Buster Posey, Andrew McCutchen among star-studded Team USA roster for World Baseball Classic

Bob Hille

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The U.S. won't be sending the B squad to the World Baseball Classic.

In fact, Team USA's roster will include plenty of All-Stars, according to Fox Sports, which on Thursday reported "11 confirmed position players."

Almost an entire infield can be assembled from the multiple 2016 All-Stars on the roster: Giants catcher Buster Posey, Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer, Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy and Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado.

Multiple MLB players for multiple countries have confirmed that they plan to participate in the tournament that starts March 6.

Team USA opens pool play March 11 in Miami against the Dominican Republic.

The four-team, single-elimination championship round is March 20-22 in Los Angeles.

Watch Jon Morosi discuss the Team USA roster on MLB Network:

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Bob Hille, a senior content consultant for The Sporting News, has been part of the TSN team for most of the past 30 years, including as managing editor and executive editor. He is a native of Texas (forever), adopted son of Colorado, where he graduated from Colorado State, and longtime fan of “Bull Durham” (h/t Annie Savoy for The Sporting News mention).