Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Marcus Stroman says he will be pitching for the United States at next year's World Baseball Classic.

The Medford, N.Y., native tweeted the announcement from his verified account on Saturday.

"Very difficult decision. Sorry momma. Crazy excited to be playing for .TeamUSA in the .WBC," Stroman wrote, attaching a photo of himself in a U.S. jersey to the tweet.

Stroman's mother, Adlin Auffant, is of Puerto Rican descent.

Stroman last played for the U.S. in 2011 as a member of the collegiate national team.

The 25-year-old Stroman went 9-10 with a 4.37 earned-run average through 32 starts for the Blue Jays in 2016. He was the only Toronto starter to surpass 200 innings over the regular season.