Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. will again participate in the 2026 World Baseball Classic for the United States, it was announced Thursday.
Witt, 25, joins New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge and Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes as MLB players who have committed to play for Team USA manager Mark DeRosa.
"It's truly an honor," Witt told MLB Network. "It's something I've kinda dreamed about my whole entire life. Just being part of that team a couple years ago was amazing, and now we're going to bring home the gold.