2013 World Baseball Classic qualification rosters

Sixteen nations competed at the 2013 World Baseball Classic qualification.

Key

Pos.	Position
P	Pitcher
C	Catcher
IF	Infielder
OF	Outfielder

Qualifier 1

France

Manager

Jim Stoeckel

Coaches

Eric Gagné

Player	No.	Pos.	DOB and age	Team	League	Birthplace
Owen Ozanich	0	P	(1989-06-23)June 23, 1989 (aged 23)	Rouen Huskies	French Baseball League	Annemasse, France

Israel

Manager

Brad Ausmus

Coaches

Mark Loretta

Player	No.	Pos.	DOB and age	Team	League	Birthplace
Shawn Green	28	P	(1972-11-10)November 10, 1972 (aged 39)			Des Plaines, Illinois

South Africa

Manager

Rick Magnante

Coaches

Brian McAm

Player	No.	Pos.	DOB and age	Team	League	Birthplace
Gift Ngoepe	61	IF	(1990-01-18)January 18, 1990 (aged 22)	Pittsburgh Pirates (minors)	Major League Baseball	Randburg, South Africa

Spain

Manager

Mauro Mazzotti

Coaches

Manny Crespo

Player	No.	Pos.	DOB and age	Team	League	Birthplace
Eric González	26	P	(1985-09-05)September 5, 1985 (aged 27)	Lake Erie Crushers	Frontier League	San Juan de la Rambla, Canary Islands
Antonio Noguera	75	P	(1988-02-26)February 26, 1988 (aged 24)	Novara United	Italian Baseball League	Caracas, Venezuela
Manny Olivera	28	P	(1977-12-08)December 8, 1977 (aged 34)			Barcelona, Catalonia

Qualifier 2

Canada

Manager

Ernie Whitt

Coaches

Greg Hamilton

Player	No.	Pos.	DOB and age	Team	League	Birthplace
Jimmy Van Ostrand	29	P	(1984-08-07)August 7, 1984 (aged 28)	Washington Nationals (minors)	Major League Baseball	Vancouver, British Columbia

Czech Republic

Manager

Andy Berglund

Coaches

Mike Griffin

Player	No.	Pos.	DOB and age	Team	League	Birthplace
Martin Červenka	61	C	(1992-08-03)August 3, 1992 (aged 20)			Prague, Czech Republic

Germany

Manager

Greg Frady

Coaches

Justin Pope

Player	No.	Pos.	DOB and age	Team	League	Birthplace
Max Kepler	26	IF	(1993-02-10)February 10, 1993 (aged 19)	Pittsburgh Pirates (minors)	Major League Baseball	Berlin, Germany

Great Britain

Manager

Sam Dempster

Coaches

Brian Essery

Player	No.	Pos.	DOB and age	Team	League	Birthplace
Chris Reed	61	IF	(1990-05-20)May 20, 1990 (aged 22)			London, England

Qualifier 3

Brazil

Manager

Barry Larkin

Coaches

Tiago Caldeira

Player	No.	Pos.	DOB and age	Team	League	Birthplace
André Rienzo	0	P	(1988-07-05)July 5, 1988 (aged 24)	Chicago White Sox (minors)	Major League Baseball	São Paulo, Brazil
Yan Gomes	28	P	(1987-07-19)July 19, 1987 (aged 25)	Toronto Blue Jays	Major League Baseball	São Paulo, Brazil
Paulo Orlando	28	P	(1985-11-01)November 1, 1985 (aged 27)	Kansas City Royals (minors)	Major League Baseball	São Paulo, Brazil

Colombia

Manager

33 Eduardo Pérez

Coaches

25 Mariano Duncan, 5 Neder Horta, 35 Walter Miranda, 10 Édinson Rentería, 40 Luis Urueta

Player	No.	Pos.	DOB and age	Team	League	Birthplace
Rivar Angulo	22	P	(1991-07-01)July 1, 1991 (aged 21)	Philadelphia Phillies (minors)	Major League Baseball	Colombia
Randy Consuegra	27	P	(1989-10-14)October 14, 1989 (aged 23)	Free agent		Barranquilla
Dayan Díaz	14	P	(1989-02-10)February 10, 1989 (aged 23)	Houston Astros (minors)	Major League Baseball	Cartagena
Dumas García	34	P	(1983-07-07)July 7, 1983 (aged 29)	Free agent		Tuluá
Iván Julio	31	P	(1991-08-19)August 19, 1991 (aged 21)	Seattle Mariners (minors)	Major League Baseball	María La Baja
Sugar Ray Marimón	26	P	(1988-09-30)September 30, 1988 (aged 24)	Kansas City Royals (minors)	Major League Baseball	Cartagena
Oscar Meléndez	24	P	(1986-09-15)September 15, 1986 (aged 26)	Baltimore Ravens (minors)	Major League Baseball	Caracas
Cristian Mendoza	32	P	(1982-05-01)May 1, 1982 (aged 30)	Free agent		Cartagena
Dewin Pérez	12	P	(1994-09-29)September 29, 1994 (aged 18)	St. Louis Cardinals (minors)	Major League Baseball	Cartagena
Ronald Ramírez	39	P	(1985-10-17)October 17, 1985 (aged 27)	Free agent		Cartagena
Yesid Salazar	28	P	(1986-11-02)November 2, 1986 (aged 26)	Free agent		Sincelejo
Luis Torres	18	P	(1980-06-06)June 6, 1980 (aged 32)	Free agent		San Felipe
Karl Triana	12	P	(1992-10-07)October 7, 1992 (aged 20)	Arizona Diamondbacks (minors)	Major League Baseball	Cartagena
Marwin Vega	44	P	(1986-10-27)October 27, 1986 (aged 26)	Free agent		Barranquilla
Luis Martinez	15	C	(1985-04-03)April 3, 1985 (aged 27)	Texas Rangers	Major League Baseball	Miami
Jhonatan Solano	23	C	(1985-09-12)September 12, 1985 (aged 27)	Washington Nationals	Major League Baseball	Barranquilla
Ismael Castro	29	IF	(1983-08-14)August 14, 1983 (aged 29)	Free agent		Cartagena
Dilson Herrera	3	IF	(1994-04-03)April 3, 1994 (aged 18)	Pittsburg Pirates (minors)	Major League Baseball	Cartagena
Édgar Rentería	16	IF	(1975-08-07)August 7, 1975 (aged 37)	Free agent		Barranquilla
Reynaldo Rodríguez	30	IF	(1986-07-02)July 2, 1986 (aged 26)	Boston Red Sox (minors)	Major League Baseball	Cartagena
Luis Sierra	7	IF	(1987-07-23)July 23, 1987 (aged 25)	Chicago White Sox (minors)	Major League Baseball	Barranquilla
Donovan Solano	17	IF	(1987-12-17)December 17, 1987 (aged 24)	New York Yankees (minors)	Major League Baseball	Barranquilla
Iggy Suarez	2	IF	(1981-05-03)May 3, 1981 (aged 31)	Sugar Land Skeeters	Atlantic League	New York City
Gio Urshela	62	IF	(1991-10-11)October 11, 1991 (aged 21)	Cleveland Indians (minors)	Major League Baseball	Cartagena
Diover Ávila	11	OF	(1985-10-14)October 14, 1985 (aged 27)	Free agent		Colombia
Steve Brown	51	OF	(1986-09-03)September 3, 1986 (aged 26)	Québec Capitales	Can-Am League	Barranquilla
Jolbert Cabrera	6	OF	(1972-12-08)December 8, 1972 (aged 39)	Pericos de Puebla	Mexican League	Cartagena
Luis Piterson	1	OF	(1990-06-10)June 10, 1990 (aged 22)	Kansas City Royals (minors)	Major League Baseball	Cartagena