Mariners' Cal Raleigh commits to Team USA for 2026 WBC - ESPN

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has committed to playing for the United States in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, it was announced Monday.

Raleigh has an American League-record 38 homers before the All-Star Game this season — one shy of Barry Bonds' 2001 major league record for homers before the break. He also joined Babe Ruth (1921), Reggie Jackson (1969) and Ken Griffey Jr. (1998) as players with at least 38 homers and 10 stolen bases in their team's first 96 games.

Welcome to Team USA, Cal Raleigh!

The current MLB home run leader has announced that he will play for Team USA in the 2026 World Baseball Classic