Throughout the World Baseball Classic, MLB fans likely have noticed some of their favorite stars playing for various countries. However, you may be asking why some American-born players are competing for other teams rather than the United States if they aren’t originally from the other country.
One of those players is longtime Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola, who is playing for Team Italy at the WBC in his first appearance in the international competition. He will be the starting pitcher for Italy on Monday night in the WBC semifinals against Venezuela.
