Pirates’ Skenes will play for USA in WBC

NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Skenes is ready to take on the world.

The Pittsburgh Pirates ace announced Tuesday that he will join Team USA when the World Baseball Classic returns next March.

“Being around the best players in the game for three, four weeks, however long it is — unbelievable opportunity,” Skenes said at Citi Field before the Pirates played the New York Mets. “And I just can’t wait to learn.”

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