Blue Jays Stroman to pitch for the United States at World Baseball Classic
Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Marcus Stroman says he will be pitching for the United States at next year’s World Baseball Classic.
The Medford, N.Y., native tweeted the announcement from his verified account on Saturday.
“Very difficult decision. Sorry momma. Crazy excited to be playing for #TeamUSA in the #WBC,” Stroman wrote, attaching a photo of himself in a U.S. jersey to the tweet.
Stroman’s mother, Adlin Auffant, is of Puerto Rican descent.