Team USA Baseball takes on the San Francisco Giants in a World Baseball Classic tune-up game on Tuesday, March 3, at Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, Ariz.

The heartbreak of 2023 is officially in the rearview mirror. When Team USA walked off the diamond in Miami three years ago, watching Japan celebrate a World Baseball Classic title on American soil, a promise was made to return with an absolute juggernaut.

USA starts with an All-Star and two Cy Young winners

In the run-up to the World Baseball Classic, Team USA is taking cues from the most decorated athlete in Olympic history: 23-time gold medalist Michael Phelps. The legendary swimmer was invited to atte