HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 07: Gordon Graceffo #44 of Team Italy pitches in the sixth inning during a 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool B game at Daikin Park on March 07, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 07: Gordon Graceffo #44 of Team Italy pitches in the sixth inning during a 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool B game at Daikin Park on March 07, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 07: Gordon Graceffo #44 of Team Italy pitches in the sixth inning during a 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool B game at Daikin Park on March 07, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 07: Dante Bichette Jr. #77 of Team Brazil looks on after striking out in the seventh inning against Team Italy during a 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool B game at Daikin Park on March 07, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 07: Dante Bichette Jr. #77 of Team Brazil looks on after striking out in the seventh inning against Team Italy during a 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool B game at Daikin Park on March 07, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 07: Dante Nori #16 of Team Italy runs the bases after a solo home run in the seventh inning against Team Brazil during a 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool B game at Daikin Park on March 07, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 07: Dante Nori #16 of Team Italy runs the bases after a solo home run in the seventh inning against Team Brazil during a 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool B game at Daikin Park on March 07, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 07: Murilo Gouvea #34 of Team Brazil pitches in the seventh inning against Team Italy during a 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool B game at Daikin Park on March 07, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)