HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 08: Jakob Marsee #5 of Team Italy and Sam Antonacci #10 of Team Italy attempt to field a ball hit by Nate Eaton #18 of Team Great Britain in the first inning during a 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool B game at Daikin Park on March 08, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 08: Andrew Fischer #11 and Vinnie Pasquantino #9 of Team Italy react after defeating Team Great Britain during a 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool B game at Daikin Park on March 08, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 08: Andrew Fischer #11 and Vinnie Pasquantino #9 of Team Italy react after defeating Team Great Britain during a 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool B game at Daikin Park on March 08, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MARCH 08: Austin Wells #28 of the Dominican Republic celebrates after hitting a two run home run during the fifth inning against the Kingdom of the Netherlands at loanDepot park on March 08, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MARCH 08: Juan Soto #22 of the Dominican Republic reacts after hitting a two run home run to end the game against the Kingdom of the Netherlands at loanDepot park on March 08, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO - MARCH 08: Yiddi Cappe #24 of Team Cuba slides safely into third base after hitting a two-run triple against Team Colombia in the sixth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic at Hiram Bithorn Stadium on March 08, 2026 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

MIAMI, FLORIDA - MARCH 08: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. #27 of the Dominican Republic reacts after hitting a two run home run during the third inning against the Kingdom of the Netherlands at loanDepot park on March 08, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 08: Shota Morishita #23 of Team Japan avoids a pitch in the eighth inning during the 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C game between Australia and Japan at Tokyo Dome on March 8, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX ***