Bobby Witt Jr. announced Thursday morning that he will represent Team USA in the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) that will take place March 5-17, 2026 in four cities — San Juan, Houston, Tokyo and Miami.

Witt Jr. played in the 2023 WBC with Team USA, going 1-for-2 in limited reps as a bench player.&nbsp;

Witt’s experience with Team USA goes back well before the 2023 World Baseball Classic. In 2018, he starred on the USA Baseball U-18 team at the Pan-American Championships, earning MVP honors after batting .576 with three triples, three home runs, and hitting for the cycle in the gold medal game against Panama.

His father, Bobby Witt Sr., also represented Team USA, winning a silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

Witt Jr. is hitting .281 at the plate in 2025 with 88 hits, including 27 doubles, three triples and 10 home runs. He has 40 RBIs through the first 81 games of the season.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/11/1730720651347.jpeg" alt="FILE - Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. throws out New York Yankees' Gleyber Torres at first during the first inning in Game 3 of an American League Division baseball playoff series, Oct. 9, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)" />
 <figcaption>FILE - Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. throws out New York Yankees' Gleyber Torres at first during the first inning in Game 3 of an American League Division baseball playoff series, Oct. 9, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)</figcaption>
 </figure>Bobby Witt Jr. announced Thursday morning that he will represent Team USA in the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) that will take place March 5-17, 2026 in four cities — San Juan, Houston, Tokyo and Miami.Witt Jr. played in the 2023 WBC with Team USA, going 1-for-2 in limited reps as a bench player.&nbsp;Witt’s experience with Team USA goes back well before the 2023 World Baseball Classic. In 2018, he starred on the USA Baseball U-18 team at the Pan-American Championships, earning MVP honors after batting .576 with three triples, three home runs, and hitting for the cycle in the gold medal game against Panama.His father, Bobby Witt Sr., also represented Team USA, winning a silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.Witt Jr. is hitting .281 at the plate in 2025 with 88 hits, including 27 doubles, three triples and 10 home runs. He has 40 RBIs through the first 81 games of the season.

⚾ Bobby Witt Jr. to play for Team USA in 2026 WBC