2013 World Baseball Classic rosters
The following is a list of squads for each nation competing at the 2013 World Baseball Classic (WBC). The deadline for submitting provisional rosters was January 16, but teams had until February 20 to finalize their roster decisions.[1] Provisional rosters were announced on January 17,[2] and final rosters were announced on February 20.[3]
In the WBC, starting pitchers are allowed to throw 65 pitches in first round games. This limit increases to 80 in the second round and 95 in the semifinal and final rounds. If a starting pitcher throws over 50 pitches in a game, he must not pitch again for a minimum of four days. Relief pitchers are allowed to pitch on consecutive days only if they threw less than 30 pitches on the previous day. Pitchers are not allowed to pitch on three consecutive days under any circumstances.[1]
Injured players could be freely replaced before the team's first game. Once a team begins play, injured catchers can be replaced at any time, but other injured players cannot be replaced until the team advances to the next round of the tournament.[3]
The United States provisional roster is made up entirely of players from Major League Baseball (MLB), and the Dominican Republic provisional roster has only one player not signed to a team in 2013. The Canadian team has 12 players who appeared in MLB in 2012, while Japan has none (three prominent Japanese MLB players, Yu Darvish, Ichiro Suzuki and two-time defending WBC MVP Daisuke Matsuzaka, chose not to play).[2] Though five members who competed for the Cuban national team in the 2009 WBC have since defected, the Cuban team is considered strong.[4] Three members of MLB.com's Top 100 prospect list are participating in the 2013 WBC: Xander Bogaerts, Eddie Rosario, and Jameson Taillon.[5]
Pool A
Brazil
- Manager
- Barry Larkin
- Coaches
- Tiago Caldeira, Marcos Guimaraes, Go Kuroki, Ricardo Matumaru, Mitsuyoshi Sato, Satiro Watanabe
Player | No. | Pos. | DOB and age | Team | League | Birthplace | |
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Asakura, GabrielGabriel Asakura | 21 | P | November 11, 1988 (aged 24) | São Paulo, Brazil | |||
Fernandes, RafaelRafael Fernandes | 27 | P | April 23, 1986 (aged 26) | Yakult Swallows | Nippon Professional Baseball | São Paulo, Brazil | |
Gouvea, MuriloMurilo Gouvea | 34 | P | September 15, 1988 (aged 24) | Houston Astros (minors) | Major League Baseball | São Paulo, Brazil | |
Kanabushi, HugoHugo Kanabushi | 24 | P | May 22, 1989 (aged 23) | Yakult Swallows | Nippon Professional Baseball | Paraná, Brazil | |
Kondo, KesleyKesley Kondo | 19 | P | December 1, 1989 (aged 23) | São Paulo, Brazil | |||
Missaki, DanielDaniel Missaki | 13 | P | April 9, 1996 (aged 16) | São Paulo, Brazil | |||
Moreno, RafaelRafael Moreno | 18 | P | February 11, 1995 (aged 18) | Baltimore Orioles (minors) | Major League Baseball | São Paulo, Brazil | |
Nakaoshi, OscarOscar Nakaoshi | 13 | P | March 28, 1991 (aged 21) | Honda | Japanese Industrial League | São Paulo, Brazil | |
Noris, ErnestoErnesto Noris | 28 | P | November 24, 1972 (aged 40) | Havana, Cuba | |||
Rienzo, AndreAndre Rienzo | 25 | P | July 5, 1988 (aged 24) | Chicago White Sox (minors) | Major League Baseball | São Paulo, Brazil | |
Vieira, ThyagoThyago Vieira | 32 | P | January 7, 1993 (aged 20) | Seattle Mariners (minors) | Major League Baseball | São Paulo, Brazil | |
Yoshimura, CarlosCarlos Yoshimura | 15 | P | February 22, 1984 (aged 29) | Yamaha | Japanese Industrial League | Vagrem Grande Paulista, São Paulo State, Brazil | |
Franca, DiegoDiego Franca | 12 | C | April 6, 1987 (aged 25) | Kazusa Magic | Japanese Industrial League | Maringá, Paraná, Brazil | |
Hirata, BrunoBruno Hirata | 26 | C | March 13, 1988 (aged 24) | Toshiba | Japanese Industrial League | Pilar do Sul, Brazil | |
Burin, FelipeFelipe Burin | 4 | IF | February 10, 1992 (aged 21) | Los Angeles Dodgers (minors) | Major League Baseball | Marilia, São Paulo State, Brazil | |
Fanhoni, AlanAlan Fanhoni | 33 | IF | December 23, 1991 (aged 21) | NTT East | Japanese Industrial League | São Paulo, Brazil | |
Januario, IagoIago Januario | 37 | IF | January 20, 1993 (aged 20) | Tampa Bay Rays (minors) | Major League Baseball | Marilia, Paraná, Brazil | |
Matsumoto, DanielDaniel Matsumoto | 31 | IF | December 18, 1980 (aged 32) | Yakult Swallows | Nippon Professional Baseball | São Paulo, Brazil | |
Okuda, PedroPedro Okuda | 17 | IF | April 20, 1990 (aged 22) | Seattle Mariners (minors) | Major League Baseball | Marilia, Paraná, Brazil | |
Reginatto, LeonardoLeonardo Reginatto | 20 | IF | April 10, 1990 (aged 22) | Tampa Bay Rays (minors) | Major League Baseball | Curitiba, Brazil | |
Rojo, LucasLucas Rojo | 1 | IF | April 5, 1994 (aged 18) | Philadelphia Phillies (minors) | Major League Baseball | São Roque, Brazil | |
Tanaka, MarcioMarcio Tanaka | 6 | IF | June 9, 1980 (aged 32) | JR Kyushu | Japanese Industrial League | São Paulo, Brazil | |
Magalhães, TiagoTiago Magalhães | 30 | OF | March 18, 1981 (aged 31) | Guarulhos Baseball Club | Campeonato Brasileiro de Beisebol | São Paulo, Brazil | |
Magario, MikeMike Magario | 9 | OF | November 18, 1991 (aged 21) | Yakult Swallows (minors) | Nippon Professional Baseball | São Paulo, Brazil | |
Muniz, J. C.J. C. Muniz | 29 | OF | January 28, 1976 (aged 37) | Marília Baseball Club | Campeonato Brasileiro de Beisebol | Havana, Cuba | |
Orlando, PauloPaulo Orlando | 16 | OF | November 1, 1985 (aged 27) | Kansas City Royals (minors) | Major League Baseball | São Paulo, Brazil | |
Tome, JeanJean Tome | 35 | OF | September 5, 1989 (aged 23) | Atibaia Baseball Club | Campeonato Brasileiro de Beisebol | Atibaia, São Paulo State, Brazil | |
Sato, ReinaldoReinaldo Sato | 36 | DH | October 25, 1980 (aged 32) | Yamaha | Japanese Industrial League | Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo State, Brazil |
China
- Manager
- John McLaren
- Coaches
- Bob Buskett, Art Howe, Bruce Hurst, Yi Sheng, Yufeng Zhang
Player | No. | Pos. | DOB and age | Team | League | Birthplace |
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Tao Bu | 15 | P | January 15, 1983 (aged 30) | Henan Elephants | China Baseball League | Xi'an, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China |
Kun Chen | 33 | P | March 5, 1980 (aged 32) | Sichuan Dragons | China Baseball League | Panzizhua, Sichuan, People's Republic of China |
Shuai Li | 23 | P | July 11, 1985 (aged 27) | Henan Elephants | China Baseball League | Henan, People's Republic of China |
Wenming Li | 26 | P | October 13, 1988 (aged 24) | Tianjin Lions | China Baseball League | Tianjin, People's Republic of China |
Xin Li | 11 | P | April 10, 1992 (aged 20) | Tianjin Lions | China Baseball League | Tianjin, People's Republic of China |
Yu Liu | 8 | P | September 15, 1991 (aged 21) | Beijing Tigers | China Baseball League | |
Jiangang Lu | 17 | P | February 19, 1979 (aged 34) | Tianjin Lions | China Baseball League | Tianjin, People's Republic of China |
Xia Luo | 36 | P | July 14, 1992 (aged 20) | Sichuan Dragons | China Baseball League | |
Quingyuan Meng | 19 | P | March 19, 1988 (aged 24) | Beijing Tigers | China Baseball League | Beijing, People's Republic of China |
Song Ran | 18 | P | October 23, 1992 (aged 20) | Sichuan Dragons | China Baseball League | |
Haifan Yang | 3 | P | October 23, 1994 (aged 18) | Beijing Tigers | China Baseball League | |
Yanyong Yang | 1 | P | May 5, 1994 (aged 18) | Shanghai Eagles | China Baseball League | |
Dawei Zhu | 62 | P | July 25, 1988 (aged 24) | Shanghai Eagles | China Baseball League | Shanghai, People's Republic of China |
Wei Dong | 22 | C | February 22, 1990 (aged 23) | Beijing Tigers | China Baseball League | |
Weiqiang Meng | 2 | C | May 31, 1989 (aged 23) | Beijing Tigers | China Baseball League | |
Wei Wang | 56 | C | December 25, 1978 (aged 34) | Beijing Tigers | China Baseball League | Beijing, People's Republic of China |
Xu An | 25 | IF | September 7, 1987 (aged 25) | Beijing Tigers | China Baseball League | Beijing, People's Republic of China |
Ray Chang | 21 | IF | August 24, 1983 (aged 29) | Cincinnati Reds (minors) | Major League Baseball | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
Fujia Chu | 30 | IF | September 10, 1989 (aged 23) | Jiangsu Hopestars | China Baseball League | Jiangsu, People's Republic of China |
Delong Jia | 31 | IF | July 4, 1985 (aged 27) | Guangdong Leopards | China Baseball League | Dailan, People's Republic of China |
Yubing Jia | 13 | IF | February 18, 1983 (aged 30) | Beijing Tigers | China Baseball League | Beijing, People's Republic of China |
Lei Li | 6 | IF | June 24, 1984 (aged 28) | Beijing Tigers | China Baseball League | Beijing People's Republic of China |
Shu Okamura | 20 | IF | October 13, 1993 (aged 19) | Jiangsu Hopestars | China Baseball League | Japan[6] |
Yufeng Zhang | 9 | IF | February 9, 1977 (aged 36) | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | ||
Xiao Cui | 27 | OF | July 31, 1988 (aged 24) | Beijing Tigers | China Baseball League | Beijing, People's Republic of China |
Jingfend Lai | 16 | OF | October 7, 1989 (aged 23) | Guangdong Leopards | China Baseball League | |
Zhenhong Lu | 28 | OF | April 15, 1991 (aged 21) | Jiangsu Hopestars | China Baseball League | |
Cuba
- Manager
- Víctor Mesa
- Coaches
- Angel Castillo, Juan de Dios Pena, Primitivo Diaz, Victor Figueroa, Jorge Riscart, Pedro Rodriguez
Player | No. | Pos. | DOB and age | Team | League | Birthplace |
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Freddy Alvarez | 15 | P | September 10, 1993 (aged 19) | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional Baseball | |
Danny Betancourt | 55 | P | May 27, 1981 (aged 31) | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional Baseball | Santiago de Cuba, Cuba |
Diosdany Castillo | 21 | P | November 22, 1987 (aged 25) | Villa Clara | Serie Nacional Baseball | |
Odrisamer Despaigne | 54 | P | April 4, 1987 (aged 25) | Industriales | Serie Nacional Baseball | Havana, Cuba |
Vladimir García | 34 | P | July 4, 1982 (aged 30) | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional Baseball | Moron, Ciego de Avila, Cuba |
Norberto Gonzalez | 33 | P | October 10, 1979 (aged 33) | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional Baseball | Cienfuegos, Cuba |
Yander Guevara | 26 | P | January 18, 1986 (aged 27) | Ciego de Ávila | Serie Nacional Baseball | |
Raicel Iglesias | 28 | P | April 1, 1990 (aged 22) | Isla de la Juventud | Serie Nacional Baseball | |
Ismel Jimenez | 23 | P | February 10, 1986 (aged 27) | Sancti Spíritus | Serie Nacional Baseball | Trinidad, Sancti Spiritus, Cuba |
Leandro Martinez | P | June 28, 1978 (aged 34) | Granma | Serie Nacional Baseball | ||
Yadier Pedroso | 62 | P | June 9, 1986 (aged 26) | La Habana | Serie Nacional Baseball | Guanjay, La Habana, Cuba |
Wilber Perez | 75 | P | October 24, 1976 (aged 36) | Camagüey | Serie Nacional Baseball | |
Alexander Rodriguez | 63 | P | December 26, 1982 (aged 30) | Guantánamo | Serie Nacional Baseball | |
Frank Morejon | 45 | C | January 25, 1986 (aged 27) | Industriales | Serie Nacional Baseball | Havana, Cuba |
Yosvany Peraza | 46 | C | February 9, 1979 (aged 34) | Pinar del Río | Serie Nacional Baseball | Pinar del Rio, Cuba |
Erier Sanchez | 5 | C | May 17, 1975 (aged 37) | Sancti Spíritus | Serie Nacional Baseball | |
José Dariel Abreu | 79 | IF | January 29, 1987 (aged 26) | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional Baseball | Cruces, Cienfuegos, Cuba |
Erisbel Arruebarruena | 11 | IF | March 25, 1990 (aged 22) | Cienfuegos | Serie Nacional Baseball | |
Jose Fernandez | 8 | IF | April 27, 1988 (aged 24) | Matanzas | Serie Nacional Baseball | |
Raúl González | 7 | IF | July 22, 1987 (aged 25) | Matanzas | Serie Nacional Baseball | |
Yulieski Gourriel | 10 | IF | June 9, 1984 (aged 28) | Sancti Spíritus | Serie Nacional Baseball | |
Andy Ibanez | 12 | IF | April 3, 1993 (aged 19) | Isla de la Juventud | Serie Nacional Baseball | |
Luis Rivera | 89 | IF | October 8, 1977 (aged 35) | Isla de la Juventud | Serie Nacional Baseball | |
Alexei Bell | 88 | OF | October 2, 1983 (aged 29) | Santiago de Cuba | Serie Nacional Baseball | El Caney, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba |
Frederich Cepeda | 24 | OF | April 8, 1980 (aged 32) | Sancti Spíritus | Serie Nacional Baseball | Sancti Spíritus, Cuba |
Alfredo Despaigne | 43 | OF | June 17, 1986 (aged 26) | Granma | Serie Nacional Baseball | Palma Soriano, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba |
Guillermo Heredia | 17 | OF | January 31, 1991 (aged 22) | Matanzas | Serie Nacional Baseball | |
Yasmany Tomas | 27 | OF | November 14, 1990 (aged 22) | Industriales | Serie Nacional Baseball | |
Japan
- Manager
- Koji Yamamoto
- Coaches
- Osamu Higashio, Masataka Nashida, Tsuyoshi Yoda, Kazuyoshi Tatsunami, Nobuhiro Takashiro, Koichi Ogata
Pool B
Australia
- Manager
- Jon Deeble
- Coaches
- Phil Dale, Michael Collins, Tony Harris, Greg Jelks, Graeme Lloyd, Glenn Williams
Note: All player birthplaces are in Australia unless indicated otherwise.
Chinese Taipei
- Manager
- Chang-Heng Hsieh
- Coaches
- Cheng-Hsun Hsieh, Chie-Fong Chen, Wei-Cheng Chen, Jung-Hua Liu, Chen-Hao Wang, Chun-Chang Yeh
Netherlands
- Manager
- Hensley Meulens
- Coaches
- Bert Blyleven, Brian Farley, Steve Janssen, Wim Martinus, Tjerk Smeets, Ben Thijssen
South Korea
- Manager
- Joongil Ryu
- Coaches
- Yongduk Han, DongSoo Kim, Hansoo Kim, Jungtae Park, Jihyun Ryu, Sangmmoon Yang
Pool C
Dominican Republic
- Manager
- Tony Peña
- Coaches
- Bill Castro, José Canó, Félix Fermín, Denny González, Alfredo Griffin, Juan Samuel
Puerto Rico
- Manager
- Edwin Rodríguez
- Coaches
- Ricky Bones, Carlos Baerga, Carlos Delgado, Joey Espada, José Rosado, José Valentín
Spain
- Manager
- Mauro Mazzotti
- Coaches
- Renny Duarte, Felix Cano, Candelario Diaz, Manny Crespo, Jose Alguacil, Miguel Erroz
Player | No. | Pos. | DOB and age | Team | League | Birthplace |
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Castillo, RichardRichard Castillo | 33 | P | October 11, 1989 (aged 23) | St. Louis Cardinals (minors) | Major League Baseball | Barquisimeto, Venezuela |
Cruz, RhinerRhiner Cruz | 55 | P | November 1, 1986 (aged 26) | Houston Astros | Major League Baseball | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
González, EricEric González | 26 | P | September 5, 1985 (aged 27) | Lake Erie Crushers | Frontier League | San Juan de la Rambla, Canary Islands |
Granados, IvánIván Granados | 35 | P | September 30, 1985 (aged 27) | San Carlos, Venezuela | ||
Hernández, RicardoRicardo Hernández | 94 | P | January 23, 1988 (aged 25) | Beisbol Barcelona | División de Honor de Béisbol | Caracas, Venezuela |
Manno, ChrisChris Manno | 28 | P | November 4, 1988 (aged 24) | Cincinnati Reds (minors) | Major League Baseball | Brooklyn, New York City, New York State, United States |
Morlán, EduardoEduardo Morlán | 30 | P | March 1, 1986 (aged 27) | Southern Maryland Blue Crabs | Atlantic League | Havana, Cuba |
Nacar, LeslieLeslie Nacar | 16 | P | June 20, 1983 (aged 29) | Tenerife Marlins | División de Honor de Béisbol | Libertad de Banimas, Venezuela |
Negrin, YoannerYoanner Negrin | P | April 29, 1984 (aged 28) | Chicago Cubs (minors) | Major League Baseball | Miami, Florida, United States | |
Noguera, AntonioAntonio Noguera | 75 | P | February 26, 1988 (aged 25) | Novara United | Italian Baseball League | Caracas, Venezuela |
Perez, SergioSergio Pérez | P | December 5, 1984 (aged 28) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |||
Salazar, RichardRichard Salazar | 34 | P | September 6, 1981 (aged 31) | Sioux City Explorers | American Association | Caracas, Venezuela |
Schumacher, NickNick Schumacher | 24 | P | June 24, 1985 (aged 27) | Sioux City Explorers | American Association | Wayne, Nebraska, United States |
Manríquez, SalomónSalomón Manríquez | 25 | C | September 15, 1982 (aged 30) | Lincoln Saltdogs | American Association | Valencia, Venezuela |
Nieto, AdriánAdrián Nieto | 32 | C | November 12, 1989 (aged 23) | Washington Nationals (minors) | Major League Baseball | La Habana, Cuba |
Ochoa, BlakeBlake Ochoa | C | September 5, 1985 (aged 27) | Maracay, Venezuela | |||
Canizares, BarbaroBárbaro Cañizares | 45 | IF | November 21, 1979 (aged 33) | Winnipeg Goldeyes | American Association | Havana, Cuba |
Figueroa, PacoPaco Figueroa | 10 | IF | February 19, 1983 (aged 30) | Southern Maryland Blue Crabs | Atlantic League | Miami, Florida, United States |
Golindano, JesúsJesús Golindano | 19 | IF | January 13, 1984 (aged 29) | Beisbol Barcelona | División de Honor de Béisbol | Martuin, Venezuela |
Merchán, JesúsJesús Merchán | IF | March 26, 1981 (aged 31) | San Diego Padres (minors) | Major League Baseball | Aragua, Venezuela | |
Perez, NestorNestor Pérez | IF | November 24, 1976 (aged 36) | Matanzas, Cuba | |||
Sanchez, YuneskyYunesky Sánchez | 22 | IF | May 3, 1984 (aged 28) | Laredo Lemurs | American Association | Matanzas, Cuba |
Alvarez, RafaelRafael Álvarez | 63 | OF | January 22, 1977 (aged 36) | Valencia, Venezuela | ||
Beltré, EngelEngel Beltré | 7 | OF | November 1, 1989 (aged 23) | Texas Rangers (minors) | Major League Baseball | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
Cruz, JoséJosé Cruz | 54 | OF | September 4, 1984 (aged 28) | Lodi | Italian Baseball League | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
Figueroa, DanielDaniel Figueroa | 11 | OF | February 19, 1983 (aged 30) | Miami, Florida, United States | ||
Gomez, YasserYasser Gómez | 5 | OF | April 1, 1980 (aged 32) | McAllen Thunder | North American League | Cuba |
Suarez, GabeGabe Suárez | 20 | OF | December 14, 1984 (aged 28) | Texas Rangers (minors) | Major League Baseball | Denver, Colorado, United States |
Venezuela
- Manager
- Luis Dorante, Luis Sojo
- Coaches
- Wilson Álvarez, Marco Davalillo, Sr., Andrés Galarraga, Carlos García, Omar Malave
Pool D
Canada
- Manager
- Ernie Whitt
- Coaches
- Larry Walker, Denis Boucher, Stubby Clapp, Greg Hamilton, Tim Leiper, Paul Quantrill
Note: All player birthplaces are in Canada unless indicated otherwise.
Italy
- Manager
- Marco Mazzieri
- Coaches
- William Holmberg, Frank Catalanotto, Alberto D'Auria, Gilberto Gerali, Mike Piazza, Tom Trebelhorn
Mexico
- Manager
- Rick Renteria
- Coaches
- Rubén Amaro, Juan Castro, Teddy Higuera, Ever Magallanes, Sid Monge, Fernando Valenzuela
Note: All player birthplaces are in Mexico unless indicated otherwise.
United States
- Manager
- Joe Torre
- Coaches
- Larry Bowa, Marcel Lachemann, Greg Maddux, Dale Murphy, Gerald Perry, Willie Randolph[1]
Note: All player birthplaces are in the United States.
See also
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bloom, Barry M. "US roster for Classic has stars, desire to win". MLB.com. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bloom, Barry M. "Many of world's best set to play for their countries". MLB.com. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bloom, Barry M. (February 21, 2013). "Final Classic rosters brimming with talent". MLB.com. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2013/01/powerful-outfield-highlights-cuban-wbc-roster/
- ↑ http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130117&content_id=41003836&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Shu_Okamura
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