Retired major leaguer Mark DeRosa will manage Team USA in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
USA Baseball announced his hiring on Friday.
DeRosa, now 47, began his major league career with the Braves in 1998 and spent seven seasons in Atlanta.
He had shorter stints with the Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, the Cleveland franchise, St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants, Washington Nationals and Toronto Blue Jays before retiring following the 2013 season.
He had a lifetime average of .268 with 100 homers and 494 RBIs in 1,241 career games.
In 22 career postseason games, DeRosa batted .358 with 10 RBIs and won the 2010 World Series with the Giants.
“I’m completely honored and humbled to be named the manager of Team USA,” DeRosa said in a news release….