The list of sluggers on Aaron Judge's level that have suited up for the United States is small.

Starting pitcher Michael Wacha on Thursday was named to the United States’ squad. He will join teammate Bobby Witt Jr. in representing America on the global stage. Witt, who announced his intent to take part last season, headline Team USA alongside the Yankees’ Aaron Judge and Pirates’ Paul Skenes.

The 2026 World Baseball Classic roster has been set, and top players' jerseys from the United States team are now available.

Paul Skenes, Tarik Skubal and Aaron Judge discuss what the World Baseball Classic means to them and assembling a dream team for Team USA

In 2023, the Italian squad showed well, battling its way out of the Taiwan pool before getting bounced by Japan in the quarterfinals. Impressive as that was, Italy’s roster was far from full-strength. Because their pool-play round was halfway across the world, the club struggled to convince Italian-American big-league regulars to opt in.

Mike Trout isn't on the roster for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, and here is a potential reason why this top MLB hitter may sit out.

Mark DeRosa talks about the impact of being the Manager of Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, the roller coaster of the ride and more

Here's a look at the Sports Coaches Poll and how it compares to Baseball America and D1Baseball's preseason college top 25 rankings