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 for the 2013 season. 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
Brazil- Manager
- Barry Larkin
- Coaches
- Tiago Caldeira, Marcos Guimarães, Go Kuroki, Ricardo Matumaru, Mitsuyoshi Sato, Satiro Watanabe
| Player | No. | Pos. | DOB and age | Team | League | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Asakura | 21 | P | November 11, 1988 (aged 24) | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Rafael Fernandes | 27 | P | April 23, 1986 (aged 26) |  Yakult Swallows | Nippon Professional Baseball | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Murilo Gouvea | 34 | P | September 15, 1988 (aged 24) |  Houston Astros (minors) | Major League Baseball | São Paulo, Brazil| |
| Hugo Kanabushi | 24 | P | May 22, 1989 (aged 23) | Yakult Swallows | Nippon Professional Baseball | Paraná, Brazil |
| Kesley Kondo | 19 | P | December 1, 1989 (aged 23) | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Daniel Missaki | 13 | P | April 9, 1996 (aged 16) | Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, Japan | ||
| Rafael Moreno | 18 | P | February 11, 1995 (aged 18) | Baltimore Orioles (minors) | Major League Baseball | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Oscar Nakaoshi | 14 | P | March 28, 1991 (aged 21) | Honda | Japanese Industrial League | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Ernesto Noris | 28 | P | November 24, 1972 (aged 40) | Havana, Cuba | ||
| Andre Rienzo | 25 | P | July 5, 1988 (aged 24) | Chicago White Sox (minors) | Major League Baseball | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Thyago Vieira | 32 | P | January 7, 1993 (aged 20) | Seattle Mariners (minors) | Major League Baseball | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Carlos Yoshimura | 15 | P | February 22, 1984 (aged 29) | Yamaha | Japanese Industrial League | Vagrem Grande Paulista, São Paulo State, Brazil |
| Diego Franca | 12 | C | April 6, 1987 (aged 25) | Kazusa Magic | Japanese Industrial League | Maringá, Paraná, Brazil |
| Bruno Hirata | 26 | C | March 13, 1988 (aged 24) | Toshiba | Japanese Industrial League | Pilar do Sul, Brazil |
| Felipe Burin | 4 | IF | February 10, 1992 (aged 21) | Los Angeles Dodgers (minors) | Major League Baseball | Marilia, São Paulo State, Brazil |
| Alan Fanhoni | 33 | IF | December 23, 1991 (aged 21) | NTT East | Japanese Industrial League | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Iago Januario | 37 | IF | January 20, 1993 (aged 20) | Tampa Bay Rays (minors) | Major League Baseball | Marilia, Paraná, Brazil |
| Daniel Matsumoto | 31 | IF | December 18, 1980 (aged 32) | Yakult Swallows | Nippon Professional Baseball | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Pedro Okuda | 17 | IF | April 20, 1990 (aged 22) | Seattle Mariners (minors) | Major League Baseball | Marilia, Paraná, Brazil |
| Leonardo Reginatto | 20 | IF | April 10, 1990 (aged 22) | Tampa Bay Rays (minors) | Major League Baseball | Curitiba, Brazil |
| Lucas Rojo | 1 | IF | April 5, 1994 (aged 18) | Philadelphia Phillies (minors) | Major League Baseball | São Roque, Brazil |
| Marcio Tanaka | 6 | IF | June 9, 1980 (aged 32) | JR Kyushu | Japanese Industrial League | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Tiago Magalhães | 30 | OF | March 18, 1981 (aged 31) | Guarulhos Baseball Club | Campeonato Brasileiro de Beisebol | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Mike Magario | 9 | OF | November 18, 1991 (aged 21) | Yakult Swallows (minors) | Nippon Professional Baseball | São Paulo, Brazil |
| J. C. Muniz | 29 | OF | January 28, 1976 (aged 37) | Marília Baseball Club | Campeonato Brasileiro de Beisebol | Havana, Cuba |
| Paulo Orlando | 16 | OF | November 1, 1985 (aged 27) | Kansas City Royals (minors) | Major League Baseball | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Jean Tome | 35 | OF | September 5, 1989 (aged 23) | Atibaia Baseball Club | Campeonato Brasileiro de Beisebol | Atibaia, São Paulo State, Brazil |
| Reinaldo Sato | 36 | DH | October 25, 1980 (aged 32) | Yamaha | Japanese Industrial League | Mogi das Cruzes, São Paulo State, Brazil |
China
China- Manager
- John McLaren
- Coaches
- Bob Buskett, Art Howe, Bruce Hurst, Yi Sheng, Yufeng Zhang
Cuba
Cuba- Manager
- Víctor Mesa
- Coaches
- Angel Castillo, Juan de Dios Pena, Primitivo Diaz, Victor Figueroa, Jorge Riscart, Pedro Rodriguez
Japan
Japan- Manager
- Koji Yamamoto
- Coaches
- Osamu Higashio, Masataka Nashida, Tsuyoshi Yoda, Kazuyoshi Tatsunami, Nobuhiro Takashiro, Koichi Ogata
Pool B
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Australia
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
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
Netherlands- Manager
- Hensley Meulens
- Coaches
- Bert Blyleven, Brian Farley, Steve Janssen, Wim Martinus, Tjerk Smeets, Ben Thijssen
South Korea
South Korea- Manager
- Joongil Ryu
- Coaches
- Yongduk Han, DongSoo Kim, Hansoo Kim, Jungtae Park, Jihyun Ryu, Sangmmoon Yang
Pool C
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic- Manager
- Tony Peña
- Coaches
- Bill Castro, José Canó, Félix Fermín, Denny González, Alfredo Griffin, Juan Samuel
- Special Assistant
- Michael Santiago-Smith
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico- Manager
- Edwin Rodríguez
- Coaches
- Ricky Bones, Carlos Baerga, Carlos Delgado, Joey Espada, José Rosado, José Valentín
Spain
Spain- Manager
- Mauro Mazzotti
- Coaches
- Renny Duarte, Felix Cano, Candelario Diaz, Manny Crespo, José Alguacil, Miguel Erroz
Venezuela
Venezuela- Manager
- Luis Dorante, Luis Sojo
- Coaches
- Wilson Álvarez, Marco Davalillo, Sr., Andrés Galarraga, Carlos García, Omar Malave
Pool D
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Canada
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
Italy- Manager
- Marco Mazzieri
- Coaches
- William Holmberg, Frank Catalanotto, Alberto D'Auria, Gilberto Gerali, Mike Piazza, Tom Trebelhorn
Mexico
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
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.
Notes
- Replaced #7 Jonatan Isenia after Round 2
- Replaced #22 Yurendell DeCaster after Round 2
References
- Bloom, Barry M. "US roster for Classic has stars, desire to win". MLB.com. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- Bloom, Barry M. "Many of world's best set to play for their countries". MLB.com. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- Bloom, Barry M. (February 21, 2013). "Final Classic rosters brimming with talent". MLB.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. 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
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Shu_Okamura