The criticism of Team USA manager Mark DeRosa was way overdone.
Mark DeRosa of Team United States and manager Omar López #22 of Team Venezuela exchange lineups before the game at loanDepot park on March 17, 2026 in Miami, Florida.when it hadn’t been. But weigh that against the stacked team he put together, and know that he was the main recruiter.
DeRosa said he’d like to remain USA’s manager, and while there’s been some grumbling over his verbal faux pas and the finals defeat, the belief here is MLB won’t make a change. Team USA has now gone 10-4 and reached the finals both years DeRosa managed, whereas it had also-ran, 3-3 finishes in a couple of previous WBCs. Manager Mark DeRosa of Team United States leaves the field after removing Paul Skenes #30 from the game against Team Dominican Republic during the fifth inning at loanDepot park on March 15, 2026 in Miami, Florida.Japan changed managers after losing in the semifinals to Venezuela, the eventual champion. But there should be no shame in, which had a lineup of accomplished major leaguers that started with superstar Ronald Acuña Jr. and ended with Brewers star Jackson Chourio. Team USA’s final WBC showing was nothing short of abject disappointmentJoel ShermanFloundering Yankees’ last stand comes with sobering Aaron Judge-Max Fried reality
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