With two weeks remaining in spring training before the start of the 2025 Major League Baseball season, World Baseball Network visited the Cactus League to interview Italian-born left-hander Samuel Aldegheri about his expectations for the upcoming season and the 2026 World Baseball Classic with the Italian national team.

“It’s been a dream of mine since I was a young kid watching the 2017 WBC and seeing the talent that was on that team, even though falling short to Venezuela in the one-game playoff,” Aldegheri said to WBN. “This time around I’m excited to represent my country and looking forward to taking the field with them for next March.”