CARY, N.C. – Sixty-seven Team USA alumni were named to Major League Baseball wild card and postseason rosters.
All 12 rosters featured two or more USA Baseball alumni. The New York Yankees led all teams with nine alumni, while the Kansas City Royals featured eight. The Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Phillies, and New York Mets each had seven former Team USA players.
The list features 19 gold medalists, and 15 members of the 2023 World Baseball Classic team.
The World Series between the Dodgers and Yankees was covered in stars in stripes as the teams combined for 15 alumni, including World Series MVP Freddie Freeman (2005 15U & 2006 18U).
Additionally, 17 of the Team USA alumni listed below represented the stars and stripes more than once, highlighted by five-time alum Alex Bregman (2010 16U, 2011 18U, 2013, 2014 Collegiate, 2017 Pro).
The complete list of USA Baseball alumni in the 2024 Wild Card round and postseason is as follows:
Atlanta Braves
- (Name; National Team)
- Jarred Kelenic; 2016, 2017 18U
- Travis d'Arnaud; 2011 Pro
- Matt Olson; 2010 16U
Player Spotlight: d’Arnaud started at catcher in Game 1 of the Wild Card round and picked up and extra-base hit.
Baltimore Orioles
- Colton Cowser; 2019 Collegiate
- Zach Eflin; 2015 Pro
- Jackson Holliday; 2021 18U
- Heston Kjerstad; 2019 Collegiate
- James McCann; 2011 Pro
- Cedric Mullins; 2023 Pro
- Adley Rutschman; 2018 Collegiate
Player Spotlight: Mullins went 3-for-7 with an extra-base hit in Game 1 of the Wild Card round and delivered a game-tying solo home run in Game 2.
Cleveland Guardians
- Hunter Gaddis; 2017 Collegiate
- Lane Thomas; 2013 18U
Player Spotlight: Thomas batted .316 with a .632 slugging percentage and nine RBIs in the ALDS by notching a pair of multi-hit games highlighted by a go-ahead grand slam in Game 5.
Detroit Tigers
- Riley Greene; 2018 18U
- Tyler Holton; 2017 Collegiate
- Jace Jung; 2021 Collegiate
- Justyn-Henry Malloy; 2015 15U
- Casey Mize; 2017 Collegiate
- Spencer Torkelson; 2018, 2019 Collegiate
Player Spotlight: Greene hit .294 in the ALDS, collecting hits in four of five games including a 2-for-3 performance in Game 4.
Houston Astros
- Alex Bregman; 2010 16U, 2011 18U, 2013, 2014 Collegiate, 2017 Pro
- Josh Hader; 2015 Pro
- Ryan Pressly; 2023 Pro
- Kyle Tucker; 2012 15U, 2023 Pro
Player Spotlight: Bregman went 3-for-8 at the dish during the Wild Card round and led Houston with two hits in Game 1.
Kansas City Royals
- Adam Frazier; 2012 Collegiate, 2015 Pro
- Garrett Hampson; 2015 Collegiate
- Michael Lorenzen; 2008 16U, 2010 18U, 2011, 2012 Collegiate
- Michael Massey; 2023 Collegiate
- MJ Melendez; 2016 18U
- Brady Singer; 2023 Pro
- Michael Wacha; 2011 Collegiate
- Bobby Witt Jr.; 2018 18U, 2023 Collegiate
Player Spotlight: Witt Jr. powered the Royals to the ALDS by producing two of Kansas City’s three total runs during the Wild Card round.
Los Angeles Dodgers
- Mookie Betts; 2023 Pro
- Walker Buehler; 2014 Collegiate
- Jack Flaherty; 2013 18U
- Freddie Freeman; 2005 16U, 2006 18U
- Joe Kelly; 2007 Collegiate
- Will Smith; 2023 Pro
Player Spotlight: Freeman was named World Series MVP after smacking homers in four consecutive game and driving in 12 runs, highlighted by hitting the first ever World Series walk-off grand slam in Game 1.
Milwaukee Brewers
- Garrett Mitchell; 2019 Pro
- Joseph Ross; 2007 14U
- Brice Turang; 2015 14U, 2016, 2017 18U
- Devin Williams; 2023 Pro
Player Spotlight: Mitchell launched a go-ahead two-run home run to send the Wild Card round to a pivotal Game 3.
New York Mets
- Pete Alonso; 2023 Pro
- Francisco Lindor; 2009 16U, 2010 18U
- Jeff McNeil; 2023 Pro
- David Peterson; 2016 Collegiate
- Ryne Stanek; 2011, 2012 12U
- Mark Vientos; 2014 15U
- Jesse Winker; 2011 18U
Player Spotlight: Lindor belted a game-winning grand slam in Game 4 that sent the Mets to the NLCS.
New York Yankees
- Gerrit Cole; 2009, 2010 CNT
- Trent Grisham; 2014 18U
- Carlos Rodon; 2012, 2013 Collegiate
- Giancarlo Stanton; 2013, 2017 Pro
- Marcus Stroman; 2011 Collegiate, 2017 Pro
- Jose Trevino; 2012 Collegiate
- Alex Verdugo; 2010 14U
- Anthony Volpe; 2013 12U, 2016 15U, 2018 18U
- Luke Weaver; 2013 Collegiate
Player Spotlight: Rodon went 10.2 innings in two NLCS appearances and struck out 15 and captured the first postseason win of his career in Game 1 of the NLCS.
Philadelphia Phillies
- Alec Bohm; 2019 Pro
- Nick Castellanos; 2009 18U
- Bryce Harper; 2008 16U, 2009 18U
- J.T. Realmuto; 2023 Pro
- Kyle Schwarber; 2013 Collegiate, 2023 Pro
- Bryson Stott; 2018 Collegiate
- Trea Turner; 2012, 2013 Collegiate, 2023 Pro
Player Spotlight: Both Harper and Castellanos had a strong NLDS, combining for six RBIs which was half of the Phillies’ total runs throughout the series.
San Diego Padres
- Jason Adam; 2023 Pro
- Jake Croenworth; 2019 Pro
- Kyle Higashioka; 2023 Pro
- Manny Machado; 2009 18U
Player Spotlight: Higashioka knocked two homers and three RBIs in the Wild Card round.
