World Baseball Classic. This tournament allows national teams to feature professional players from major leagues worldwide, including MLB.

World Baseball Classic record										Qualification record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	L	RS	RA	Squad		W	L	RS	RA
2006	Quarterfinals	8th	6	3	3	33	20	Squad		No qualifiers held
2009	Fourth Place	4th	8	4	4	50	54	Squad		No qualifiers held
2013	Quarterfinals	6th	6	3	3	28	19	Squad		Automatically qualified
2017	Champions	1st	8	6	2	41	21	Squad		Automatically qualified
2023	Runners-up	2nd	7	5	2	51	28	Squad		Automatically qualified
2026	Runners-up	2nd	7	5	2	44	24	Squad		Automatically qualified
Total	1 Title	6/6	42	26	16	247	166	—		—	—	—	—

Record by Team

Team	WBC Tournament
	GP	W	L	Pct.	RF	RA	RD
Brazil	1	1	0	1.000	15	5	+10
Canada	6	5	1	0.833	46	21	+25
Colombia	2	2	0	1.000	6	4	+2
Cuba	1	1	0	1.000	14	2	+12
Dominican Republic	4	2	2	0.500	14	14	0
Great Britain	2	2	0	1.000	15	3	+12
Italy	2	1	1	0.500	12	10	+2
Japan	4	2	2	0.500	12	16	−4
Mexico	5	2	3	0.400	15	21	−6
Netherlands	1	1	0	1.000	9	3	+6
Puerto Rico	6	3	3	0.500	30	27	+3
South Africa	1	1	0	1.000	17	0	+17
South Korea	1	0	1	0.000	3	7	−4
Venezuela	6	3	3	0.500	39	33	+6
Total	42	26	16	0.619	247	166	+81

Competitive Record

World Baseball Classic

In 2005, Major League Baseball (MLB) created the World Baseball Classic. This tournament allows national teams to feature professional players from major leagues worldwide, including MLB.

World Baseball Classic record										Qualification record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	L	RS	RA	Squad		W	L	RS	RA
2006	Quarterfinals	8th	6	3	3	33	20	Squad		No qualifiers held
2009	Fourth Place	4th	8	4	4	50	54	Squad		No qualifiers held
2013	Quarterfinals	6th	6	3	3	28	19	Squad		Automatically qualified
2017	Champions	1st	8	6	2	41	21	Squad		Automatically qualified
2023	Runners-up	2nd	7	5	2	51	28	Squad		Automatically qualified
2026	Runners-up	2nd	7	5	2	44	24	Squad		Automatically qualified
Total	1 Title	6/6	42	26	16	247	166	—		—	—	—	—

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record									Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	W	L	%	RS	RA		Method
1912	Exhibition only		1	0	1.000	13	3		No qualifiers held
1952	Did not enter
1956	Exhibition only		1	0	1.000	11	5
1964	Exhibition only		1	0	1.000	5	2
1984	Finals	2nd	4	1	.800	38	16		Qualified as hosts
1988	Finals	1st	4	1	.800	36	20		1987 Pan American Games
1992	Fourth Place	4th	5	4	.556	53	39		1991 Pan American Games
1996	Bronze medal	3rd	7	2	.778	93	41		Qualified as hosts
2000	Gold medal	1st	8	1	.889	49	16		1999 Pan American Games
2004	Did not qualify								Lost Americas Qualifying Tournament
2008	Bronze medal	3rd	6	3	.667	54	35		Won Americas Qualifying Tournament
2020	Silver medal	2nd	4	2	.667	28	15		Won Americas Qualifying Event
2028	Qualified as hosts								Qualified as hosts
Total	1 Title	6/7	30	12	.714	277	146

1992 USA Baseball Olympic Team

Pitchers (8): Willie Adams, Stanford Jeff Alkire (L), Miami Darren Dreifort, Wichita State Rick Greene, LSU Rick Helling, Stanford Daron Kirkreit, UC Riverside Ron Villone (L), UMass B. J. Wallace (L), Mississippi State Pitcher / Outfielder (1): Chris Roberts (L), Florida State Catchers (2): Charles Johnson, Miami Jason Varitek, Georgia Tech Infielders (6): Nomar Garciaparra, Georgia Tech Jason Giambi, Long Beach State Phil Nevin, Cal State Fullerton Michael Tucker, Longwood Craig Wilson, Kansas State Chris Wimmer, Wichita State Outfielders (3): Jeffrey Hammonds, Stanford Chad McConnell, Creighton Calvin Murray, Texas Manager: Ron Fraser, Miami Note: Jason Moler of Cal State Fullerton was initially named to the squad as one of the catchers, but was replaced by Varitek due to injury prior to the start of the competition. Source:

1996 USA Baseball Olympic Team
Chad Allen Kris Benson R. A. Dickey Troy Glaus Chad Green Seth Greisinger Kip Harkrider A. J. Hinch Jacque Jones Billy Koch Mark Kotsay Matt LeCroy Travis Lee Brian Loyd Braden Looper Warren Morris Augie Ojeda Jim Parque Jeff Weaver Jason Williams Manager: Skip Bertman Source:

2000 USA Baseball Olympic Team
Brent Abernathy Kurt Ainsworth Pat Borders Sean Burroughs John Cotton Travis Dawkins Adam Everett Ryan Franklin Chris George Shane Heams Marcus Jensen Mike Kinkade Rick Krivda Doug Mientkiewicz Mike Neill Roy Oswalt Jon Rauch Anthony Sanders Bobby Seay Ben Sheets Brad Wilkerson Todd Williams Ernie Young Tim Young Manager: Tommy Lasorda Source:

2008 USA Baseball Olympic Team

2008 USA Baseball Olympic Team roster Players Coaches Pitchers 40 Brett Anderson 34 Jake Arrieta 30 Trevor Cahill * 47 R. A. Dickey * 45 Brian Duensing * 39 Jonathon Niese * 15 Brandon Knight 21 Mike Koplove 49 Blaine Neal 37 Jeff Stevens 29 Stephen Strasburg * 35 Casey Weathers Catchers  6 Lou Marson 19 Taylor Teagarden * Infielders 18 Brian Barden * 17 Matthew Brown *  2 Jason Donald 10 Mike Hessman  3 Jayson Nix * 26 Terry Tiffee Outfielders 24 Dexter Fowler *  7 John Gall 44 Matthew LaPorta 14 Nate Schierholtz * Manager Davey Johnson * Bob Watson (General Manager of USA Baseball Professional Teams) Coaches Reggie Smith (Hitting) Marcel Lachemann (Pitching) Rick Eckstein (Bench/3rd Base) Dick Cooke (Auxiliary Coach) Roly de Armas (Auxiliary Coach)

2020 USA Baseball Olympic Team

2020 USA Baseball Olympic Team roster Players Coaches Pitchers 35 Shane Baz 48 Anthony Carter 32 Brandon Dickson 31 Anthony Gose 33 Edwin Jackson 15 Scott Kazmir 14 Nick Martinez 39 Scott McGough 30 David Robertson 40 Joe Ryan 28 Ryder Ryan 44 Simeon Woods Richardson Catchers 34 Tim Federowicz  8 Mark Kolozsvary Infielders 10 Nick Allen  2 Eddy Alvarez 26 Triston Casas 25 Todd Frazier 12 Jamie Westbrook Outfielders 23 Tyler Austin  5 Eric Filia 16 Patrick Kivlehan  7 Jack López 24 Bubba Starling Manager 49 Mike Scioscia Coaches 13 Roly de Armas (Bullpen)  3 Darren Fenster (Third base) 17 Dave Wallace (Pitching)  1 Jerry Weinstein (Bench) 19 Ernie Young (Hitting/First base) The team's roster for the Olympics was released on July 2, 2021.

WBSC Premier12

The WBSC created the Premier12 tournament in 2014. It replaced the Baseball World Cup. This tournament happens every four years in November. The American team includes professional players not on an MLB 40-man roster. Some MLB prospects play, but the tournament sometimes conflicts with other leagues.

WBSC Premier12 record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	L	RS	RA	Squad	Ranking
2015	Runners-up	2nd	8	6	2	43	34	Squad	2nd
2019	Fourth Place	4th	9	4	5	34	39	Squad	2nd
2024	Third Place	3rd	9	5	4	51	36	Squad	3rd
2027	To be determined
Total	Runners-up	3/3	25	15	11	128	109	—

Baseball World Cup (1938–2011)

In 1988, the Amateur World Series became the International Baseball Federation's (IBAF) World Cup.

Since 1938, the U.S. has won 15 medals at the Baseball World Cup. These include four gold medals (1973, 1974, 2007, 2009), eight silver medals, and three bronze medals.

The U.S. usually sent college players to these tournaments. Cuba, however, often used its best players.

Amateur World Series & Baseball World Cup record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	L	%	RS	RA	Org.
1938	Single-table tournament	2nd	5	1	4	.200	14	20	IBF
1939	Single-table tournament	3rd	6	0	6	.000	9	30
1940	Single-table tournament	2nd	12	9	3	.750	51	20
1941	Single-table tournament	6th	8	2	6	.250
1942	Single-table tournament	Withdrew	8	1	11	.083
1943	Did not enter
1944									FIBA
1945
1947
1948
1950
1951
1952
1953
1961
1965
1969	Single-table tournament	2nd	10	9	1	.900
1970	Single-table tournament	2nd	13	10	3	.769
1971	Did not enter
1972	Single-table tournament	2nd	15	13	2	.867
1973	Did not enter
1973	Single-table tournament	1st	10	10	0	1.000			FEMBA
1974	Single-table tournament	1st	10	9	1	.900
1976	Did not enter								AINBA
1978	Single-table tournament	2nd	10	9	1	.900
1980	Single-table tournament	4th	11	8	3	.727
1982	Single-table tournament	3rd	9	6	3	.667			IBAF
1984	Single-table tournament	3rd	12	8	4	.667
1986	Single-table tournament	4th	11	7	4	.636
1988	Finals	2nd	13	11	2	.846
1990	Second round	7th	9	5	4	.556
1994	Quarterfinals	8th	8	4	4	.500
1998	Pool stage	8th	7	4	3	.571
2001	Finals	2nd	10	7	3	.700
2003	Fifth place game	5th	9	7	2	.778
2005	Seventh place game	7th	11	7	4	.636
2007	Finals	1st	10	9	1	.900
2009	Finals	1st	15	14	1	.933
2011	Fourth place game	4th	11	7	4	.636
Total	4 Titles	24/39	249	177	80	.689	—	—

2007 World Cup

The U.S. was in Group A of the 2007 IBAF World Cup. They played against teams like Chinese Taipei, Japan, and Mexico. The U.S. won their group with a 6–1 record. Their only loss was to Italy, which was their first loss to Italy in 21 years. The U.S. team then beat Korea, Netherlands, and Cuba to win the gold medal.

2009 World Cup

In Round 1 of the 2009 Baseball World Cup, the U.S. finished second in their group. They advanced with Venezuela. In Round 2, the U.S. won all seven of its games in Group G. In Round 3, the U.S. finished first in Group 2 with a perfect 7–0 record. Cuba finished first in Group 1. In the gold-medal game, the U.S. defeated Cuba 10–5.

Justin Smoak was named the MVP of the tournament. He was also on the All-Star Team, along with Jon Weber and Terry Tiffee.

Other Baseball Tournaments

Intercontinental Cup

The Intercontinental Cup was a tournament held by IBAF. It started in 1973 and happened every other year until 1999. The U.S. did not play in the last three tournaments (2002, 2006, and 2010).

Many future major league players competed for the U.S. college team in this cup. These included Joe Carter, Terry Francona, and Robin Ventura.

1973 : 3rd 1975 : 1st 1977 : 2nd 1979 : 3rd 1981 : 1st 1983 : 2nd

1985 : 6th place 1987 : 2nd 1989 : 6th 1991 : Did not qualify 1993 : 2nd 1995 : Did not qualify

1997 : 4th 1999 : 4th 2002 : Did not qualify 2006 : Did not qualify 2010 : Did not qualify

Pan American Games

The U.S. and Cuba have been big rivals at the Pan American Games since 1951. The U.S. has finished second to Cuba many times. When the U.S. won gold in 1967, Cuba finished second. The U.S. team usually has promising college players. Cuba, however, can send its best players.

Overall, the U.S. has won one gold, eleven silver, and three bronze medals. The U.S. did not win a medal in 1979 and 1995. For the 1995 games, the U.S. sent the St. John's University baseball team, which finished last.

1951 : 2nd 1955 : 2nd 1959 : 3rd 1963 : 2nd 1967 : 1st 1971 : 2nd

1975 : 2nd 1979 : 4th 1983 : 3rd 1987 : 2nd 1991 : 3rd 1995 : 10th place

1999 : 2nd 2003 : 2nd 2007 : 2nd 2011 : 2nd 2015 : 2nd

2019 : Did not enter 2023 : Did not enter

Other Minor Tournaments

• Pan American Championship
  • Champions (2): 2004, 2021
  • Runners-up (2): 1998 [es], 2002
  • Third place (2): 1985, 2010
• World Games
  • Champions: 1981
• Global World Series
  • Champions (2): 1955, 1956
• Inter-Allied Games
  • Champions: 1919
• International Amateur Tournament
  • Champions: 1968
• Haarlem Baseball Week
  • Champions (5): 1980, 2000, 2002, 2008, 2014
  • Runners-up: 2024
  • Third place (3): 2006, 2014, 2022
• World Port Tournament
  • Third place: 2009

Managers

Manager	Years active	Competitions	Ref.
Mann, LeslieLeslie Mann	1935–1939	1938 Amateur World Series — Runners-up 1939 Amateur World Series — 3rd place
Gardner, LarryLarry Gardner	1940	1940 Amateur World Series — Runners-up
Lang, GeorgeGeorge Lang	1941	1941 Amateur World Series — 6th place
Tierce, JoelJoel Tierce	1942	1942 Amateur World Series — Withdrew
Sanford, TaylorTaylor Sanford	1951	1951 Pan American Games — Runners-up
Weissinger, LeonardLeonard Weissinger	1956	1956 Summer Olympics — Champions
Anderson, J. KyleJ. Kyle Anderson	1959	1959 Pan American Games — 3rd place
Allen, ArchieArchie Allen	1963	1963 Pan American Games — Runners-up
Dedeaux, RodRod Dedeaux	1964–1984	1964 Summer Olympics — Champions 1984 Summer Olympics — Runners-up
Karow, MartyMarty Karow	1967	1967 Pan American Games — Champions
Litwhiler, DannyDanny Litwhiler	1968	1968 International Amateur Tournament — Champions
Kaiser, JackJack Kaiser	1969—1973	1969 Amateur World Series — Runners-up 1973 Intercontinental Cup — 3rd place
Stallings, JackJack Stallings	1970–1973	1970 Amateur World Series — Runners-up
Winkles, BobbyBobby Winkles	1971	1971 Pan American Games — Runners-up
Smeltzly, HalHal Smeltzly	1972	1972 Amateur World Series — Runners-up 1975 Pan American Games — Runners-up
Fraser, RonRon Fraser	1973–1992	1973 FEMBA Amateur World Series — Champions 1987 Pan American Games — Runners-up 1992 Summer Olympics — 4th place
Tuckett, GlenGlen Tuckett	1974	1974 FEMBA Amateur World Series — Champions
Bergquist, DickDick Bergquist	1975	1975 Intercontinental Cup — Champions
Chandler, TomTom Chandler	1978	1978 Amateur World Series — Runners-up
Kindall, JerryJerry Kindall	1979	1979 Pan American Games — 4th place
Scolinos, JohnJohn Scolinos	1980	1980 Amateur World Series — 4th place
Maestri, RonRon Maestri	1981	1981 World Games — Champions
Bennett, BobBob Bennett	1983–1986	1983 Intercontinental Cup — Runners-up 1983 Pan American Games — 3rd place 1986 Amateur World Series
Banks, DuaneDuane Banks	1985	1985 Intercontinental Cup — 5th place
Marquess, MarkMark Marquess	1988	1988 Summer Olympics — Champions
Morris, JimJim Morris	1989–1990	1990 Goodwill Games — 3rd place 1990 Baseball World Cup — 7th place
Anderson, JohnJohn Anderson	1993	1993 Intercontinental Cup — Runners-up
Anderson, ChuckChuck Anderson	1994	1994 Baseball World Cup — 7th place
Bertman, SkipSkip Bertman	1996	1996 Summer Olympics — 3rd place
Milano, BobBob Milano	1997	1997 Intercontinental Cup — 4th place
Polk, RonRon Polk	1998	1998 Baseball World Cup – 9th place
Bell, BuddyBuddy Bell	1999	1999 Pan American Games — Runners-up
Lasorda, TommyTommy Lasorda	2000	2000 Summer Olympics — Champions
Francona, TerryTerry Francona	2001	2001 Baseball World Cup – Runners-up
Robinson, FrankFrank Robinson	2003	2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament – Quarterfinals
Scott, MartyMarty Scott	2003	2003 Baseball World Cup – 5th place
Martinez, BuckBuck Martinez	2006	2006 World Baseball Classic — 8th place
Johnson, DaveyDavey Johnson	2005–2009	2005 Baseball World Cup – 7th place 2007 Baseball World Cup — Champions 2008 Summer Olympics – 3rd place 2009 World Baseball Classic — 4th place
Rodríguez, EddieEddie Rodríguez	2009	2009 Baseball World Cup – Champions
Young, ErnieErnie Young	2010–2011	2010 Pan American Championship – 3rd place 2011 Pan American Games – Runners-up 2011 Baseball World Cup – 4th place
Torre, JoeJoe Torre	2013	2013 World Baseball Classic — 6th place
Tracy, JimJim Tracy	2015	2015 Pan American Games — Runners-up
Randolph, WillieWillie Randolph	2015	2015 WBSC Premier12 — 4th place
Leyland, JimJim Leyland	2017	2017 World Baseball Classic — Champions
Brosius, ScottScott Brosius	2019	2019 WBSC Premier12 — 4th place
Scioscia, MikeMike Scioscia	2020–2024	2020 Summer Olympics — Runners-up 2024 WBSC Premier12 — 3rd place
DeRosa, MarkMark DeRosa	2023–present	2023 World Baseball Classic — Runners-up 2026 World Baseball Classic — Runners-up

Uniforms & Logos

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  Current home uniform, worn by Max Clark

2006 WBC		2009 WBC		2013 WBC
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2017 WBC		2023 WBC			2026 WBC
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Collegiate National Team

USA Baseball also has a Collegiate National Team. This team has 22 top college players from around the country. They play exhibition games in the U.S. and overseas against teams from other nations.

Many players who played for the Collegiate National Team later became successful in Major League Baseball. These include famous names like Jim Abbott, Kris Bryant, Gerrit Cole, and Trea Turner.

Other National Teams

USA Baseball also has national baseball teams for players aged 18 and under, 15 and under, and 12 and under. They also run development programs for players aged 17 and under, and 14 and under. You can find more information about these teams and how to join on the official USA Baseball website.

See also

• United States women's national baseball team
• USA Baseball
• USA Baseball National Training Complex
• Major League Baseball
• Puerto Rico national baseball team
• Baseball at the 1981 World Games