Casey Drottar (@caseydrottar.bsky.social)

Ahead of the WBC, Team Italy asked Vinnie Pasquantino to help them grow the game of baseball in their country. They knew he was the man for the job as soon as they heard his response. “Why wouldn't I give everything I have to these people?” My latest with MLB.com: www.mlb.com/news/vinnie-...

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‘This is your team’: Pasquantino proudly carrying Italy’s WBC torch Back when he was making his way through the Royals’ Minor League system, Vinnie Pasquantino began noticing a common trend. “People always tried to give me nicknames,” he told MLB.com, “so they didn't ... https://www.mlb.com/news/vinnie-pasquantino-talks-leading-team-italy-in-2026-world-baseball-classic