World Baseball Classic Rosters Revealed
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As most of us know or in case we don’t know, the World Classic Baseball series will take place this year from March 8th-21st 2023. This is the first time in nearly six years that this tournament will take place and it will be the first time for Great Britain, Czech Republic, and Nicaragura to participate.
There are currently 67 Major League Baseball (MLB) all-stars, 186 players on 40-man rosters, and 332 players that are under contract with big league teams. A couple of major players’ names that will be participating in the tournament are: Paul Goldschmidt, Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani, Freeman, Mookie Betts, and Clayton Kershaw.
Now, the following will be a list of a couple of key players’ names from several different countries participating.
Canada:
Pitchers: Cade Smith, Evan Rutckyj, Matt Brash, and Cutris Taylor
Catchers: Bo Naylor and Kellin Deglan
Infielders: Freddie Freeman, Otto Lopez, and Jared Young
Outfielders: Tyler O’Neill, Jacob Robson, and Denzel Clarke
Mexico:
Pitchers: Julio Urías, César Vargas, and Gerardo Reyes
Catchers: Austin Barnes and Alejandro Kirk
Infielders: Luis Urías, Isaac Paredes, and Alan Trejo
Outfielders: Alex Verdugo, Randy Arozarena, and Jarren Duran
Czech Republic:
Pitchers: Boris Vecerka, Filip Capka, and Jan Tomek
Catchers: Daniel Vavrusa and Martin Cervenka
Infielders: Eric Sognard, Jakub Hajtmar, and Petr Zyma
Outfielders: Martin Muzik, Jakub Grepi, and Arnost Dubovy
Dominican Republic:
Pitchers: Yimi Garcia, Rafael Montero, and Luis García
Catchers: Gary Sanchez and Francisco Mejía
Infielders: Jeremy Peña, Nelson Cruz, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Outfielders: Juan Soto, Julio Rodríguez, and Eloy Jiménez
Great Britain:
Pitchers: Jake Esch, Alex Webb, and Akeel Morris
Catchers: Harry Ford and Jamie Ritchie
Infielders: BJ Murray Jr., Nick Ward, and Lucius Fox
Outfielders: Trayce Thompson, Darnell Sweeney, and Chavez Young
Japan:
Pitchers: Yu Darvish, Yuki Matsui, and Hiroto Takahashi
Two-way-player: Shohei Ohtani
Catchers: Takumi Ohshiro and Takuya Kai
Infielders: Kazuma Okamoto, Seiya Suzuki, and Tetsuto Yamada
Outfielders: Lars Nootbaar and Masataka Yoshida
Nicaragua:
Pitchers: Jonathan Loáisiga, Joaquin Acuna, and Junior Tellez
Catchers: Melvin Novoa and Rodolfo Bone
Infielders: Alex Blandino, Ivan Marin, and Mikar Perez
Outfielders: Dwight Britton, Norlando Valle, and Sandy Bermudez
USA:
Pitchers: Clayton Kershaw, Adam Wainwright, and Lance Lynn
Catchers: Will Smith and J.T. Realmuto
Infielders: Nolan Arenado, Trea Turner, and Pete Alonso
Outfielders: Mookie Betts, Mike Trout, and Kyle Schwarber