US EditionMark DeRosa wants another shot as Team USA baseball manager
Mark DeRosa seeks to manage Team USA again to overcome consecutive World Baseball Classic final losses and address challenges balancing player workloads with MLB teams.
- March 18, Team USA manager Mark DeRosa said he wants another shot to manage Team USA after Venezuela national team beat the Americans 3-2 at loanDepot Park, Miami on March 17, 2026.
- DeRosa's roster included MLB superstars but balancing workloads with MLB teams during spring training contributed to struggles as the top three hitters hit.227 and Team USA led with 58 strikeouts.
- Honoring MLB requests, USA Baseball left Mason Miller unused while Garrett Whitlock walked Luis Arraez and allowed Eugenio Suárez's go-ahead RBI double, though Team USA pitching staff ranked seventh with a 3.00 ERA.
- DeRosa faces brutal backlash after a postgame blunder where he erroneously said Team USA clinched advancement, then admitted he 'misspoke' after he 'misread the calculations,' eroding fan confidence.
- The next World Baseball Classic isn't expected until 2030, so decisions on DeRosa's role will unfold over years, with MLB and federations navigating player availability and Rob Manfred sensing momentum toward 2028 Olympics participation.
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Team USA Bashed As Being All-Time Unlikable Squad For Being Joyless, Doing 'Military Cosplay' Just To Lose To Venezuela
Despite being the heavy favorites to win the tournament, Team USA fell to Venezuela in the final of the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday by a score of 3-2. The reaction from many baseball fans suggests they feel the team deserved it. Throughout the World Baseball Classic, Team USA emanated an odd vibe, from Bryce Harper downplaying the importance of the tournament to manager Mark DeRosa publicly admitting he didn’t know the tiebreaker rules, to…
[OSEN=Lee Sang-hak, Contributing Reporter] They lost by holding off on their best closer in the final. Mason Miller (27, San Diego Padres), who watched the US defeat without taking the mound, took off his silver medal as soon as he put it around his neck. US manager Mark DeRosa (51), who caused controversy throughout the tournament, spouted nonsense until the very last moment.
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