Seattle Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh became the latest star to be added to Team USA’s roster for next year’s World Baseball Classic, joining Aaron Judge, Paul Skenes and Bobby Witt Jr. as early commits.

Diamondbacks right fielder Corbin Carroll hopes he gets a chance to join them.

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“If I get asked, I’d love to play,” Carroll said. “That’s something that I’d love to do.”

Carroll, who homered and walked for the National League in the All-Star Game on Tuesday night, July 15, would figure to have a strong case.

He is having an impressive bounce-back season and has been one of the majors’ more productive American-born outfielders since he reached the big leagues. Since debuting on Aug. 29, 2022, Carroll’s career 14.4 WAR is second only to Judge (26.9) among American outfielders.

The WBC is an international baseball tournament typically held every three or four years.

The 2026 edition is set for March 5-17, with San Juan, Houston, Tokyo and Miami serving as the host cities. The 2026 WBC championship game is scheduled for March 17 in Miami.

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The last one, held in 2023, was won by Japan.

“Just the chance to represent the U.S. would be just one of the biggest honors you could have as a baseball player, honestly,” Carroll said. “I haven’t been asked, and nothing is in the works. It’s more that if I were to get asked, I’d love to do it.”

For Carroll, it would bring back memories of his time playing for Team USA’s 18U club in the fall of his senior year. On a roster that included Witt, Riley Greene, Anthony Volpe and Pete Crow-Armstrong, among others, Team USA won a gold medal in the Pan-American Championship in Panama.

“I think there’s going to be at least one or two players from that team on the (WBC) team this year, so that’d be kind of a cool moment,” Carroll said.

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Carroll has fond memories of watching WBC games. He is hoping this time he gets the chance to play in them.

“Definitely,” he said. “There’s a lot of good players. I’m hoping I sneak my way on there.”

Eugenio Suarez health update

After getting hit on the left pinky finger by a 96.3 mph fastball from Chicago White Sox right-hander Shane Smith during the eighth inning of the All-Star Game, Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez told reporters X-rays were negative, and the club is hopeful Suarez dodged serious injury.

It was the second time Smith has hit Suarez with a pitch within the past month. On June 23 in Chicago, he hit Suarez with a 95.9 mph fastball. Suarez was diagnosed with a right hand contusion and was back in the lineup four days later.

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Diamondbacks’ Corbin Carroll would ‘love’ to play in WBC