After a wait of six years, the World Baseball Classic finally returns to action on March 7. The relatively young event - first held in 2006 - features the most star-studded rosters to date in this year’s tournament. It also features an expanded field, with four pools of five teams each. Several Royals, including both major leaguers and farmhands, will be representing their countries in the tournament.
Royals played key roles for several teams in 2017’s tournament. Two of the most valuable pieces for the champions were Royals. Eric Hosmer was arguably their best hitter, starting all eight games for Team USA and slashing .