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Several MLB Stars Make WBC Participation Announcements • May 15, 2025, 7:18 AM ET (Newsweek)
Team USA Gets Boost For World Baseball Classic With Top Arm Coming To Pitch • May 13, 2025, 11:05 PM ET (Newsweek)
Pirates' Paul Skenes commits to U.S. for 2026 WBC • May 13, 2025, 7:18 AM ET (Reuters)

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