HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 09: Aaron Judge #99 of Team United States looks on before a 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool B game against Team Mexico at Daikin Park on March 09, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 09: Alex Bregman #2 of Team United States fields a ball in the first inning against Team Mexico during a 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool B game at Daikin Park on March 09, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 09: Paul Skenes #30 of Team United States pitches in the first inning against Team Mexico during a 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool B game at Daikin Park on March 09, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 09: Jarren Duran #16 of Team Mexico runs the base after a solo home run in the eighth inning against Team United States during a 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool B game at Daikin Park on March 09, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 09: Jarren Duran #16 of Team Mexico runs the base after a solo home run in the eighth inning against Team United States during a 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool B game at Daikin Park on March 09, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 09: Jarren Duran #16 of Team Mexico hits a solo home run in the eighth inning against Team United States during a 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool B game at Daikin Park on March 09, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 09: Brice Turang #13 of Team United States turns a double play in the ninth inning against Team Mexico during a 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool B game at Daikin Park on March 09, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 09: Brice Turang #13 of Team United States turns a double play in the ninth inning against Team Mexico during a 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool B game at Daikin Park on March 09, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)