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By Jackson Roberts
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Ryan Yarbrough's time with Team USA for the World Baseball Classic was unexpected to begin with, and as it turned out, it was the shortest tenure of anyone on the roster.
Named as a replacement for injured right-hander Joe Ryan on March 1, Yarbrough came to Team USA after re-signing on a one-year deal with the New York Yankees earlier this offseason. Far from an All-Star, Yarbrough's main purpose seemed to be eating some innings for manager Mark DeRosa during pool play.
However, after a rough outing on Tuesday in the Americans' loss against Team Italy, Yarbrough's WBC journey came to an end, as he was reported to be the first member of the roster to be swapped out after pool play.
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According to YES Network's Jack Curry, Yarbrough will not participate in the championship rounds of the WBC, which begin on Friday with Team USA facing Canada in the quarterfinals. He's headed back to Tampa to prepare for the regular season with the Yankees.
"Ryan Yarbrough has returned to the Yankees from Team USA," Curry wrote on X. "Yarbrough said it was always the plan for him to only participate in pool play so he could get back to the Yankees and get built up for the season."
Yarbrough, 34, pitched 2 1/3 innings in the U.S.' surprising 8-6 loss to Italy, taking over for starter Nolan McLean, who was tagged with the loss. The soft-tossing lefty was charged with three runs, two of them earned, allowing a home run to Kansas City Royals slugger Jac Caglianone, plus another hit and a walk.
As of Thursday morning, Team USA had yet to announce a replacement for Yarbrough. San Francisco Giants ace Logan Webb was expected to start Friday's game against Canada, with a well-rested bullpen ready to work behind him.
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