Former MLB infielder Mark DeRosa will serve as the manager of Team USA for the 2023 World Baseball Classic in March.
Tony Reagins, who was named general manager for Team USA last month, made the announcement Friday on MLB Network:
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DeRosa embarked on a 16-year journeyman career that included stops with the Atlanta Braves, Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Guardians, St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants, Washington Nationals and Toronto Blue Jays prior to his 2013 retirement.