2006 World Baseball Classic rosters

The following is a list of squads for each nation competing at 2006 World Baseball Classic. The tournament started on March 3 and the final took place on March 20, 2006.

The teams listed on the country's roster is the team the player was with while the tournament took place.

Contents 1 Pool A 1.1  China 1.2  Chinese Taipei 1.3  Japan 1.4  South Korea 2 Pool B 2.1  Canada 2.2  Mexico 2.3  South Africa 2.4  United States 3 Pool C 3.1  Cuba 3.2  Netherlands 3.3  Panama 3.4  Puerto Rico 4 Pool D 4.1  Australia 4.2  Dominican Republic 4.3  Italy 4.4  Venezuela 5 See also 6 Notes and references

Pool A

 China

China Roster^[1]

Manager: Jim Lefebvre

Coaches: Bruce Hurst (Pitching)

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Club 68 P Bu Tao (卜濤) January 15, 1983 33 P Chen Kun (陳坤) March 5, 1980 24 P Huang Quan (黃權) May 14, 1983 80 P Lai Guojun (賴國鈞) 6 P Li Chenhao (李晨浩) July 2, 1977 22 P Li Hongrui (李宏瑞) April 22, 1986 23 P Li Shuai (李帥) July 11, 1985 7 P Wang Nan (王楠) October 7, 1981 21 P Xu Zheng (徐錚) May 10, 1981 66 P Zhang Jun (張俊) December 13, 1983 17 P Zhang Li (張力) February 3, 1980 28 P Zhao Bo (趙博) August 11, 1985 15 P Zhao Quansheng (趙全勝) January 15, 1979 12 C Feng Yi (馮毅) August 20, 1982 56 C Wang Wei (王偉) December 25, 1978 2 C Zhang Zhenwang (張振旺) March 1, 1988 20 IF Chen Qi (陳琦) September 23, 1981 3 IF Chen Zhe (陳哲) October 14, 1975 5 IF Feng Fei (馮飛) February 18, 1983 11 IF Guo Tao (國濤) March 21, 1987 51 IF Li Lei (李磊) June 24, 1984 10 IF Liu Guangbiao (劉廣標) September 5, 1978 37 IF Pan Wenbin (潘文彬) December 9, 1986 32 IF Wang Jingchao (王靖超) July 13, 1988 18 IF Yang Guogang (楊國剛) February 22, 1977 9 IF Zhang Yufeng (張玉峰) February 9, 1977 26 OF Liu Yaqing (劉雅卿) July 17, 1982 1 OF Sun Lingfeng (孫嶺峰) August 14, 1978 35 OF Yang Shuo (楊碩) May 18, 1981 36 OF Zhang Hongbo (張洪波) June 6, 1980

 Chinese Taipei

Chinese Taipei Roster^[2]

Manager: Lin Hua-wei (林華韋)

Coaches: Hung I-chung (洪一中), Yeh Chih-shien (葉志仙), Lu Ming-tsu (呂明賜), Wu Fu-lien (吳復連), Hsieh Chang-heng (謝長亨)

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Club 97 P Chiang Chien-ming (姜建銘) May 27, 1985 Yomiuri Giants 59 P Chu Wei-ming (朱尉銘) August 2, 1981 17 P Hsu Chu-chien (許竹見) January 25, 1981 Macoto Cobras 63 P Hsu Wen-hsiung (許文雄) La New Bears 32 P Kevin Huang (黃俊中) La New Bears 88 P Keng Po-hsuan (耿伯軒) October 15, 1984 37 P Kuo Hong-chih (郭泓志) July 23, 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers 11 P Lin En-yu (林恩宇) March 25, 1981 Macoto Cobras 19 P Lin Ying-chieh (林英傑) May 1, 1981 18 P Pan Wei-lun (潘威倫) March 5, 1982 Uni-President Lions 70 P Tsai Ying-feng (蔡英峰) May 26, 1983 La New Bears 42 P Tseng Sung-wei (增菘瑋) December 28, 1984 46 P Yang Chien-fu (陽建福) April 22, 1979 Sinon Bulls 91 P Yao-Hsun Yang (陽耀勳) January 22, 1983 Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 41 C Chen Feng-min (陳峰民) October 29, 1977 La New Bears 34 C Kao Chih-kang (高志綱) February 27, 1981 Uni-President Lions 27 C Yeh Chun-chang (葉君璋) October 25, 1972 Sinon Bulls 12 IF Chang Chia-hao (張家浩) Sinon Bulls 49 IF Chang Tai-shan (張泰山) October 31, 1976 Sinon Bulls 13 IF Chen Yung-chi (陳鏞基) July 13, 1983 31 IF Cheng Chan-ming (鄭昌明) January 28, 1978 Chinatrust Whales 55 IF Hsieh Chia-hsien (謝佳賢) April 8, 1976 Macoto Cobras 51 IF Hu Chin-lung (胡金龍) February 2, 1984 Jacksonville Suns 7 IF Lin Chih-sheng (林智勝) January 1, 1982 La New Bears 15 IF Yang Chung-shou (陽仲壽) January 17, 1987 Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 6 IF Yang Sen (陽森) March 25, 1981 Uni-President Lions 8 OF Chan Chih-yao (詹智堯) January 2, 1983 69 OF Chang Chien-ming (張建銘) July 27, 1980 Sinon Bulls 30 OF Huang Lung-yi (黃龍義) February 20, 1979 La New Bears 24 OF Lin Wei-chu (林威助) January 22, 1979 Hanshin Tigers

 Japan

Manager: 89 – Sadaharu Oh (王貞治)

Coaches: 84 – Kazuhiro Takeda (武田一浩), 85 – Hatsuhiko Tsuji (辻発彦), 86 – Yoshitaka Katori (鹿取義隆), 87 – Yasunori Oshima (大島康徳), 88 – Sumio Hirota (弘田澄男)

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Club 11 P Naoyuki Shimizu (清水直行) October 30, 1980 Chiba Lotte Marines 12 P Soichi Fujita (藤田宗一) October 17, 1972 Chiba Lotte Marines 15 P Tomoyuki Kubota (久保田智之) Hanshin Tigers 18 P Daisuke Matsuzaka (松坂大輔) September 13, 1980 Seibu Lions 19 P Koji Uehara (上原浩治) April 3, 1975 Yomiuri Giants 20 P Yasuhiko Yabuta (薮田安彦) June 19, 1973 Chiba Lotte Marines 21 P Tsuyoshi Wada (和田毅) February 21, 1981 Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 24 P Kyuji Fujikawa (藤川球児) July 21, 1980 Hanshin Tigers 31 P Shunsuke Watanabe (渡辺俊介) August 27, 1976 Chiba Lotte Marines 40 P Akinori Otsuka (大塚晶則) January 13, 1972 Texas Rangers 41 P Hiroyuki Kobayashi (小林宏之) June 4, 1976 Chiba Lotte Marines 47 P Toshiya Sugiuchi (杉内俊哉) October 30, 1980 Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 61 P Hirotoshi Ishii (石井弘寿) Tokyo Yakult Swallows 61 P Takahiro Mahara (馬原孝浩) Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 22 C Tomoya Satozaki (里崎智也) May 20, 1976 Chiba Lotte Marines 27 C Motonobu Tanishige (谷繁元信) December 21, 1970 Chunichi Dragons 59 C Ryoji Aikawa (相川亮二) July 11, 1976 Yokohama BayStars 1 IF Akinori Iwamura (岩村明憲) February 9, 1979 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 2 IF Michihiro Ogasawara (小笠原道大) October 25, 1973 Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 4 IF Nobuhiko Matsunaka (松中信彦) December 26, 1973 Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 7 IF Tsuyoshi Nishioka (西岡剛) Chiba Lotte Marines 8 IF Toshiaki Imae (今江敏晃) August 26, 1983 Chiba Lotte Marines 10 IF Shinya Miyamoto (宮本慎也) November 5, 1970 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 25 IF Takahiro Arai (新井貴浩) January 30, 1977 Hiroshima Toyo Carp 52 IF Munenori Kawasaki (川崎宗則) June 3, 1981 Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 5 OF Kazuhiro Wada (和田一浩) June 19, 1972 Seibu Lions 6 OF Hitoshi Tamura (多村仁) May 28, 1977 Yokohama BayStars 9 OF Tatsuhiko Kinjoh (金城龍彦) July 27, 1976 Yokohama BayStars 17 OF Kosuke Fukudome (福留孝介) April 26, 1977 Chunichi Dragons 23 OF Norichika Aoki (青木宣親) January 5, 1982 Tokyo Yakult Swallows 51 OF Ichiro Suzuki (イチロー) October 22, 1973 Seattle Mariners

 South Korea

Manager: In-Sik Kim (김인식)

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Club 36 P Young-Soo Bae (배영수) May 4, 1981 Samsung Lions 45 P Jung-Keun Bong (봉중근) July 15, 1980 Cincinnati Reds 21 P Tae-Hyon Chong (정대현) November 10, 1978 SK Wyverns 41 P Jae-Hun Chung (정재훈) January 1, 1980 Doosan Bears 28 P Byung-Doo Jun (전병두) October 14, 1984 Kia Tigers 49 P Byung-Hyun Kim (김병현) January 19, 1979 Colorado Rockies 51 P Sunny Kim (김선우) September 4, 1977 Colorado Rockies 15 P Dae-Sung Koo (구대성) August 2, 1969 New York Mets 17 P Seung-Hwan Oh (오승환) July 15, 1982 Samsung Lions 61 P Chan-Ho Park (박찬호) June 30, 1973 San Diego Padres 26 P Jae-Weong Seo (서재응) May 24, 1977 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1 P Min-Han Son (손민한) January 2, 1975 Lotte Giants 44 C Cho In-Sung (조인성) May 25, 1975 LG Twins 22 C Sung-Heon Hong (홍성흔) February 28, 1977 Doosan Bears 20 C Kab-Yong Jin (진갑용) May 8, 1974 Samsung Lions 11 IF Hee-Seop Choi (최희섭) March 16, 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers IF Dong-Joo Kim (김동주) Doosan Bears 6 IF Jae-Gul Kim (김재걸) September 7, 1972 Samsung Lions 16 IF Jong-Kook Kim (김종국) September 14, 1973 Kia Tigers 14 IF Min-Jae Kim (김민재) January 3, 1973 Hanwha Eagles 52 IF Tae-Kyun Kim (김태균) May 29, 1982 Hanwha Eagles 25 IF Seung-Yeop Lee (이승엽) August 18, 1976 Yomiuri Giants 3 IF Jin-Man Park (박진만) November 30, 1976 Samsung Lions 9 OF Byung-Kyu Lee (이병규) October 25, 1974 LG Twins 35 OF Jin-Young Lee (이진영) June 15, 1980 SK Wyverns 7 OF Lee Jong-beom (이종범) August 15, 1970 Kia Tigers 33 OF Yong-Taik Park (박용택) April 21, 1979 LG Twins 12 OF Ji-Man Song (송지만) March 2, 1973 Hyundai Unicorns

Pool B

 Canada

Manager: Ernie Whitt (First base coach with the Toronto Blue Jays)

Coaches: Denis Boucher (Pitching Coach), Tim Leiper (Coach), Rob Ducey (Coach), Larry Walker (Coach), Tommy Craig (Trainer)

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Club 49 P Érik Bédard Baltimore Orioles 35 P Chris Begg Fresno Grizzlies 37 P Rheal Cormier Philadelphia Phillies 28 P Jesse Crain Minnesota Twins 22 P Eric Cyr Uni-President Lions 26 P Jeff Francis Colorado Rockies 24 P Steve Green Toledo Mud Hens 20 P Adam Loewen Bowie Baysox 36 P Scott Mathieson Philadelphia Phillies 15 P Mike Meyers Huntsville Stars 31 P Aaron Myette York Revolution 32 P Vince Perkins Camden Riversharks 48 P Paul Quantrill Florida Marlins[3] 34 P Chris Reitsma Seattle Mariners 39 C Pete LaForest Mexicali Eagles 8 C Chris Robinson Detroit Tigers 17 C Maxim St. Pierre Detroit Tigers 11 IF Stubby Clapp Edmonton Cracker-Cats 47 IF Corey Koskie Milwaukee Brewers 27 IF Justin Morneau Minnesota Twins 16 IF Kevin Nicholson Somerset Patriots 4 IF Pete Orr Atlanta Braves 3 IF Matt Rogelstad Seattle Mariners 50 IF Scott Thorman Richmond Braves 38 OF Jason Bay Pittsburgh Pirates 18 OF Sebastien Boucher Norfolk Tides 45 OF Aaron Guiel Kansas City Royals 19 OF Ryan Radmanovich Somerset Patriots 12 OF Matt Stairs Kansas City Royals 7 OF Adam Stern Boston Red Sox

 Mexico

Manager: Francisco Estrada

Pitching coaches: Fernando Valenzuela, Ted Higuera

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Club 56 P Luis Ayala Washington Nationals 48 P Francisco Campos Campeche Pirates 51 P David Cortés Colorado Rockies 47 P Jorge De La Rosa Kansas City Royals 45 P Elmer Dessens Kansas City Royals 54 P Édgar González Arizona Diamondbacks 21 P Esteban Loaiza Oakland Athletics 13 P Rodrigo López Baltimore Orioles 33 P Pablo Ortega Mexico Tigres 50 P Antonio Osuna Mexico Tigres 59 P Oliver Pérez Pittsburgh Pirates 46 P Roberto Ramírez Diablos Rojos del México 52 P Dennys Reyes Minnesota Twins 73 P Ricardo Rincón St. Louis Cardinals 57 P Oscar Villareal Houston Astros 24 C Adan Muñoz Mexico Tigres 29 C Gerónimo Gil Ottawa Lynx 20 C Miguel Ojeda Colorado Rockies 8 IF Alfredo Amézaga Florida Marlins 3 IF Jorge Cantú Florida Marlins 9 IF Vinny Castilla (CAPT) San Diego Padres 17 IF Juan Castro Minnesota Twins 26 IF Luis Cruz Mobile BayBears 47 IF Erubiel Durazo Texas Rangers 22 IF Benji Gil Kansas City Royals 23 IF Adrián González San Diego Padres 28 OF Karim García Sultanes de Monterrey 36 OF Luis Alfonso García New York Yankees 18 OF Luis Carlos "Clipper" Garcia Mexico Tigres 7 OF Mario Valenzuela Saraperos de Saltillo

 South Africa

Pitching coach: Lee Smith

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Club 35 P Barry Armitage May 11, 1979 Kansas City Royals 28 P Tyrone Brandt April 3, 1985 37 P Matthew Dancer 20 P Kalin Dreyer 7 P Shannon Ekermans North Dakota State University 10 P Jared Elario 45 P Lester Fortiun 76 P Gavin Jefferies 44 P Tyrone Lamont April 3, 1985 AZL Mariners 22 P Gary Maree 27 P Carl Michaels May 21, 1981 Athlone Athletics 25 P Darryn Smith 3 P Robert Verschuren 18 C Kyle Botha Bothasig 15 C Bradley Erasmus 9 C Warren Herman Athlone Athletics 31 C Willem Kemp IF Tebi Andrew 12 IF Paul Bell June 24, 1980 29 IF Nicholas Dempsey December 15, 1978 6 IF Dylan Haynes 11 IF Zaid Hendricks 14 IF Patrick Naude 2 IF Jonathan Phillips April 16, 1986 23 IF Brett Willemburg July 2, 1984 Varsity Old Boys 41 OF Ian Butcher 33 OF Jason Cook July 8, 1975 26 OF Duane Feldtman 24 OF Gavin Ray 38 OF Ashley Scott 30 OF Ricardo Siljeur Athlone Athletics

 United States

Manager: Buck Martinez

Coaches: Marcel Lachemann, Davey Johnson, John McLaren, Reggie Smith

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Club 22 P Roger Clemens August 4, 1962 (aged 43) Houston Astros 32 P Chad Cordero March 18, 1982 (aged 23) Washington Nationals 40 P Brian Fuentes August 9, 1975 (aged 30) Colorado Rockies 59 P Todd Jones April 24, 1968 (aged 37) Detroit Tigers 19 P Al Leiter October 23, 1965 (aged 40) New York Yankees 54 P Brad Lidge December 23, 1976 (aged 29) Houston Astros 38 P Gary Majewski February 26, 1980 (aged 26) Washington Nationals 36 P Joe Nathan November 22, 1974 (aged 31) Minnesota Twins 45 P Jake Peavy May 31, 1981 (aged 24) San Diego Padres 62 P Scot Shields July 22, 1975 (aged 30) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 20 P Huston Street August 2, 1983 (aged 22) Oakland Athletics 50 P Mike Timlin March 10, 1966 (aged 39) Boston Red Sox 39 P Dan Wheeler December 10, 1977 (aged 28) Tampa Bay Rays 35 P Dontrelle Willis January 12, 1982 (aged 24) Detroit Tigers 8 C Michael Barrett October 22, 1976 (aged 29) San Diego Padres 24 C Brian Schneider November 26, 1976 (aged 29) Washington Nationals 33 C Jason Varitek April 11, 1972 (aged 33) Boston Red Sox 2 IF Derek Jeter June 26, 1974 (aged 31) New York Yankees 10 IF Chipper Jones April 24, 1972 (aged 33) Atlanta Braves 25 IF Derrek Lee September 6, 1975 (aged 30) Chicago Cubs 13 IF Alex Rodríguez July 27, 1975 (aged 30) New York Yankees 23 IF Mark Teixeira April 11, 1980 (aged 25) Texas Rangers 26 IF Chase Utley December 17, 1978 (aged 27) Philadelphia Phillies 1 IF Michael Young October 19, 1976 (aged 29) Texas Rangers 18 OF Johnny Damon November 5, 1973 (aged 32) New York Yankees 7 OF Jeff Francoeur January 8, 1984 (aged 22) Atlanta Braves 3 OF Ken Griffey, Jr. November 21, 1969 (aged 36) Chicago White Sox 5 OF Matt Holliday January 15, 1980 (aged 26) Colorado Rockies 6 OF Vernon Wells December 8, 1978 (aged 27) Toronto Blue Jays 21 OF Randy Winn June 9, 1974 (aged 31) San Francisco Giants

Pool C

 Cuba

Manager: Higinio Vélez

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Club 26 P Luis Borroto Villa Clara 79 P Maikel Folch Ciego de Ávila 48 P Yulieski González Habana 99 P Pedro Luis Lazo Pinar del Río 90 P Yadel Martí Industriales 58 P Jonder Martínez Habana 97 P Yunieski Maya Pinar del Río 23 P Vicyohandry Odelín Camagüey 16 P Adiel Palma Cienfuegos 62 P Yadier Pedroso Habana 81 P Yosvany Pérez Cienfuegos 19 P Ormari Romero Santiago de Cuba 4 P Deinys Suárez Industriales 61 C Roger Machado Ciego de Ávila 51 C Eriel Sánchez Sancti Spíritus 54 IF Leslie Anderson Camagüey 53 IF Ariel Borrero Villa Clara 12 IF Michel Enríquez Isla de la Juventud 10 IF Yulieski Gourriel Sancti Spíritus 42 IF Juan Carlos Moreno Isla de la Juventud 2 IF Eduardo Paret Villa Clara 7 IF Jose Enrrique Camejo Las Tunas 11 IF Rudy Reyes Industriales 24 OF Frederich Cepeda Sancti Spíritus 31 OF Yoandy Garlobo Matanzas 21 OF Alexei Ramírez Pinar del Río 56 OF Carlos Tabares Industriales 46 OF Osmani Urrutia Las Tunas 17 OF Michel Barruelo Pinar del Rio

 Netherlands

Manager: Robert Eenhoorn

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Club 47 P David Bergman Kinheim 10 P Kenny Berkenbosch Pirates P Leon Boyd Neptunus 19 P Rob Cordemans ADO 14 P Dave Draijer Pioniers 40 P Gregory Gustina Neptunus 45 P Jair Jurrjens Lakeland Flying Tigers 16 P Calvin Maduro Neptunus 36 P Diegomar Markwell Neptunus 39 P Shairon Martis Scottsdale Giants 31 P Alexander Smit Fort Myers Miracle 34 P Nick Stuifbergen Pirates P Tom Stuifbergen Pirates 3 P Robin van Doornspeek ADO 13 P Michiel van Kampen Kinheim 15 C Maikel Benner ADO 33 C Chairon Isenia Montgomery Biscuits 24 C Sidney de Jong Pirates 12 IF Sharnol Adriana Tuneros de San Luis 17 IF Ivanon Coffie Almere 1 IF Michael Duursma Pioniers 26 IF Percy Isenia ADO 30 IF Raily Legito Neptunus 35 IF Randall Simon Orix Buffaloes 4 IF Hainley Statia Orem Owlz 23 OF Johnny Balentina Neptunus OF Yurendell DeCaster Indianapolis Indians 25 OF Andruw Jones Atlanta Braves 21 OF Eugene Kingsale Bowie Baysox 7 OF Harvey Monte ADO 27 OF Danny Rombley Kinheim 18 OF Dirk van 't Klooster Kinheim

 Panama

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Club 23 P Manny Acosta Atlanta Braves 24 P Albenis Castillo 22 P Bienvenido Cedeno 27 P Bruce Chen 36 P Manuel Corpas Colorado Rockies 25 P Jorge Cortéz 58 P Roger Deago 18 P Paolo Espino 31 P Miguel Gómez 12 P Santos Hernández 56 P Len Picota 29 P Ramon Ramirez 33 P Davis Romero Toronto Blue Jays 8 C Damaso Espino 16 C Carlos Munoz 49 C César Quintero 51 C Carlos Ruiz Philadelphia Phillies 7 IF Javier Castillo 11 IF Vicente Garibaldo 32 IF Yoni Lasso 30 IF Orlando Miller 15 IF Olmedo Sáenz 4 OF Earl Agnoly 26 OF Audes de León 17 OF Freddy Herrera 45 OF Carlos Lee Houston Astros 64 OF Sherman Obando 28 OF Adolfo Rivera 14 OF Ruben Rivera 1 OF Manuel O. Rodríguez

 Puerto Rico

Manager: José Oquendo

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Club 9 P Federico Báez West Tenn Diamond Jaxx 56 P Fernando Cabrera Cleveland Indians 50 P Kiko Calero Oakland Athletics 58 P Willie Collazo Binghamton Mets 48 P Pedro Feliciano New York Mets 43 P Dicky Gonzalez Tokyo Yakult Swallows 55 P Ivan Maldonado Binghamton Mets 45 P Josue Matos Newark Bears 29 P Juan Padilla New York Mets 38 P Joel Piñeiro St. Louis Cardinals 57 P Chris Rojas Altoona Curve 52 P Orlando Roman Binghamton Mets 33 P J. C. Romero Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 40 P Jose Santiago New York Mets 23 P Javier Vázquez Chicago White Sox 8 C Javy López Baltimore Orioles 4 C Yadier Molina St. Louis Cardinals 7 C Iván Rodríguez New York Yankees 17 C Javier Valentín Cincinnati Reds 12 IF Alex Cintrón Chicago White Sox 13 IF Alex Cora Boston Red Sox 25 IF Carlos Delgado New York Mets 6 IF Rubén Gotay Kansas City Royals 5 IF Eduardo Pérez Cleveland Indians 10 IF José Valentín New York Mets 15 OF Carlos Beltrán New York Mets 22 OF José Cruz, Jr. Los Angeles Dodgers 24 OF Ricky Ledée Los Angeles Dodgers 32 OF Luis Matos Baltimore Orioles 19 OF Alex Ríos Toronto Blue Jays 51 OF Bernie Williams New York Yankees

Pool D

 Australia

Manager: Jon Deeble

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Club 31 P Craig Anderson October 30, 1980 21 P Phil Brassington 11 P Adam Bright August 11, 1984 57 P Adrian Burnside March 15, 1977 30 P Tristan Crawford July 22, 1982 13 P Matthew Gahan November 26, 1975 44 P Wayne Lundgren April 21, 1982 15 P Paul Mildren May 3, 1984 27 P Damian Moss November 24, 1976 42 P Peter Moylan Atlanta Braves P Ryan Rowland-Smith January 26, 1983 24 P John Stephens November 15, 1979 Ottawa Lynx 39 P Phil Stockman January 25, 1980 Atlanta Braves 19 P Rich Thompson July 1, 1984 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 48 C Michael Collins July 18, 1984 47 C Andrew Graham April 22, 1982 Detroit Tigers 35 C Matthew Kent July 2, 1980 7 IF Trent Durrington August 27, 1975 4 IF Gavin Fingleson 29 IF Bradley Harman November 19, 1985 26 IF Justin Huber July 1, 1982 16 IF Luke Hughes August 2, 1984 22 IF Brendan Kingman May 22, 1973 14 IF Dave Nilsson December 14, 1969 6 IF Rodney van Buizen IF Glenn Williams 25 OF Tom Brice August 24, 1981 8 OF Trent Oeltjen February 28, 1983 17 OF Brett Roneberg May 2, 1979 23 OF Paul Rutgers January 17, 1984

 Dominican Republic

Manager: Manny Acta

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Club 2 IF Plácido Polanco October 10, 1975 Detroit Tigers 4 IF Willy Taveras December 25, 1981 Colorado Rockies 5 IF Albert Pujols January 16, 1980 St. Louis Cardinals 7 IF Pedro Feliz April 27, 1975 Philadelphia Phillies 9 IF José Reyes June 11, 1983 New York Mets 10 IF Miguel Tejada May 25, 1976 Houston Astros 12 IF Alfonso Soriano January 7, 1976 Chicago Cubs 15 C Juan Brito November 7, 1979 Arizona Diamondbacks 15 P Salomón Torres March 11, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 18 OF Moisés Alou July 3, 1966 New York Mets 19 OF Juan Encarnación March 8, 1976 St. Louis Cardinals 20 IF Ronnie Belliard April 7, 1975 Washington Nationals 22 C Alberto Castillo February 10, 1970 Washington Nationals 26 OF Wily Mo Peña January 23, 1982 Washington Nationals 27 OF Vladimir Guerrero[4] Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 29 IF Adrián Beltré April 7, 1979 Seattle Mariners 31 C Ronny Paulino April 21, 1981 Pittsburgh Pirates 33 P Jorge Sosa April 28, 1977 New York Mets 34 IF David Ortiz November 18, 1975 Boston Red Sox 35 P Daniel Cabrera May 28, 1981 Baltimore Orioles 38 P Dámaso Marté February 14, 1975 New York Yankees 40 P Bartolo Colón May 24, 1973 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 41 P Francisco Liriano October 26, 1983 Minnesota Twins 43 P Miguel Batista February 19, 1971 Arizona Diamondbacks 47 P Robinson Tejeda March 24, 1982 Philadelphia Phillies 51 P Eude Brito August 19, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies 52 P Duaner Sánchez October 14, 1979 New York Mets 53 P Julian Tavarez May 22, 1973 Atlanta Braves 55 P Odális Pérez June 7, 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers 56 P Fernando Rodney March 18, 1977 Detroit Tigers

 Italy

Manager: Matt Galante

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Club 53 P Phil Barzilla January 25, 1979 Round Rock Express 43 P Riccardo De Santis January 4, 1980 Prink Grosseto 55 P Lenny DiNardo September 19, 1979 Oakland Athletics 22 P Tony Fiore October 12, 1971 Toledo Mud Hens 45 P Mike Gallo April 2, 1977 Houston Astros 49 P Jason Grilli November 11, 1976 Detroit Tigers 38 P Todd Incantalupo May 18, 1976 Italeri Bologna 36 P Marc Lamacchia March 27, 1982 Bakersfield Blaze 17 P Alex Maestri June 1, 1985 Boise Hawks 13 P John Mangieri September 24, 1976 T&A San Marino 58 P Dan Miceli September 9, 1970 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 28 P Fabio Milano Italeri Bologna 40 P Kasey Olenberger March 18, 1978 Salt Lake Bees 37 P David Rollandini February 6, 1979 Prink Grosseto 14 C Matt Ceriani October 9, 1976 Caffè Danesi Nettuno 20 C Thomas Gregorio May 5, 1977 San Antonio Missions 31 C Mike Piazza September 4, 1968 Oakland Athletics 34 IF Davide Dallospedale September 12, 1977 Italeri Bologna 6 IF Tony Giarratano November 29, 1982 Erie SeaWolves 42 IF Claudio Liverziani March 4, 1975 Italeri Bologna 4 IF Frank Menechino January 7, 1971 Louisville Bats 26 IF Jairo Ramos Gizzi Prink Grosseto 18 IF Mark Saccomanno April 30, 1980 Corpus Christi Hooks 1 IF Jack Santora October 6, 1976 Newark Bears 15 IF Vince Sinisi November 7, 1981 Frisco RoughRiders 3 OF James Buccheri November 12, 1968 Telemarket Rimini 27 OF Frank Catalanotto April 27, 1974 Toronto Blue Jays 24 OF Dustin Delucchi December 23, 1977 Mobile BayBears 35 OF Val Pascucci November 17, 1978 Chiba Lotte Marines 25 OF Peter Zoccolillo February 2, 1977

 Venezuela

Manager: Luis Sojo

Coaches: Dave Concepción, Oscar Escobar, Roberto Espinoza, Omar Malavé, Luis Salazar

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Club 1 IF Tomás Pérez December 29, 1973 Chicago White Sox 2 IF Carlos Guillén September 30, 1975 Detroit Tigers 9 IF Edgardo Alfonzo November 8, 1973 12 IF Marco Scutaro October 30, 1975 Oakland Athletics 13 IF Omar Vizquel (captain) April 24, 1967 San Francisco Giants 15 P Víctor Moreno June 10, 1979 19 C Ramón Hernández May 20, 1976 Baltimore Orioles 20 OF Juan Rivera July 3, 1978 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 21 C Henry Blanco August 29, 1971 Chicago Cubs 23 P Ricardo Palma September 26, 1979 24 IF Miguel Cabrera April 18, 1983 Detroit Tigers 27 P Carlos E. Hernández April 22, 1980 Houston Astros 28 P Giovanni Carrara March 4, 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates 29 P Jorge Julio March 3, 1979 New York Mets 30 OF Magglio Ordóñez January 28, 1974 Detroit Tigers 31 P Víctor Zambrano August 6, 1975 New York Mets 34 P Freddy García June 10, 1976 Detroit Tigers 36 P Tony Armas, Jr. April 29, 1978 New York Mets 37 P Francisco Rodríguez January 7, 1982 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 38 P Carlos Zambrano June 1, 1981 Chicago Cubs 39 P Gustavo Chacín December 4, 1980 Toronto Blue Jays 41 C Víctor Martínez December 23, 1978 Cleveland Indians 45 P Kelvim Escobar April 11, 1976 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 47 OF Endy Chávez February 7, 1978 New York Mets 51 OF Robert Pérez June 4, 1969 52 P Carlos Silva April 23, 1979 Seattle Mariners 53 OF Bobby Abreu March 11, 1974 New York Yankees 56 OF Tony Alvarez May 10, 1979 57 P Johan Santana March 13, 1979 New York Mets 63 P Rafael Betancourt April 29, 1975 Cleveland Indians

See also

• 2009 World Baseball Classic rosters

Notes and references

2006 World Baseball Classic Format Round 1: Pool A • Pool B • Pool C • Pool D Round 2: Pool 1 • Pool 2 Finals: Finals Other Controversies • Rosters