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Bryce Harper Returns to Team USA for World Baseball Classic

2/21/2026

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Bryce Harper of Team USA will represent the United States in the World Baseball Classic for the first time since 2009.
Harper missed the 2023 World Baseball Classic while recovering from Tommy John surgery.
The roster includes Aaron Judge and Paul Skenes.
Harper expressed excitement about the honor.
Other athletes, such as Hunter Hess and Mikaela Shiffrin, expressed mixed feelings about representing the United States amid societal challenges.

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Story summary

Bryce Harper of Team USA will represent the United States in the World Baseball Classic for the first time since 2009.
Harper missed the 2023 World Baseball Classic while recovering from Tommy John surgery.
The roster includes Aaron Judge and Paul Skenes.
Harper expressed excitement about the honor.
Other athletes, such as Hunter Hess and Mikaela Shiffrin, expressed mixed feelings about representing the United States amid societal challenges.