USA Baseball Announces Inaugural Baseball5 National Team Roster – USA Baseball

USA Baseball Announces Inaugural Baseball5 National Team Roster  USA Baseball

USA Baseball Announces Inaugural Baseball5 National Team Roster CARY, N.C. – USA Baseball today announced its inaugural Baseball5 National Team roster that will compete at the 2026 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Baseball5 World Cup December 9-13 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The roster comprises USA Baseball Women’s National Team alum Amanda Gianelloni, former collegiate softball standouts Avery Hobson, Josie Muffley, and Carson Wood, former minor league players Jayce Easley and Jake MacKenzie, and recent college baseball graduates Cayden Gaskin and Rob Liddington Jr. “We are excited to have these eight players represent the United States on our first-ever Baseball5 National Team and compete in a World Cup next month,” said USA Baseball General Manager, National Teams Ashley Bratcher.

“This is a significant step for the organization in fielding its seventh national team, and it is an incredible opportunity as we continue to expand our reach in the United States in the discipline. We are confident that this team will not only uphold our standard of excellence, but also set a precedent as our first-ever Baseball5 National Team as we compete for a World Cup title.” Easley, who hails from Peoria, Arizona, played six seasons in the minor leagues after being drafted by the Texas Rangers in the fifth round of the 2018 MLB Draft. He saw time in a