World Baseball Classic 2026: Byron Buxton joins Team USA roster with Aaron Judge, Paul Skenes and other MLB stars

With a few months to go before the 2026 World Baseball Classic, Team USA's roster is taking shape. After commitments from stars such as Aaron Judge and Paul Skenes, Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton and Toronto Blue Jays infielder Ernie Clement became the latest players to join the squad.

They will join a star-studded group which also includes, Bryce Harper, Bobby Witt Jr. and Cal Raleigh, among many others.

With 24 players committed to the roster, here's how things are shaping up for Team USA in the 2026 World Baseball Classic

Team USA roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic

Team USA position players

• C - Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners

• C - Will Smith, Los Angeles Dodgers

• 1B - Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies

• 2B - Brice Turang, Milwaukee Brewers

• 3B - Gunnar Henderson, Baltimore Orioles

• SS - Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals

• INF - Ernie Clement, Toronto Blue Jays

• OF - Aaron Judge, New York Yankees

• OF - Corbin Carroll, Arizona Diamondbacks

• OF - Pete Crow-Armstrong, Chicago Cubs

• OF - Byron Buxton, Minnesota Twins

• DH - Kyle Schwarber, Philadelphia Phillies

Team USA pitchers

• SP - Tarik Skubal, Detroit Tigers

• SP - Paul Skenes, Pittsburgh Pirates

• SP - Joe Ryan, Minnesota Twins

• SP - Logan Webb, San Francisco Giants

• SP - Nolan McLean, New York Mets

• SP - Clay Holmes, New York Mets

• SP - Matthew Boyd, Chicago Cubs

• RP - Mason Miller, San Diego Padres

• RP - Griffin Jax, Tampa Bay Rays

• RP - Garrett Whitlock, Boston Red Sox

• RP - Garrett Cleavinger, Tampa Bay Rays

• RP - David Bednar, Pittsburgh Pirates

The 2026 World Baseball Classic will begin March 5 and run through March 17. Team USA will be looking for redemption after falling to Shohei Ohtani and Team Japan in the final back in 2023.