Pete Crowe-Armstrong, Corbin Carroll added to Team USA roster

Chicago Cubs the center of the field Pete Crowe-Armstrong and Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll they have officially committed themselves to Team USA for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. The announcement came on Thursday evening during MLB Awards in Las Vegaswhere manager Mark DeRosa and Team USA general manager Mike Hill welcomed the young stars to the national team.

This year, Crowe-Armstrong swung for the fences in the National League, achieving career milestones with his first All-Star selection, Gold Glove and All-MLB Second Team honors. The 23-year-old hit 31 home runs, drove in 95 runs, added 37 doubles and stole 35 bases while maintaining a .247 batting average and .768 OPS. Defensively, he tied for the league lead among NL outfielders with 15 runs batted in. Crowe-Armstrong has previous experience representing Team USA at the 12U, 15U and 18U levels and in developmental programs, making him a familiar face for the national team.

Carroll, who was making his second All-Star appearance in three years, was signed through the 2025 season with Arizona. The 25-year-old also went deep 31 times, collected 84 RBIs and led the league with 17 triples, while also picking up 32 bases. Carroll finished his campaign with a .259/.343/.541 slash line and earned his first career Silver Slugger Award, finishing seventh in NL MVP voting. The speedy outfielder previously expressed a strong desire to represent the US, turning down an invitation from Taiwan to compete internationally.

The Team USA roster, as currently constructed, also includes AL MVP Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees, AL MVP runner-up Cal Raleigh of the Seattle Mariners, NL Cy Young winner Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr. while Skenes will likely anchor the pitching staff and Witt Jr. will likely take the starting role.

WBC 2026, which will be held March 5-17, will feature 20 teams, with Team USA in Group B along with Brazil, Mexico, Great Britain and Italy. The championship finals will be held on March 17 at loanDepot Park in Miami. The inclusion of Crowe-Armstrong and Carroll bolsters Team USA’s lineup with speed, power and young talent as the team looks to avenge its runner-up finish to Japan at the 2023 WBC.