2017 World Baseball Classic qualification rosters

Sixteen nations competed at the 2017 World Baseball Classic qualification.

Key

Pos.	Position
P	Pitcher
C	Catcher
IF	Infielder
OF	Outfielder

Qualifier 1

 Australia

Manager

Jon Debble

Coaches

Tony Harris

Player	No.	Pos.	DOB and age	Team	League	Birthplace
Warwick Saupold	30	P	(1990-01-16)January 16, 1990 (aged 26)	Detroit Tigers	Major League Baseball	Perth, Western Australia

 New Zealand

Manager

Chris Woodward

Coaches

Player	No.	Pos.	DOB and age	Team	League	Birthplace
Boss Moanaroa	28	P	(1972-11-10)November 10, 1972 (aged 43)			Newcastle, New South Wales

 South Africa

Manager

Alan Phillips

Coaches

Brian McAm

Player	No.	Pos.	DOB and age	Team	League	Birthplace
Gift Ngoepe	61	IF	(1990-01-18)January 18, 1990 (aged 26)	Pittsburgh Pirates (minors)	Major League Baseball	Randburg, Gauteng

 Philippines

Manager

Tim Hulett

Coaches

Player	No.	Pos.	DOB and age	Team	League	Birthplace
Edmer Del Socorro	26	C	(1981-08-20)August 20, 1981 (aged 35)			Davao, Davao Region
Eric Farris	75	OF	(1986-03-03)March 3, 1986 (aged 30)			Sacramento, California
Juan Paulo Macasaet	28	OF	(1995-10-30)October 30, 1995 (aged 20)			Pasig, Rizal

Qualifier 2

 Mexico

Manager

Edgar Gonzalez

Coaches

Nick Leyva

Player	No.	Pos.	DOB and age	Team	League	Birthplace
Adrián González	23	IF	(1982-05-08)May 8, 1982 (aged 34)	Los Angeles Dodgers	Major League Baseball	San Diego, California

 Czech Republic

Manager

Mike Griffin

Coaches

Player	No.	Pos.	DOB and age	Team	League	Birthplace
Martin Červenka	61	C	(1992-08-03)August 3, 1992 (aged 24)			Prague, Bohemia

 Germany

Manager

Garth Iorg

Coaches

Player	No.	Pos.	DOB and age	Team	League	Birthplace
Max Kepler	26	IF	(1993-02-10)February 10, 1993 (aged 23)	Minnesota Twins	Major League Baseball	Berlin, Germany

 Nicaragua

Manager

Marvin Benard

Coaches

Cairo Murillo

Player	No.	Pos.	DOB and age	Team	League	Birthplace
Alex Blandino	61	IF	(1992-11-06)November 6, 1992 (aged 23)			San Jose, California

Qualifier 3

 Colombia

Manager

(40) Luis Urueta

Coaches

Jolbert Cabrera, (5) Jair Fernández, (33) Néder Horta, (44) Walter Miranda, (16) Édgar Rentería, (7) Luis Sierra

Player	No.	Pos.	DOB and age	Team	League	Birthplace
Horacio Acosta*	30	P	(1990-10-24)October 24, 1990 (aged 25)	Normal CornBelters	Frontier League	Miami, Florida
Kendy Batista**	52	P	(1981-07-05)July 5, 1981 (aged 35)	Cardenales de Lara	Liga Venezolana de Béisbol	Santa Bárbara, Zulia
Steve Brown**	27	OF	(1986-09-03)September 3, 1986 (aged 29)	Caimanes de Barranquilla	Liga Colombiana de Béisbol	Barranquilla, Atlántico
Randy Consuegra**	27	P	(1989-10-14)October 14, 1989 (aged 26)	Caimanes de Barranquilla	Liga Colombiana de Béisbol	Barranquilla, Bolívar
Nabil Crismatt	34	P	(1994-12-25)December 25, 1994 (aged 21)	New York Mets (minors)	Major League Baseball	Barranquilla, Atlántico
William Cuevas	63	P	(1990-10-14)October 14, 1990 (aged 25)	Detroit Tigers (minors)	Major League Baseball	Turmero, Aragua
Carlos Díaz	50	P	(1993-11-18)November 18, 1993 (aged 22)	San Francisco Giants (minors)	Major League Baseball	Monteria, Córdoba
Kevin Escorcia**	64	P	(1995-01-05)January 5, 1995 (aged 21)	Chicago White Sox (minors)	Major League Baseball	Barranquilla, Atlántico
Jonathan Escudero	25	P	(1993-07-07)July 7, 1993 (aged 23)	St. Louis Cardinals (minors)	Major League Baseball	Cartagena, Bolívar
Dilson Herrera	55	IF	(1994-03-03)March 3, 1994 (aged 22)	New York Mets (minors)	Major League Baseball	Cartagena, Bolívar
Ronald Luna	54	IF	(1992-08-18)August 18, 1992 (aged 24)	Atlanta Braves (minors)	Liga Colombiana de Béisbol	Cartagena, Bolívar
Yeizer Marrugo**	65	P	(1994-01-10)January 10, 1994 (aged 22)	Baltimore Orioles (minors)	Major League Baseball	Cartagena, Bolívar
Luis Martinez	70	C	(1985-04-03)April 3, 1985 (aged 31)	Boston Red Sox (minors)	Major League Baseball	Miami, Florida
Charlie Mirabal	43	IF	(1987-02-04)February 4, 1987 (aged 29)	Los Angeles Dodgers (minors)	Major League Baseball	Caracas, Distrito Capital
Arismendy Mota	43	P	(1987-02-16)February 16, 1987 (aged 29)	Chicago Cubs (minors)	Major League Baseball	Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez Province
Greg Nappo*	14	P	(1988-08-25)August 25, 1988 (aged 28)	Miami Marlins (minors)	Major League Baseball	Madison, Connecticut
Dewin Perez**	28	P	(1994-09-29)September 29, 1994 (aged 21)	St. Louis Cardinals (minors)	Major League Baseball	Cartagena, Bolívar
Tito Polo	9	OF	(1994-08-23)August 23, 1994 (aged 22)	New York Yankees (minors)	Major League Baseball	San Andrés, San Andrés y Providencia
Jesus Posso	32	C	(1995-10-05)October 5, 1995 (aged 20)	Philadelphia Phillies (minors)	Major League Baseball	San Antero, Córdoba
Karl Triana	32	P	(1992-11-07)November 7, 1992 (aged 23)	Leones de Montería	Liga Colombiana de Béisbol	Cartagena, Bolívar

 France

Manager

Éric Gagné

 Panama

Manager

Carlos Lee

 Spain

Manager

Manny Crespo

Qualifier 4

 Brazil

Manager

Barry Larkin^[1]

Coaches

Tiago Caldeira, Steve Finley, Marcos Guimarães, LaTroy Hawkins, Mitsuyoshi Sato

Player	No.	Pos.	DOB and age	Team	League	Birthplace
Edilson Batista	17	P	(1997-07-07)7 July 1997 (aged 19)	Boston Red Sox (minors)	Major League Baseball	Marília
Rafael Fernandes	27	P	(1986-04-23)23 April 1986 (aged 30)	Nippon Blue Jays	Campeonato Brasileiro de Beisebol	Tatuí
Felipe Fukuda	14	P	(1993-01-19)19 January 1993 (aged 23)	Marília	Campeonato Brasileiro de Beisebol	Bastos
Murilo Gouvea	34	P	(1988-09-15)15 September 1988 (aged 28)	Atibaia	Campeonato Brasileiro de Beisebol	Atibaia
Hugo Kanabushi	41	P	(1989-05-22)22 May 1989 (aged 27)	Yomiuri Giants (minors)	Nippon Professional Baseball	Maringá
Claudio Matumuto	9	P	(1983-10-03)3 October 1983 (aged 32)			São Paulo
Felipe Natel	1	P	(1989-04-18)18 April 1989 (aged 27)	Yamaha Baseball Club	Intercity Baseball Tournament	Tatuí
Ernesto Noris	28	P	(1972-11-24)24 November 1972 (aged 43)	Marília	Campeonato Brasileiro de Beisebol	Havana
Leonardo Oliveira	13	P	(1997-08-21)21 August 1997 (aged 19)			São Paulo
Eric Pardinho	43	P	(2001-01-05)5 January 2001 (aged 15)	Nippon Blue Jays	Campeonato Brasileiro de Beisebol	Lucélia
André Rienzo	25	P	(1988-07-05)5 July 1988 (aged 28)	Miami Marlins (minors)	Major League Baseball	São Paulo
Bo Takahashi	18	P	(1997-01-23)23 January 1997 (aged 19)	Arizona Diamondbacks (minors)	Major League Baseball	Presidente Prudente
Jean Tome	18	P	(1987-02-02)2 February 1987 (aged 29)	Atibaia	Campeonato Brasileiro de Beisebol	Atibaia
Thyago Vieira	47	P	(1993-01-07)7 January 1993 (aged 23)	Seattle Mariners (minors)	Major League Baseball	São Paulo
Luis Camargo	9	C	(1976-09-20)20 September 1976 (aged 40)	Rimini Baseball Club	Italian Baseball League	Brazil
Ángel Luis Cobas	46	C	(1969-04-05)5 April 1969 (aged 47)	Anhanguera	Campeonato Brasileiro de Beisebol	Guantánamo Province
Luis Paz	15	C	(1996-05-07)7 May 1996 (aged 20)	Los Angeles Dodgers (minors)	Major League Baseball	Marília
Bo Bichette	5	IF	(1998-03-05)5 March 1998 (aged 18)	Toronto Blue Jays (minors)	Major League Baseball	Orlando, Florida
Dante Bichette Jr.	19	IF	(1992-09-26)26 September 1992 (aged 23)	New York Yankees (minors)	Major League Baseball	Orlando, Florida
Carlos Garmendia	10	IF	(1993-06-23)23 June 1993 (aged 23)			Miami
Vítor Ito	6	IF	(1995-02-16)16 February 1995 (aged 21)	Kyoei University		Marília
Leonardo Reginatto	20	IF	(1990-04-10)10 April 1990 (aged 25)	Minnesota Twins (minors)	Major League Baseball	Curitiba
Lucas Rojo	4	IF	(1994-04-05)5 April 1994 (aged 21)	Atibaia	Campeonato Brasileiro de Beisebol	Ibiúna
Reinaldo Sato	36	IF	(1980-10-25)25 October 1980 (aged 35)	Yamaha Baseball Club	Intercity Baseball Tournament	Mogi das Cruzes
Irait Chirino	22	OF	(1984-08-01)1 August 1984 (aged 32)	São Paulo	Campeonato Brasileiro de Beisebol	Havana
Luciano Fernando	7	OF	(1992-04-13)13 April 1992 (aged 24)	Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles	Nippon Professional Baseball	Miranda
Gabriel Maciel	37	OF	(1999-01-10)10 January 1999 (aged 17)	Arizona Diamondbacks (minors)	Major League Baseball	Londrina
J. C. Muñiz	29	OF	(1976-01-28)28 January 1976 (aged 40)	Marília	Campeonato Brasileiro de Beisebol	Havana

 Great Britain

Manager

Liam Carroll

Coaches

Player	No.	Pos.	DOB and age	Team	League	Birthplace
Zach Graefser	26	Pitching Coach
Bradley Marcelino	18	First Base Coach	(1982-02-27) February 27, 1982 (age 43)
Bill Percy	24	Third Base Coach
Mike Nickeas	31	Bench Coach	(1983-02-13) February 13, 1983 (age 42)
Trevor Hoffman	51	Bullpen Coach	(1967-10-13) October 13, 1967 (age 57)	San Diego Padres	MLB	Bellflower, CA

Player	No.	Pos.	DOB and age	Team	League	Birthplace
Nolan Bond	9	P	(1996-11-16) November 16, 1996 (age 28)	University of Houston		Fife, Scotland
Cody Chartrand	15	P	(1991-09-26) September 26, 1991 (age 33)	Texas Rangers	AZL Rookie league	Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Daniel Cooper	33	P	(1986-11-06) November 6, 1986 (age 38)	University of Southern California		New Port Beach, California
Chris Reed	29	P	(1990-05-20) May 20, 1990 (age 35)	Miami Marlins	MLB	London, England
Jordan Edmonds	11	P	(1995-07-15) July 15, 1995 (age 29)	Quinsigamond Community College		West Essex, U.K
Vaughn Harris	13	P	(1981-06-10) June 10, 1981 (age 44)	Sydney Blue Sox	Australian Baseball League	Manly, Australia
Greg Hendrix	32	P	(1988-02-17) February 17, 1988 (age 37)	Windsor Royals	Queensland League	Atlanta, Georgia
Paul Kirkpatrick	28	P	(1996-05-09) May 9, 1996 (age 29)	Western Kentucky U		London, England
Ali Knowles	1	P	(1990-06-22) June 22, 1990 (age 35)	Troy University		Freeport, Bahamas
Spencer Kreisberg	21	P	(1987-05-21) May 21, 1987 (age 38)	Karlskoga Bats	Swedish Elitserian	Long Beach, California
Rei Martinez	5	P	(1992-05-14) May 14, 1992 (age 33)	Southampton Mustang	British Baseball League	Moron, Ciego de Avila, Cuba
Michael Roth	29	P	(1990-02-15) February 15, 1990 (age 35)	Texas Rangers	MLB	Greenville, SC
Blake Taylor	45	P	(1995-08-17) August 17, 1995 (age 29)	Syracuse Mets	MiLB	Orange, CA
Nateshon Thomas	8	P	(1988-05-25) May 25, 1988 (age 37)	Bad Homburg Hornets	Germany	Tortola, British Virgin Islands