Mets third baseman David Wright will play for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic in March according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
Alex Rodriguez was the third baseman for the US in the 2006 classic, but has announced that he will play for the Domincan Republic this time.
Wright will battle Braves star Chipper Jones for the starting job at third base. Davey Johnson, manager of the 1986 World Champion Mets, will be the manager for Team USA at the '09 Classic.
Johnson has a strong desire to win the gold medal and asked Wright if he was ready to play nine innings. "I'll be ready to go 18 if you want," Wright responded.
Derek Jeter, Dustin Pedroia, Grady Sizemore, Mark Derosa, Ryan Braun, Chipper Jones, Brian McCann, and John Lackey have announced they will play for Team USA along with Wright.
Team USA will be playing the first round in Toronto (Pool C) against Canada, Italy, and Venezuela.
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