With the 2026 World Baseball Classic set to begin soon, teams are beginning to play exhibition contests in preparation for the tournament. Team USA's star-studded team is scheduled to face the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. The ball club revealed its first lineup on Tuesday and it certainly did not disappoint. This lineup is absolutely poised for success.
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Bobby Witt Jr. will lead things off. He's one of the up and coming superstars in today's game. Witt could be the best player in MLB in the future, and he's already closing in on the current best players.
Bryce Harper and Aaron Judge will bat second and third in that order. Harper and Judge have respect for one another, and they will be in a tremendous position for success batting next to each other in the lineup.
They have protection behind them with Kyle Schwarber handling cleanup duties. Alex Bregman will bat fifth and Cal Raleigh is hitting sixth. This lineup is incredibly deep, as stars Roman Anthony, Byron Buxton and Brice Turang are at the bottom of the lineup.
Paul Skenes gets the nod for Team USA's first WBC exhibition contest. Skenes is the best pitcher in the National League right now, and he's not far behind his Team USA teammate Tarik Skubal for the best pitcher in all of MLB title.
It's a tough day to be the Giants to say the least. They will attempt to upset Team USA's extremely talented squad on Tuesday, with first pitch scheduled for 3 PM EST.
