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Trea Turner Declines World Baseball Classic Invitation

3/2/2026

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Trea Turner will not participate in this year's World Baseball Classic.
Turner claimed he had not received an invitation from USA Baseball.
USA Today reported that Turner was invited but declined due to a position-change requirement.
Team USA features young stars Bobby Witt Jr. and Gunnar Henderson, and pool play starts Thursday with the United States opening against Team Brazil on Friday night.

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Trea Turner will not participate in this year's World Baseball Classic.
Turner claimed he had not received an invitation from USA Baseball.
USA Today reported that Turner was invited but declined due to a position-change requirement.
Team USA features young stars Bobby Witt Jr. and Gunnar Henderson, and pool play starts Thursday with the United States opening against Team Brazil on Friday night.