4 High 100 prospects and three different gamers ranked of their respective organizations’ high 10 have been named to Crew USA’s roster for the third World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier12™ event offered by RAXUS, USA Baseball introduced on Monday. The worldwide event that includes the world’s 12 top-ranked groups will happen in Japan, Mexico and Taiwan from Nov. 9-24.
Headlining the 28-player U.S. roster is No. 4 general prospect SS Carson Williams (Rays No. 1), No. 22 prospect INF Matt Shaw (Cubs No. 1), No. 53 prospect OF Justin Crawford (Phillies No. 3) and No. 75 general INF Termarr Johnson (Pirates No. 3). Additionally taking part are Braves No. 5 prospect C Drake Baldwin, A’s No. 7 OF Colby Thomas and Rays No. 4 OF Chandler Simpson.
Simpson is the reigning Minor League batting champion and solely participant within the Minors since 2012 to steal 100 bases in a single season. Thomas completed second within the Minors in complete bases in 2024 with 289.
“We’re assured that the roster we have now assembled for the Premier12 event places us in a fantastic place to carry residence a gold medal,” Crew USA basic supervisor Tony Reagins stated in a press release. “These twenty-eight gamers will signify the USA properly, and we stay up for watching them compete for our nation.”
The crew additionally consists of 9 gamers with Main League taking part in expertise, together with left-handers Wealthy Hill and Anthony Gose, right-handers Dan Altavilla, Dylan Covey, Zac Grotz, Casey Lawrence and Touki Toussaint and catcher Chris Okey. The 44-year-old Hill final appeared within the Majors this previous September for the Pink Sox.
The People will likely be managed by former Angels skipper Mike Scioscia and coached by an skilled workers of Ron Roenicke (bench coach), Dave Wallace (pitching), Rick Eckstein (hitting), Dino Ebel (third base), Jemile Weeks (first base) and LaTroy Hawkins (bullpen).
“We’re all very excited in regards to the Premier12 event,” Scioscia stated in a press release. “Our Crew USA roster is a superb mix of gifted younger gamers and a robust veteran presence. We’re wanting ahead to getting on the sector to compete towards the very best baseball international locations on the planet.”
Crew USA is one in every of six groups in Group A that may compete within the group stage of the event from Nov. 9-14 in Guadalajara and Tepic, Mexico. The highest two groups from the group will advance to the Tremendous Spherical in Tokyo, Japan, from Nov. 21-24.
Tampa Bay has 4 gamers on the U.S. roster, essentially the most of any group. The White Sox, Dodgers and Royals even have three gamers every on the crew, which additionally options 4 USA Baseball alumni.
The US is searching for its first gold medal within the Premier12™. It positioned second within the first rendition of the event in 2015 and fourth on the 2019 tourney.
