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03/02 19:47 CST San Francisco Giants ace Logan Webb will start WBC opener for
Team USA against Brazil
San Francisco Giants ace Logan Webb will start WBC opener for Team USA against
Brazil
By DAVID BRANDT
AP Baseball Writer
PHOENIX (AP) --- San Francisco Giants ace Logan Webb will start on the mound
for Team USA in its first World Baseball Classic game Friday night against
Brazil, manager Mark DeRosa said Monday.
DeRosa added that two-time defending AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal is
expected to start Saturday against Britain, followed by NL Cy Young winner Paul
Skenes versus Mexico on Monday.
New York Mets right-hander Nolan McLean is tentatively scheduled to start on
Tuesday in the final pool-play game against Italy, even though he's dealing
with an illness and wasn't with the U.S. team for Monday's practice.
"It's set up," DeRosa said. "There are obviously guardrails for the tournament
to begin with, pitch-count wise, but there's also guardrails for guys having to
throw on certain days to get ready for their team's opening day."
The U.S. will play two exhibtion games in Arizona on Tuesday and Wednesday
before traveling to Houston for the WBC opener against Brazil. Skenes will
start Tuesday's game against the Giants. DeRosa said Matthew Boyd, Gabe Speier,
David Bednar, Griffin Jax and Mason Miller will also take the mound.
Skubal is expected to make just one start for the U.S. before rejoining the
Detroit Tigers for the remainder of spring training.
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