The U.S. begins play Saturday night, and the event gives the Angels star a chance for some of the team success that has eluded him despite his Hall-of-Fame talent.
AP Sports WriterHe didn’t have to be.
They’re a part of Pool C, which also includes Canada, Mexico and Colombia. The top two teams after a four-game, round-robin competition will advance to the quarterfinals in Miami. There are only two players on the roster from that 2017 WBC-winning team – Goldschmidt and Arenado. The rest represent a younger version of U.S. baseball excellence.
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