Team USA manager Mark DeRosa responded to a question about criticism of his management during the World Baseball Classic after critics have piled on him in recent days.

"I have an undying passion for it and an undying belief in every guy on this roster," DeRosa said in an in-game interview with Fox Sports during the Team USA game vs. Canada. 

"I don't think there's an A or a B. I think they're all A's."

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DeRosa’s comments come amid scrutiny after Team USA’s surprising 8–6 loss to Italy in pool play, a defeat that sparked widespread discussion about lineup decisions and comments he made before the game about the Americans’ tournament standing.

Before the game, DeRosa said he believed Team USA had already clinched a spot in the knockout round, which proved incorrect once Italy pulled off an upset. The miscalculation quickly went viral and drew criticism from fans and analysts, some questioning the team’s approach and decision-making heading into the game.

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Despite the backlash, DeRosa has insisted the criticism has created misleading narratives about his handling of the team and his understanding of the tournament format.

Team USA entered the 2026 World Baseball Classic as one of the tournament favorites, boasting a star-studded lineup headlined by players such as Aaron Judge and Kyle Schwarber. It is widely considered one of the most talented American squads ever assembled for the event.

But the upset loss to Italy exposed vulnerabilities and temporarily put the Americans’ quarterfinal hopes in jeopardy. Team USA ultimately advanced out of pool play thanks to other results, though failing to win the group placed them in a more difficult bracket going forward.

With the knockout rounds underway, Team USA will now look to quiet critics on the field and prove DeRosa’s faith in the roster was justified.

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A manhunt is continuing into its sixth month for a Louisiana man indicted for vehicular manslaughter last fall after he allegedly drove the wrong way on a freeway in St. John the Baptist Parish, killing a recent college graduate.

Manmeet Singh, 30, had a felony warrant issued in late October, charging him with vehicular homicide, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, and driving in the wrong direction, Crime Stoppers of Great New Orleans said this week.

He is wanted by the Louisiana State Police, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the U.S. Marshals Service New Orleans Task Force.

Singh was last known to be living in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, and he worked as a ride share driver in New Orleans.

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Singh was allegedly driving drunk in September when he hit Patricia Saidu, 21, head-on on Interstate 10.

Saidu was trapped in her vehicle when it burst into flames and died immediately of her injuries.

Singh was taken to the hospital with a blood alcohol level of .21% with serious injuries, but he recovered and was released before police could check back in with him.

"She wanted to be a physician and medical doctor," her father Dr. Patrick Saidu told WAFB-TV, adding that Saidu hoped to be a pediatrician. Saidu comes from an immigrant family of doctors from Sierra Leone.

ICE agents went to Singh’s house on Oct. 1 after he was released from the hospital to serve the arrest warrant, but determined he "was unable to be moved due to his injuries," according to WAFB.

Fox News Digital has reached out to ICE for comment. 

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Louisiana police had also gone to his home days earlier but also decided he was too injured to be moved.

At some point after that, Singh fled the state and hasn’t been seen since.

"We are in the sixth month since this accident took place. Patricia was taken from us in a very tragic manner," her father told WAFB.

"I’m pleading with them," her mother, Martha Saidu, added. "I’m a grieving mother. My daughter did not deserve the way she died."

Crimestoppers is offering a reward for information helping lead to Singh’s arrest.

Singh is supposed to be in court next week.

"He left family behind in the Ponchatoula area, including a young child and a wife," Deputy U.S. Marshal Brian Fair told Crimestoppers on Tuesday. "He left a wake of destruction behind him with not only his family but definitely with the victim’s family."