If Alex Bregman ends up playing in the World Baseball Classic next spring, it would be for the United States team.

While he said he appreciates the interest Team Israel has shown in its recruitment of him, the Astros third baseman wants to continue his affiliation with Team USA. The 22-year-old has represented USA four times in the past, at the 16-and-under level, the 18-and-under level and twice collegiately.

It's uncertain whether Bregman will get the call for the WBC. Although he was not on the U.S.' original 50-man provisional roster, the team's leadership has recently discussed him as a possibility, a source said. Players can be added to and subtracted from countries' provisional rosters.

"I have played for Team USA for four years and have won two Gold medals with them and I want to continue to play for my country," Bregman said by phone Monday from his hometown of Albuquerque, N.M. "If the USA gives me the opportunity to play for them during the World Baseball Classic (next spring), I will accept the invitation and play.

"They're the only team that I'm going to play for. If not, I'm going to be in spring training."

Participating countries don't need to submit their final 28-man rosters until Feb. 6. Teams can also add up to 10 players between the first and second rounds of the WBC.

The quadrennial tournament begins March 6, which is a couple weeks into spring training, and runs through March 22.

Max Scherzer, Nolan Arenado, Chris Archer, Adam Jones, Andrew McCutchen and Buster Posey are the only members of Team USA confirmed so far by the WBC. The team begins pool play March 10 in Miami against Colombia.