Overview
- Team USA lost the World Baseball Classic final to Venezuela, 3-2, on Tuesday in Miami.
- Anthony led the U.S. with 7 RBIs and hit .318/.423/.591 with two home runs, including a semifinal go-ahead shot against the Dominican Republic.
- The WBC brought Anthony back alongside Alex Bregman, whom he praised for guidance and for “transforming a clubhouse.”
- Bregman departed Boston in the offseason for a five-year, $175 million deal with the Cubs and publicly projected Anthony as a long-term star.
- Bryce Harper applauded Anthony’s poise on the tournament stage, and Alex Cora has the outfielder set to lead off for the Red Sox on Opening Day.