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U.S. in jeopardy at WBC after upset loss to Italy

Jeff Passan

created: March 11, 2026, 2:29 p.m. | updated: March 11, 2026, 6:45 p.m.

Should Italy win and finish pool play at 4-0, the United States would advance as well. DeRosa said he knew that Team USA had not clinched a quarterfinal berth and was informed when he arrived at Daikin Park on Tuesday of his mistake. Following a hit-by-pitch, McLean surrendered a loud home run to White Sox prospect Sam Antonacci, digging Team USA its largest deficit of the tournament. Lorenzen, 34, now on his seventh major league team, locked down a dangerous Team USA lineup that included Bobby Witt Jr., Gunnar Henderson, Aaron Judge and Kyle Schwarber. "You always like having your destiny in your own hands, and we had it right in front of us," said Judge, the Team USA captain.

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