Team USA is seeking to capture its second World Baseball Classic crown on Tuesday night and manager Mark DeRosa is handing the baseball to Nolan McLean, a 24-year-old pitcher who has all of eight starts in Major League Baseball under his belt.
After Paul Skenes used the biggest showcase of his career to stymie a ferocious Dominican Republic lineup in the Americans' semifinal victory, DeRosa is hoping that McLean, an emerging star for the New York Mets, can similarly rise to the moment.
