CARY, N.C. – USA Baseball today named the Team USA coaching staff for the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC). Nine assistant coaches will join Manager Mark DeRosa, who returns to the U.S. dugout for the second consecutive Classic after leading the stars and stripes to a silver medal in 2023.

2023 National League Manager of the Year Skip Schumaker will take the reins as bench coach, joined by five-time World Series champ Andy Pettitte (pitching coach) and seven-time All-Star Matt Holliday (hitting coach). Two-time Team USA coach and Los Angeles Dodgers Third Base Coach Dino Ebel returns in the same role while Detroit Tigers Bench Coach George Lombard will be the first base coach.

Former big-league managers Fredi González (assistant manager) and David Ross (bullpen coach) will assist for the U.S., and former MLB All-Stars Brian McCann and Michael Young round out the staff as assistant managers.

“I’d like to welcome David Ross, Skip Schumaker, Matt Holliday, George Lombard, Fredi González, and returning coaches Michael Young, Brian McCann, Andy Pettitte, and Dino Ebel to the team,” said Team USA General Manager Michael Hill. “Together, the baseball knowledge and experience of this group of men is unmatched and I’m looking forward to working with each of them to bring a WBC championship back to the USA.”

In total, the 10-man coaching staff–which features six USA Baseball alumni–has combined for 110 big-league seasons, 24 All-Star Game appearances, and 11 World Series titles. The staff has totaled over 8,500 hits in the big leagues, including 1,025 home runs.

Team USA is looking to capture its second World Baseball Classic title in the sixth installment of the event in 2026. The U.S. took home the title in the 2017 iteration and most recently claimed a silver medal at the 2023 Classic.

The U.S. is a member of Pool B at the 2026 World Baseball Classic, joined by Brazil, Great Britain, Italy, and Mexico. Pool B is scheduled to take place from March 6-11 at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas, the home of the Houston Astros. The top two nations will advance to the quarterfinal round in Houston against the top two finishers from Pool A.

The sixth edition of the World Baseball Classic, which runs from March 5-17, will take place at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas; Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico; the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, and loanDepot Park in Miami, Florida. The semifinal round (March 15 and 16) and championship game (March 17) will be held in Miami.

2026 World Baseball Classic Team USA Coaching Staff:

Manager: Mark DeRosa
Bench Coach: Skip Schumaker
Pitching Coach: Andy Pettitte
Hitting Coach: Matt Holliday
First Base Coach: George Lombard
Third Base Coach: Dino Ebel
Bullpen Coach: David Ross
Assistant Manager: Fredi González
Assistant Manager: Brian McCann
Assistant Manager: Michael Young

Schumaker, an eleven-year big leaguer and current senior advisor for the Texas Rangers, assumes bench coach duties. Schumaker spent two seasons managing the Miami Marlins in 2023 and 2024, leading the Club to a playoff appearance in his debut season en route to being named National League Manager of the Year. Prior to his career in coaching, Schumaker played in the big leagues from 2005-2015, including eight seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals. He finished his career with a brief stop with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2013 before playing his final two years with the Cincinnati Reds. Schumaker, who collected 905 hits as a big leaguer, also suited up for Team USA at the Olympic Qualifier in 2006. He began his coaching career as the San Diego Padres’ first base coach in 2018 before becoming the bench coach for the Cardinals ahead of the 2022 season and then making his managerial debut with Miami in 2023.

Pettitte, MLB’s all-time postseason wins leader, reprises his role as pitching coach. Throughout his 18-year career in the Bigs, Pettitte won five World Series titles with the New York Yankees–who drafted the southpaw in the 22nd round of the 1990 MLB Draft–and was a three-time All-Star. He made his debut for the Yankees in 1995, won four world championships in five years from 1996 to 2000, and earned ALCS MVP honors in 2001. Pettitte also won a World Series with the Yanks in 2009 and finished his postseason career with 19 wins, including five in World Series games. He concluded his career with 256 victories and a 3.85 ERA, and his No. 46 jersey was retired by the New York Yankees in 2015. In 2019, Pettitte earned the USA Baseball Volunteer Coach of the Year award after serving as a pitching coach in the inaugural Prospect Development Pipeline (PDP) League.

A three-time USA Baseball alum and seven-time MLB All-Star, Holliday will serve as the hitting coach for the United States. Holliday was selected in the seventh round of the 1998 MLB Draft by the Colorado Rockies and spent his first five big-league seasons with the Club, making three consecutive All-Star game appearances from 2006-2008. He put together three more All-Star campaigns with the St. Louis Cardinals from 2010-2012, receiving MVP votes in two of those seasons. Holliday ended up spending eight seasons with St. Louis before wrapping up his playing career with the New York Yankees and one more season in Colorado. Holliday hit 316 home runs in his 15-year MLB career, batting .299 with an .889 OPS. He also played for Team USA on three separate occasions, competing for the 18U National Team in 1997, the Professional National Team in 2003, and the World Baseball Classic squad in 2006.

Lombard, the bench coach for the Detroit Tigers, will be the first base coach for the United States at the 2026 WBC. Drafted in the second round by the Atlanta Braves in 1994, Lombard spent time in the big leagues with the Braves, Detroit Tigers, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and Washington Nationals. Lombard’s playing career concluded in 2006, and he began his professional coaching career in 2010 as the hitting coach for the Single-A Lowell Spinners before earning a managerial gig for the Rookie-level Gulf Coast Red Sox in 2011 and 2012. Lombard continued his ascent through the Minor League system, becoming a roving outfield and baserunning coordinator for Boston’s farm system in 2012. He got his first big-league coaching gig as first base coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2015, spending six seasons in that role and capping it with a World Series title in 2020. Following the championship season, Lombard was named bench coach for the Tigers, a role he still currently holds.

Current Los Angeles Dodgers Third Base Coach Ebel will return to Team USA in the same position after serving on staff at the 2023 World Baseball Classic, and more recently, the 2024 Premier12 tournament. Ebel returned to the Dodgers organization as third base coach in 2019 and has helped lead them to five NL West titles and the 2020 and 2024 World Series titles. In his playing days, Ebel signed with the Dodgers as a free agent in 1988 after winning the Division II baseball championship with Florida Southern College; he then spent eight years in their farm system. Ebel served eight years as a manager across multiple Minor League levels for the Dodgers before joining the Los Angeles Angels organization in 2005 as the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees manager. The Angels elevated him to the big leagues as the third base coach in 2006, a position he would hold until being named bench coach in 2014. He returned to Angels third base coach duties again in 2018 before re-joining the Dodgers in 2019.

Ross takes over bullpen coach duties, bringing with him 15 years of playing experience and four seasons as a big-league manager. The former catcher most recently spent four seasons as manager for the Chicago Cubs from 2020-2023, guiding the Club to a playoff appearance in his first season in 2020. Prior to his managerial gig, Ross played for seven teams across 15 years in MLB. He debuted with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2002 and played there for three seasons. In 2006, Ross posted a career-best season with 21 home runs and 52 RBIs for the Cincinnati Reds and later spent four seasons with the Atlanta Braves from 2009-2012. After winning a World Series with the Boston Red Sox in 2013, Ross concluded his playing career with two seasons with the Cubs, becoming the oldest player in MLB history to hit a World Series home run (39 years old) in Game 7 of the 2016 World Series to help Chicago win its first title since 1908. He was named a special assistant for the Cubs following his retirement and appeared as a baseball analyst on ESPN prior to being Chicago’s manager from 2020-2023.

González will be an assistant manager on DeRosa’s staff, bringing with him a decade of managerial experience. After six seasons as a catcher in the New York Yankees’ system, González began his professional coaching career as manager for the Miami Miracle (A+) in 1990. He joined the Florida Marlins’ organization in 1992 and climbed his way to the big-league staff in 1999, spending two seasons as the third base coach for the Fish. After a stint with the Richmond Braves (AAA) in 2002, González became a coach on Atlanta’s Major League staff in 2003. He earned his first big-league managerial gig ahead of the 2007 season with the Florida Marlins, where he spent four seasons and posted two winning campaigns. In 2010, González was named manager of the Atlanta Braves, a position he held until 2016. He led the Braves to two 90-plus-win seasons and two playoff appearances in his six seasons at the helm. González then returned to Miami as a big-league coach for three years before spending 2020-2024 on Baltimore’s coaching staff.

McCann, a seven-time All-Star, six-time Silver Slugger Award winner, and Team USA alumni, will be an assistant manager under DeRosa. After being selected in the second round of the 2002 MLB Draft by the Atlanta Braves, McCann went on to have a 15-year career in the Bigs, spending 10 of those seasons in Atlanta. He appeared in the MLB All-Star game in six consecutive seasons from 2006-2011, hitting 20 or more home runs in five of those campaigns. McCann, who also had stints for the New York Yankees and the Houston Astros, finished his standout career with 282 home runs and a .262 batting average. The Athens, Georgia, native is the only catcher in MLB history to win a Silver Slugger Award in both the American League and National League. He was a teammate of Team USA Manager Mark DeRosa on the United States roster at the 2009 WBC, batting .333 with six RBIs and a 1.194 OPS. McCann was also a member of DeRosa’s staff in 2023, serving as an assistant.

Young, a perennial All-Star throughout his career, brings 14 seasons of big-league experience to his post as assistant manager. The former infielder was selected in the fifth round of the 1997 MLB Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays and was traded to the Texas Rangers in 2000, where he spent the first 13 seasons of his career and made seven All-Star Game appearances. He was named to the Midsummer Classic every year from 2004 to 2009, playing 135 or more games in each of those seasons. Young collected over 200 hits in six different campaigns, including an MLB-leading 221 in 2005–winning the AL batting title–and 213 in 2011. He played his final big-league season split between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2013 before retiring at the conclusion of that season. Young, who was inducted into the Texas Rangers Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016 and had his No. 10 retired by the Club in 2019, also played for Team USA in the inaugural World Baseball Classic in 2006 and assisted DeRosa in 2023. He is currently a special assistant to the general manager for the Rangers.

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