United States national baseball team
| United States national baseball team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| Federation | USA Baseball | |||
| Confederation | WBSC Americas | |||
| Manager | Mark DeRosa (WBC) Mike Scioscia (WBSC) | |||
| Captain | Aaron Judge | |||
| WBSC ranking | ||||
| Current | 5 (31 December 2024) | |||
| Highest | 1 (first in September 2018) | |||
| Lowest | 5 (first in December 2021) | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
| World Baseball Classic | ||||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 2006) | |||
| Best result | 1st (2017) | |||
| Olympic Games | ||||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1992) | |||
| Best result | Gold (2000) | |||
| WBSC Premier12 | ||||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2015) | |||
| Best result | 2nd (2015) | |||
| World Cup | ||||
| Appearances | 24 (first in 1938) | |||
| Best result | 1st (1973, 1974, 2007, 2009) | |||
| Intercontinental Cup | ||||
| Appearances | 16 (first in 1973) | |||
| Best result | 1st (1975, 1981) | |||
| Pan American Games | ||||
| Appearances | 15 (first in 1951) | |||
| Best result | 1st (1967) | |||
The United States national baseball team, also known as Team USA, represents the United States in international level baseball competitions. The team is currently ranked 5th in the world by the World Baseball Softball Confederation. The United States national team won the Olympic baseball tournament in 2000, and the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in 2017.
The United States national team debuted at the first Baseball World Cup (originally the Amateur World Series) in 1938. The tournament, which was the premier level of international baseball for most of its existence before being discontinued in 2011, was won by the United States four times. The United States has participated in every baseball tournament at the Summer Olympics, and won its first Olympic gold at the 2000 Olympic Games.
The United States was an inaugural member of the World Baseball Classic, making its debut in the first edition. In their first three appearances in the WBC, the best finish for the Americans was fourth place in 2009. In 2017, the team won the WBC title for the first time by defeating Puerto Rico in the championship game. Team USA reached the championship again in 2023 but lost to Japan in the championship game by a score of 3-2.
The United States qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics by winning the eight-team Americas Qualifying Event in June 2021. In the Olympic competition, held in Tokyo in July and August 2021, the team won the silver medal, losing to hosts Japan in the gold medal game.
The team is governed by USA Baseball, and its headquarters/training facilities are located in Cary, North Carolina. Along with the professional national team, USA Baseball also fields a Collegiate, 18U, 15U, and 12U National baseball team. All of the teams contribute to the WBSC ranking of the US National team through various tournaments hosted by the World Baseball Softball Confederation.
Throughout the years, many high-level players have been developed by USA Baseball and have played on the national team before becoming professional players. Many players who are currently playing in Major League Baseball have also joined the team for the World Baseball Classic and Olympic baseball tournaments.