Team USA star Alex Bregman says Navy SEAL's speech gave squad clear perspective: 'Playing for a lot more'

It wasn’t the result he wanted in the end, but Alex Bregman loved every moment representing his country while playing for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) this month. 

The U.S. eventually fell to Venezuela in the WBC final, falling just short as was the result in 2023 after losing to Japan. But while winning it all is the obvious goal on the field, what it meant to wear the red, white and blue and represent the U.S. in the tournament wasn’t lost on players like Bregman, especially after a special pre-game speech.