Royals' Bobby Witt Jr Talks Competing For Team Usa In World Baseball Classic

Kansas City Royals prima Bobby Witt Jr. competed for Team USA during nan World Baseball Classic successful 2023, and nan Americans astir won nan tourney but mislaid to Japan.

It was Witt’s first clip representing nan U.S. connected nan World Baseball Classic stage. He had already helped Team USA triumph golden successful nan 2018 Pan American Baseball Confederation (now known arsenic WBSC Americas) tournament.

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Mar 13, 2023; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; USA infielder Bobby Witt Jr. against Canada during nan World Baseball Classic astatine Chase Field.  (Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports)

It meant a batch to Witt to play pinch nan red, achromatic and bluish connected his chest.

"It was special, it was an honor," he told Mookie Betts connected nan Los Angeles Dodgers star’s "On Base" podcast. "Just being capable to do that and beryllium astir you guys, spot what it is for illustration to beryllium astir nan stars of nan crippled and conscionable really they work, really they talk astir nan crippled successful nan cage.

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Mar 19, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; USA 3rd baseman Bobby Witt Jr. (15) throws to first but cannot discontinue Cuba correct fielder Yoelkis Guibert (not pictured) during nan sixth inning astatine LoanDepot Park. (Sam Navarro/USA TODAY Sports)

"It is just, like, I felt for illustration I was just, I was location but it was conscionable like, I felt for illustration I was a portion of it because of really you guys treated me, and treated nan different guys successful there, and nan biggest point benignant of I took distant from it was everyone conscionable wanted to win, and it was what tin they do to win, and it is like, very selfless guys and past conscionable that clubhouse, each All-Stars, a bunch of guys pinch World Series rings. So, it was really cool conscionable to spot really those guys activity and location is simply a logic why they are studs really they are."

Witt appeared successful 5 games successful nan 2023 World Baseball Classic and had a deed successful 2 at-bats.

He will make his 3rd Team USA quality successful nan 2026 World Baseball Classic.

Mar 13, 2023; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; USA infielder Bobby Witt Jr. successful nan sixth inning against Canada during nan World Baseball Classic astatine Chase Field.  (Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports)

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As of Monday, nan infielder nan American League MVP runner-up was starring nan fields successful doubles (30) and hitting .292 pinch a .837 OPS and 12 location runs.

Fox News Connor McGahan contributed to this report.

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