The USA national team, aiming to win back-to-back WBC (World Baseball Classic) tournaments, practiced for the first time in Arizona, and captain Trout and other major league players all participated.
The USA national team is the only 20 team participating in this year's WBC, and all 30 players are made up of major league players, and they practiced for the first time in Scottsdale, Arizona on the 7th.
The captain is Angels Trout, who has won the MVP of the season three times in the major leagues so far, and the players warmed up in navy blue uniforms with "USA" on their chests.
During defensive practice, Dodgers Betts, who has won the Gold Glove Award six times as an outfielder, sometimes defended the second field, and was looking forward to a short-term decisive match with a limited number of members.
Trout, who is participating in the WBC for the first time, was asked about his impressions of wearing the uniform of the national team. rice field.
DeRosa also said, "We have a strong batting line-up, so there's no need for anyone to be a hero. In the first round, we'll create as many opportunities as possible for everyone to play, and when we reach the semi-finals, we'll try to play 9 innings with our best lineup." We were already looking ahead to the semi-finals where we could face Japan.
Arenado, who was a Cardinals teammate with Japan national team Nootvar and trained together before the season, said, "Lars is a wonderful person, so I'm sure his Japanese teammates will love him. Miami. Let's meet at, buddy," he sent a message.
The US national team will face Mexico, Colombia, Canada, and Great Britain in Group C of the first round, which will be held in Arizona from the 11th, and if they finish in the top two, they will advance to the quarterfinals.
They will play warm-up matches against the Giants on the 8th, the Angels on the 9th, and their first match against Great Britain on the 11th.