Tyler O'Neill

In their first game of the 2023 tournament, Team Canada made up for lost time in the nation's first World Baseball Classic appearance since 2013, destroying Team Great Britain, 18-8, and forcing the eight-run mercy rule into effect after just the top of the seventh inning. Team Canada center fielder Tyler O'Neill stole the show, going a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate, collecting four RBI in the process. Noteworthy, the combined 26 runs scored in the abridged contest set a World Baseball Classic record for runs scored in a single contest.