Another trip to the World Baseball Classic is in the cards for Prince George’s Jared Young.
On Thursday, the New York Mets utility player was named to Baseball Canada’s 30-player roster for the tournament, which runs from March 5th to 17th from Japan, Puerto Rico and the United States.
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Young played for the Canadians in 2023 who went 2-2 in round robin play, narrowly missing the playoff round. The 30-year-old hit one home run in the tournament against the United States.
Last season with the Mets, the local product suited up in 23 games, registering four home runs and six RBI’s to go along with a .186 batting average.
Canada’s roster includes 14 players who competed in the most recent World Baseball Classic in 2023 including Phillippe Aumont, Owen Caissie, Denzel Clarke, Indigo Diaz, Edouard Julien, Otto Lopez, Bo Naylor, Tyler O’Neill, Cal Quantrill, Jacob Robson, Noah Skirrow, Abraham Toro, Young, and Rob Zastryzny.
Ernie Whitt, will guide the national team in a record sixth World Baseball Classic.
Canada will compete in Pool A, held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, with games scheduled against Colombia (March 7), Panama (March 8), Puerto Rico (March 10), and Cuba (March 11).
The top two teams in Pool A will advance to the quarterfinal round in Houston, Texas.
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