It was a close call, but Team USA is moving on to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic.
The United States lost to Italy 8-6 on Tuesday in pool play, but Italy’s 9-1 win over Mexico sent Team USA into the quarterfinals.
It begins on Friday as Team USA faces Canada, but they announced a series of roster moves on Thursday, including Detroit Tigers star Tarik Skubal leaving the team, which was expected.
Skubal is the big name here, but the Tigers ace was always expected to make just one start, although he considered staying longer before announcing he would go back to camp prior to the game against Mexico.