Fans roasted Mark DeRosa after he said he wanted to return as Team USA coach
If there is one coach who shouldn't be retained, it's Mark DeRosa.
For a second straight World Baseball Classic, Team USA found itself watching from the dugout as their opponent celebrated a world title. And for this edition of Team USA in particular, manager Mark DeRosa justifiably faced plenty of criticism. DeRosa — who primarily works as an analyst on MLB Network — caused a stir at several points throughout the tournament.
He went into the final group stage game against Italy unaware of the tiebreaker rules and sent on a lineup that reflected that lapse. While denying that mistake, he misstated his own team's record. The entire run was marred by questionable choices and odd comments from an unqualified manager.
And despite all that, DeRosa told reporters that he wanted to return as manager following Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Venezuela in the final. Mark DeRosa wants to return as Team USA's manager pic. twitter.
com/KpppYNqZ8W — Talkin' Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) March 18, 2026 To be fair, I couldn't imagine DeRosa saying no to that question. But if there's one manager who doesn't deserve to be retained, it's DeRosa. Fans certainly echoed that sentiment.