Menechino’s assistant batting coach is former New York Yankees star catcher Jorge Posada. Team Italy is managed by ex-Staten Island Yankees and New York Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli. Team Italy will look to earn a spot in Tuesday’s WBC championship game when it meets Team Venezuela at 8 p.m. on Monday in Miami.

Italy jumped out to a big lead and stopped a late Puerto Rico comeback for an 8-3 win to reach the WBC semifinals

World Baseball Classic schedule, scores: Team USA to face Dominican Republic on Sunday in semifinals; Venezuela vs. Italy on Monday Most games will be broadcast in the U.S. on the Fox family of networks (Fox, FS1, FS2) and streamed on the Fox Sports app and Tubi.

The Cleveland Guardians have gotten major representation in the World Baseball Classic this year, and now, they'll have another player added to the equation as infielder Brayan Rocchio has been given the nod to play for Team Italy in the semi-final round.

The team is mostly U.S. born but shares another bond: "There's an overall just sense of family that comes from being an Italian-American."

Team Italy advanced to the WBC semis, and it was Weissert who came in and closed the door on Puerto Rico.

Team Italy's newfound 2026 World Baseball Classic success is sparking unprecedented interest across Italy during the tournament.