The World Baseball Classic is coming up! Phillies skipper, Rob Thomson announced the 10 players who will be on the World Baseball Classic 50-man provisional rosters. These players will miss some of spring training due to the games.
*The following stat lines are for the 2022 REGULAR SEASON*
For Team Israel:
Garrett Stubbs, Catcher
Stubbs 2022 Stat Line: .264 AVG/5 HR/.812 OPS
Other Notable Team Israel Players : Pitcher - Bubby Rossman (current Phillies Teammate), Outfielders Harrison Bader (New York Yankees), and Joc Pederson (San Fransico Giants).
For Team Mexico:
Taijuan Walker, Pitcher
Walker 2022 Stat Line: 29 G/3.49 ERA/1.19 WHIP
Other Notable Team Mexico Players: Pitchers- Julio Urías (Los Angeles Dodgers), José Urquidy (Houston Astros), Giovanny Gallegos (St. Louis Cardinals) and Outfielder Alex Verdugo (Boston Red Sox).
For Team Venezuela:
Jose Alvarado, Pitcher
Ranger Suarez, Pitcher
Alvarado 2022 Stat Line: 59 G/3.18 ERA/1.22 WHIP
Suarez 2022 Stat Line: 29 G/3.65 ERA/1.33 WHIP
Other Notable Team Venezuela Players: Pitcher Luis Garcia (Houston Astros), Outfielder Avisail Garcia (Miami Marlins), Infielder Miguel Rojas (Los Angeles Dodgers)
For Team Dominican Republic:
Gregory Soto, Pitcher
Seranthony Dominguez, Pitcher
Soto 2022 Stat Line: 64 G./ 3.28 ERA/1.38 WHIP
Dominguez 2022 Stat Line: 54 G/3.00 ERA/1.14 WHIP
Other Notable Team Dominican Republic Players: Pitchers Sandy Alcantara (Miami Marlins), Cristian Javier (Houston Astros), 1st Baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Blue Jays), 3rd Baseman Manny Machado (San Diego Padres), Outfielders - Julio Rodriguez (Seattle Mariners) and Teoscar Hernandez (Seattle Mariners)
*This is a team to watch out for!!*
For Team USA:
Trea Turner, Shortstop
Kyle Schwarber, Left Field
J.T. Realmuto, Catcher
Turner 2022 Stat Line: .298 AVG/21 HR/.809 OPS
Schwarber 2022 Stat Line: .218 AVG/46 HR/.827 OPS
Realmuto 2022 Stat Line: .276 AVG/22 HR/.820 OPS
Other Notable Team USA Players: Outfielder Mike Trout (Los Angeles Angels), 1st Baseman Pete Alonso (New York Mets), 3rd Baseman Nolan Arenado (St. Louis Cardinals), Outfielder Mookie Betts (Los Angeles Dodgers), 2nd Baseman Jeff McNeil (New York Mets), Pitcher Nestor Cortes (New York Yankees), and more!
*This is a team to watch out for!!*
For Team Panama:
Edmundo Sosa, Shortstop
Sosa 2022 Stat Line: .227 AVG/2 HR/.644 OPS
Now, according to Phillies skipper, Rob Thomson, Edmundo Sosa is on this roster as he is going to play for Panama. I could not find the country of Panama’s roster.
Let’s go Team USA!!! The World Baseball Classic begins Wed, Mar 8, 2023 and goes through Tue, Mar 21, 2023.
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