Team USA, Mark DeRosa and WBC
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Team USA manager Mark DeRosa messed up during the World Baseball Classic. Major League Baseball just made things worse.
This left Baltimore Orioles infielder Gunnar Henderson facing an uphill battle for playing time. With the ability to play different infield positions, Henderson did have a bit of an advantage over some of the options for Team USA, but he has at times found himself as the odd man out.
The surprising loss by the United States to Italy in the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday night means that the Americans need help to advance to the quarterfinals. The 8-6 defeat left the team with a 3-1 record at the end of its pool schedule.
Italy starter Michael Lorenzen allowed two hits in 4 2/3 scoreless innings to keep the Americans off balance. Pete Crow-Armstrong homered twice and drove in four runs, and Gunnar Henderson added a solo shot for the U.
Alex Bregman leaves Team USA manager Mark DeRosa in amazement after speaking Spanish during a World Baseball Classic presser.