Hall of Famer Pedro Martínez took to social media this week to call this "the best Dodgers team I've ever seen" and call the lineup "absolutely loaded." And, yes, the Dodgers lineup just might be better than the Team USA one. The Dodgers' lineup on opening day finished, in order, with Will Smith, Max Muncy, Teoscar Hernández, Andy Pages and Miguel Rojas. The Team USA lineup in the WBC championship game finished with Alex Bregman, Roman Anthony, Smith, Brice Turang and Byron Buxton. The thought that the Dodgers lineup matches up well against the Team USA lineup presents a marketing idea for Major League Baseball.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 10, 2026 22:23 UTC