Team USA star Alex Bregman says Navy SEAL's speech gave squad clear perspective: 'Playing for a lot more'

It wasn’t the effect helium wanted successful the end, but Alex Bregman loved each infinitesimal representing his state portion playing for Team USA successful the World Baseball Classic (WBC) this month. 

The U.S. yet fell to Venezuela successful the WBC final, falling conscionable abbreviated arsenic was the effect successful 2023 aft losing to Japan. But portion winning it each is the evident extremity connected the field, what it meant to deterioration the red, achromatic and bluish and correspond the U.S. successful the tourney wasn’t mislaid connected players similar Bregman, particularly aft a peculiar pre-game speech. 

Former Navy SEAL Robert O’Neill, who was portion of the 2011 raid that killed Osama bin Laden, gave Team USA a pregame code earlier their quarterfinal matchup with Canada. It was thing that Bregman felt impacted the full room, and reminded each subordinate and manager who they’re playing for. 

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Alex Bregman of Team United States runs to archetypal basal during the sixth inning against Team Canada astatine Daikin Park connected March 13, 2026 successful Houston, Texas. (Kenneth Richmond/Getty Images)

"None of america knew going successful and kinda conscionable getting to perceive immoderate stories that helium told of what it was similar arsenic a SEAL. Just each the details were crazy, and it truly enactment it into position for each of america however fortunate we are. There’s truthful galore brave men and women retired determination protecting our state each azygous day," helium told Fox News Digital, portion besides discussing his concern with Throne SPORT Coffee, joining a radical which includes Patrick Mahomes and Breanna Stewart. 

"It was a truly impactful speech, and I deliberation the guys decidedly realized we’re playing for a batch much than conscionable winning shot games. We’re playing for them and we’re thankful for everything they bash for our state to support america harmless each azygous day."

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Some criticized O’Neill’s code to Team USA connected societal media, condemning the pro-war messaging arsenic the pep speech went viral. Others, though, praised O’Neill’s heroic communicative and sharing it with the group, which yet gave players similar Bregman that position of what it means to deterioration the nation’s colors connected a planetary stage. 

Bregman, who is acceptable to participate his 11th play successful MLB, his archetypal with the Chicago Cubs aft signing a five-year escaped cause woody with them this past offseason, spoke to that constituent further.

"It’s an grant to correspond your country," helium said. "I instrumentality a batch of pridefulness successful being capable to enactment connected the Stars and Stripes, and I’m arrogant to beryllium an American. Every clip I get the accidental to bash that, I’m going to bash it."

While the adjacent WBC volition beryllium successful March 2030, Bregman adjacent mentioned Team USA wanting "a small spot of redemption" astatine the 2028 Summer Olympics, wherever shot volition beryllium played astatine Dodger Stadium successful Los Angeles. 

Alex Bregman #2 of Team United States bats against Team Venezuela during the 2nd inning astatine loanDepot parkland connected March 17, 2026 successful Miami, Florida. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

"We’ve been talking astir it since the past retired was made," Bregman said astir Team USA discussing the Olympics aft their 3-2 nonaccomplishment to Venezuela. "We privation to tally it backmost and win."

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As Bregman prepares for different MLB season, helium knows amended than astir it’s a marathon – not a sprint.

Playing 162 games tin beryllium a daunting task, and present that he’ll beryllium playing a batch of time games arsenic a caller subordinate of the Cubs, helium knows however overmuch Throne SPORT Coffee volition travel successful handy. And, portion it has earthy caffeine for the boost Bregman needs, the NSF Certified for Sport beverage besides has 100% regular worth of vitamin B. 

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The Gold Glove 3rd baseman said helium connected with Fedele 2 years agone portion inactive a subordinate of the Houston Astros, and he’s been sending done Throne SPORT Coffee for him and his teammates to stock with. That continued erstwhile helium joined the Boston Red Sox successful 2025, and adjacent during the WBC. Bregman is acceptable to get his Chicago teammates progressive now.

"Chicago is simply a large marketplace for Throne SPORT Coffee, truthful I consciousness similar it’s people that we proceed the partnership. I invested successful the institution due to the fact that I judge successful it. I consciousness similar you person to instrumentality ownership of what goes into your assemblage if you privation to play for a agelong clip and person longevity successful this game. It’s a good-for-you java that volition support you going."

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"To beryllium capable to spouse with them is breathtaking and looking guardant to getting the full squad caffeinated for each the games."

As a achromatic java drinker, Bregman loves Throne SPORT achromatic acold brew, but helium besides dabbles with immoderate flavors similar mint mocha acold brew and salted caramel latte. 

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