Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado announced Sunday that he will play for Team USA in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.

Arenado had a choice, since his mother is from Puerto Rico.

"It was a really tough decision; I was stressing out about it," Arenado said. "Obviously, Puerto Rico means a lot to me because of my mom. But the U.S. is the country I was born in, and I've never had a chance to represent Team USA and represent the country.

"I want to play for them and I want to go far with them. It's going to be a lot of fun."