Daily News | Phillies happy to get in on the fun of the WBC and get some ‘playoff-like’ at-bats in the spring
J.T. Realmuto remembers watching the World Baseball Classic in 2017. He saw players like Marcus Stroman, Paul Goldschmidt, Christian Yelich and Giancarlo Stanton representing their country on the world stage, and having fun while doing it.teammates — such as Trea Turner, Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper — Realmuto had never played for Team USA. He decided that if he had the opportunity to do so, he would.who will participate in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, which runs from March 8-21.
Schwarber said it was hard to avoid skimming through some of the other team’s rosters. He is relishing the opportunity to take on high-caliber pitching early in the spring. There is a chance the Phillies might end up facing their own teammates in the tournament. Recently-acquired reliever Gregory Soto will pitch for the Dominican Republic, Taijuan Walker will pitch for Mexico, and Ranger Suárez and Jose Alvarado will pitch for Team Venezuela.
“It’s just gonna be a lot of fun being able to compete against those guys,” he said. “It’ll be especially fun for me getting to step in the box and see those guys from the other side. You know, hopefully we get to match up and play them in the elimination rounds.
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