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USA Today
19-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Alabama shortstop named semifinalist for top college baseball award
Alabama shortstop named semifinalist for top college baseball award One of the premier individual honors annually in college baseball, Alabama Crimson Tide shortstop Justin Lebron is among the list of finalists for the 2025 Golden Spikes Award. Announced on Sunday by USA Baseball, there were 25 total semifinalists for the award, with Lebron the lone player from Alabama included on the list. Throughout the 2025 season, Lebron has been one of Alabama's most productive hitters, and currently owns a .313 AVG with a 1.064 OPS across 55 games played, each of which the sophomore has started. Alongside those totals, Lebron also has hit 18 home runs with a team-high 69 RBI, while also 16-of-17 on stolen base attempts. Lebron's next chance to improve on those numbers will come in the SEC Tournament later this week, with Alabama set to face Missouri in the first round Tuesday morning. Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes and opinion.
Reuters
10-04-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Mark DeRosa returning as Team USA coach for WBC
April 10 - Mark DeRosa will return as manager of Team USA for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, USA Baseball announced Thursday. "Getting the chance to share the clubhouse and dugout with USA's greatest staff and players was one of the highlights of my life," DeRosa said. "I'm extremely grateful and fired up to get another opportunity to put USA across my chest come March." Michael Hill also was named general manager for the squad, which earned a silver medal at the global competition in 2023. "Having the opportunity to lead Team USA into the World Baseball Classic is an honor and a privilege for me," Hill said. "I look forward to working with Mark DeRosa and our coaching staff in building a team whose goal is to win a championship!" DeRosa, 50, was a utilityman who played 16 seasons in the majors with eight teams from 1998-2013. He also has worked as a studio analyst for MLB Network. Hill, 54, worked in the Miami Marlins' front office from 2002-20, including stints as general manager and president of baseball operations. He currently works for Major League Baseball, overseeing umpiring and on-field discipline. The sixth edition of the World Baseball Classic takes place from March 5-17, 2026, with games played in Houston, Miami, Tokyo and San Juan, Puerto Rico. The semifinals and final will be held in Miami. Team USA will compete in Pool B play in Houston from March 6-11 with Brazil, Great Britain, Italy and Mexico. Japan is the defending champion, also having captured WBC titles at the first two events in 2006 and 2009. The Dominican Republic won in 2013 and Team USA took the crown in 2017.
Washington Post
10-04-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Mark DeRosa will manage the United States for a second straight World Baseball Classic
CARY, N.C. — Former major leaguer Mark DeRosa will manage the United States for the second straight World Baseball Classic, USA Baseball said Thursday. DeRosa led the U.S. to the championship of the 2023 tournament, where it lost to Japan 3-2 as Shohei Ohtani struck out Mike Trout to end the game.
Fox Sports
10-04-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Mark DeRosa will manage the United States for a second straight World Baseball Classic
Associated Press CARY, N.C. (AP) — Former major leaguer Mark DeRosa will manage the United States for the second straight World Baseball Classic, USA Baseball said Thursday. DeRosa led the U.S. to the championship of the 2023 tournament, where it lost to Japan 3-2 as Shohei Ohtani struck out Mike Trout to end the game. Michael Hill, Major League Baseball's senior vice president of on-field operations and workforce development, will be the team's general manager, a position Tony Reagins held for the 2023 tournament. DeRosa, 50, is a broadcaster for the MLB Network. He had a .268 average with 100 homers and 494 RBIs over 16 major league seasons. ___ AP MLB: recommended in this topic
Yahoo
10-04-2025
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- Yahoo
Mark DeRosa will manage the United States for a second straight World Baseball Classic
Mark DeRosa will manage the United States for a second straight World Baseball Classic CARY, N.C. (AP) — Former major leaguer Mark DeRosa will manage the United States for the second straight World Baseball Classic, USA Baseball said Thursday. DeRosa led the U.S. to the championship of the 2023 tournament, where it lost to Japan 3-2 as Shohei Ohtani struck out Mike Trout to end the game. Advertisement Michael Hill, Major League Baseball's senior vice president of on-field operations and workforce development, will be the team's general manager, a position Tony Reagins held for the 2023 tournament. DeRosa, 50, is a broadcaster for the MLB Network. He had a .268 average with 100 homers and 494 RBIs over 16 major league seasons. ___ AP MLB:
