The 2023 World Baseball Classic is about to begin this week, with 20 teams competing for the “best in the globe” title.
The tournament began with Japan winning in 2006 and 2009. The Dominican Republic won in 2013 and the United States will defend a title it won all the way back in 2017.
The rosters have been set, and as you sit down to watch games, you might notice that there are some players born in the United States who aren’t on the American roster. That’s because they might have family connections to other countries they’re representing.
Let’s run through some of the notable names you’ll see on other rosters:
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