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Tarik Skubal, Mason Miller join Team USA for World Baseball Classic
- On Dec. 18, 2025, All-Star starter Tarik Skubal and relief pitcher Mason Miller will join Team USA for the 2026 World Baseball Classic; it will be Skubal's first time competing for Team USA.
- The additions deepen Team USA's pitching mix, adding depth to a fierce pitching staff that already included Paul Skenes, Joe Ryan, Clay Holmes, Nolan McLean, Matthew Boyd and Garrett Whitlock.
- Mason Miller said `It was obviously a no-brainer for me` on MLB Network after posting a 2.63 ERA over 60 appearances with the Athletics and San Diego Padres.
- The official 30-man Team USA roster won't be set until early February, and the team uses March exhibition games to finalize roles, with the first game scheduled for March 6.
- Amid a star-studded roster, the U.S. will face Mexico, Italy, Great Britain and Brazil in pool play, with Skubal and Miller joining Aaron Judge, Bobby Witt Jr., and Kyle Schwarber.
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Padres reliever Mason Miller to pitch for Team USA in World Baseball Classic
Another significant contributor will miss time in Padres camp this spring to participate in the World Baseball Classic. Reliever Mason Miller will pitch for Team USA, joining a growing list that will see a handful of Padres leave Craig Stammen’s first spring training as manager to represent their country in the quadrennial tournament. Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado will play for the Dominican Republic and Xander Bogaerts will play for the …
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