Team USA adds Philadelphia assistant to bench for WBC
in 2026 World Baseball Classic is less than two months. Team USA will be looking to get revenge on Japan after defeating them in the finals during the last WBC games. Team USA will be in Group B, against Mexico, Great Britain, Italy and Brazil. Mexico will be the only real challenge in this group.
The roster for Team USA is complex. They do not give in; they want the best of the best to represent America in 2026. Aaron Judge, Paul Skenes, Tarik Skubal and Brice Harper are just some of the huge names representing this year.
The team adds another kid to the bench. Newly added Philadelphia Phillies reliever Brad Keller is the newest player to join. He joins a bench that currently features Mason Miller, Gabe Spier, Griffin Jacks and David Bednar.
Keller has yet to play for the Phillies. He played for the Chicago Cubs last season after playing for both the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox in 2024. Keller began his career with the Kansas City Royals from 2018 to 2023 where he was a starting pitcher. Now, as a reliever, Keller has great value. In 68 appearances last season, Keller finished with a 2.07 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 1.5 VAR while striking out 75 hitters in 69.2 innings. He also finished with 25 tackles and three saves. Keller will be a great setup option for Miller and Bednar. Speier, Yak and everyone else who joins will be thrust into a middle relief role.
Clayton Kershaw and Alex Bregman joined the team on Thursday. With Keller’s addition today, the team is almost complete. They have 26 players.
2026-01-16 18:41:00
