The United States won the 2017 World Baseball Classic title with a dominant 8-0 win over Puerto Rico. One former Blue Devil played a key role in USA Baseball’s championship, starting at pitcher in the title game and earning WBC MVP honors.
With his performance in the WBC championship game, Stroman proved he is one of the top pitchers in the world. The former Blue Devil pitched a no-hitter through seven innings facing 19 hitters and led Team USA to a shutout. Despite being undersized for his position, Marcus Stroman has excelled in his professional baseball career after college.