Harrison Bader cites desire to remain healthy after injury-plagued 2022 season but does not rule out possibility of playing for Israel in the future

Power-hitting Giants outfielder, whose mother is Jewish, returning to squad after playing for 2013 team, will help with player development

The World Baseball Classic is the only international baseball tournament outside of Olympic competition; Kinsler says he wants to raise the sport’s profile in Israel

Manager Eric Holtz says all the players on the US-based squad are 'playing for the name on the front of the jersey'

After defeat by MLB prospects and released players, Ken Hultz's squad will face lowest-ranking team from other group, must win that game to remain in contention

After coming up short in a nail-biter of a game with extra innings, Israel will face the US team on Friday

Kinsler, 37, the son of a Jewish father and Catholic mother, brings to an end a career spanning 14 years in Major League baseball, during which he scored 257 home runs