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
- Manager
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Jon Debble- Coaches
- Tony Harris
| Player | No. | Pos. | DOB and age | Team | League | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick Saupold | 30 | P | January 16, 1990 (aged 26) |  Detroit Tigers | Major League Baseball | Perth, Western Australia |
- Manager
- Chris Woodward
- Coaches
| Player | No. | Pos. | DOB and age | Team | League | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boss Moanaroa | 28 | P | November 10, 1972 (aged 43) | Newcastle, New South Wales | ||
- Manager
- Alan Phillips
- Coaches
- Brian McAm
| Player | No. | Pos. | DOB and age | Team | League | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gift Ngoepe | 61 | IF | January 18, 1990 (aged 26) | Pittsburgh Pirates (minors) | Major League Baseball | Randburg, Gauteng |
- Manager
- Tim Hulett
- Coaches
| Player | No. | Pos. | DOB and age | Team | League | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmer Del Socorro | 26 | C | August 20, 1981 (aged 35) | Davao, Davao Region | ||
| Eric Farris | 75 | OF | March 3, 1986 (aged 30) | Sacramento, California | ||
| Juan Paulo Macasaet | 28 | OF | October 30, 1995 (aged 20) | Pasig, Rizal | ||
Qualifier 2
- Manager
- Edgar Gonzalez[1]
- Coaches
- Nick Leyva
The following players represented Mexico at the qualifiers.[2]
- Manager
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Mike Griffin[3]
The following players represented the Czech Republic at the qualifiers.[4]
| Player | No. | Pos. | DOB and age | Team | League | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Blažek | 4 | P | February 16, 1988 (aged 28) | Free agent |  Prague | |
| Boris Bokaj | 20 | P | August 13, 1986 (aged 29) | Arrows Ostrava | Czech Baseball Extraliga | Ostrava |
| Marek Červenka | 5 | P | February 5, 1991 (aged 25) | Kotlářka Praha | Czech Baseball Extraliga | Prague |
| Tomáš Duffek | 7 | P | September 12, 1989 (aged 26) | Eagles Praha | Czech Baseball Extraliga | Prague |
| Marek Minařík | 46 | P | June 28, 1993 (aged 22) | Kotlářka Praha | Czech Baseball Extraliga | Louny |
| Petr Minařík | 18 | P | July 4, 1984 (aged 31) | Draci Brno | Czech Baseball Extraliga | Trutnov |
| Daniel Mráz | 8 | P | August 19, 1987 (aged 28) | Technika Brno | Czech Baseball Extraliga | Brno |
| Jan Novák | 22 | P | January 19, 1994 (aged 22) | Kotlářka Praha | Czech Baseball Extraliga | Prague |
| Martin Schneider | 13 | P | March 4, 1986 (aged 30) | Draci Brno | Czech Baseball Extraliga | Olomouc |
| Michal Sobotka | 32 | P | August 13, 1992 (aged 23) | Draci Brno | Czech Baseball Extraliga | Brno |
| Alex Sogard | 44 | P | July 25, 1987 (aged 28) | Free agent | Phoeniz, AZ | |
| John Straka | 34 | P | January 19, 1990 (aged 26) | Toronto Blue Jays (minors) | Major League Baseball | St. Louis Park, MN |
| Jan Tomek | 10 | P | January 29, 1992 (aged 24) |  Regensburg Legionäre | Baseball-Bundesliga | Frýdek-Místek |
| Petr Čech | 37 | C | October 13, 1987 (aged 28) | Draci Brno | Czech Baseball Extraliga | Ostrava |
| Martin Červenka | 28 | C | August 3, 1992 (aged 23) | Cleveland Indians (minors) | Major League Baseball | Prague |
| Jakub Voják | 15 | C | January 5, 1985 (aged 31) | Skokani Olomouc | Czech Baseball Extraliga | Olomouc |
| Mike Cervenak | 24 | IF | August 17, 1976 (aged 39) | Free agent | Trenton, MI | |
| Přemek Chroust | 12 | IF | November 21, 1991 (aged 24) | Draci Brno | Czech Baseball Extraliga | Brno |
| Adam Hajtmar | 1 | IF | January 28, 1995 (aged 21) | Draci Brno | Czech Baseball Extraliga | Brno |
| Jakub Hajtmar | 2 | IF | June 14, 1987 (aged 28) | Draci Brno | Czech Baseball Extraliga | Brno |
| Tomáš Juněc | 19 | IF | October 20, 1993 (aged 22) | Arrows Ostrava | Czech Baseball Extraliga | Ostrava |
| Tomáš Polanský | 21 | IF | June 16, 1981 (aged 34) | Draci Brno | Czech Baseball Extraliga | Brno |
| Jakub Sládek | 48 | IF | February 17, 1990 (aged 26) | Kotlářka Praha | Czech Baseball Extraliga | Prague |
| Petr Zýma | 9 | IF | July 28, 1989 (aged 26) | Eagles Praha | Czech Baseball Extraliga | Prague |
| Matěj Hejma | 33 | OF | May 4, 1990 (aged 25) | Eagles Praha | Czech Baseball Extraliga | Prague |
| Jakub Malík | 25 | OF | July 11, 1989 (aged 26) | Arrows Ostrava | Czech Baseball Extraliga | Vítkovice |
| Michal Ondráček | 14 | OF | December 25, 1989 (aged 26) | Hroši Brno | Czech Baseball Extraliga | Kuřim |
| Petr Síla | 3 | OF | March 1, 1992 (aged 24) | Kotlářka Praha | Czech Baseball Extraliga | Prague |
- Manager
- Garth Iorg[5]
- Coaches
- Dennis Cook, Martin Helmig, Willie Upshaw, Troy Williams[5]
The following players represented Germany at the qualifiers.[6]
| Player | No. | Pos. | DOB and age | Team | League | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Dewald | 5 | P | March 5, 1986 (aged 30) | Heidenheim Heideköpfe | Baseball-Bundesliga | Mannheim |
| Lucas Dickman | 18 | P | June 14, 1996 (aged 19) | Mainz Athletics | Baseball-Bundesliga | Wiesbaden |
| Daniel Hinz | 48 | P | October 8, 1986 (aged 29) | Paderborn Untouchables | Baseball-Bundesliga | Berlin |
| Sascha Kosch | 15 | P | November 30, 1997 (aged 18) | Bonn Capitals | Baseball-Bundesliga | Troisdorf |
| Enorbel Márquez | 25 | P | December 11, 1974 (aged 41) | Berlin Flamingos | Baseball-Bundesliga |  Palma Soriano |
| Will Ohman | 13 | P | August 13, 1977 (aged 38) | Free agent | Frankfurt | |
| Sven Schüller | 38 | P | January 17, 1996 (aged 20) | Los Angeles Dodgers (minors) | Major League Baseball | Wuppertal |
| Markus Solbach | 21 | P | August 26, 1991 (aged 24) | Arizona Diamondbacks (minors) | Major League Baseball | Dormagen |
| Luke Sommer | 30 | P | June 22, 1985 (aged 30) | Heidenheim Heideköpfe | Baseball-Bundesliga | Oregon City, OR |
| Lukas Steinlein | 2 | P | March 26, 1991 (aged 24) | Haar Disciples | Baseball-Bundesliga | Nuremberg |
| Jan-Niclas Stöcklin | 34 | P | May 11, 1990 (aged 25) | Mainz Athletics | Baseball-Bundesliga | Mainz |
| Daniel Thieben | 19 | P | September 18, 1993 (aged 22) | Paderborn Untouchables | Baseball-Bundesliga | Buchholz in der Nordheide |
| Kevin Trisl | 3 | P | March 17, 1993 (aged 23) | Haar Disciples | Baseball-Bundesliga | Munich |
| Maurice Wilhelm | 31 | P | October 6, 1987 (aged 28) | Bonn Capitals | Baseball-Bundesliga | Berlin |
| Simon Gühring | 14 | C | July 14, 1983 (aged 32) | Heidenheim Heideköpfe | Baseball-Bundesliga | Stuttgart |
| Chris Howard | 24 | C | February 11, 1989 (aged 27) | Regensburg Legionäre | Baseball-Bundesliga | Starnberg |
| Bruce Maxwell | 20 | C | December 20, 1990 (aged 25) | Oakland Athletics | Major League Baseball | Wiesbaden |
| Max Boldt | 23 | IF | September 1, 1988 (aged 27) | Mainz Athletics | Baseball-Bundesliga | Mainz |
| Eric Brenk | 33 | IF | March 22, 1992 (aged 23) | Bonn Capitals | Baseball-Bundesliga | Long Beach, CA |
| Ludwig Glaser | 28 | IF | December 19, 1987 (aged 28) | Regensburg Legionäre | Baseball-Bundesliga | Frankfurt |
| Lukas Jahn | 1 | IF | September 29, 1991 (aged 24) | Regensburg Legionäre | Baseball-Bundesliga | Berlin |
| Nadir Ljatifi | 11 | IF | February 21, 1998 (aged 18) | Cincinnati Reds (minors) | Major League Baseball | Dortmund |
| Christoph Ziegler | 12 | IF | February 8, 1992 (aged 24) | Haar Disciples | Baseball-Bundesliga | Füssen |
| Kevin Kotowski | 8 | OF | January 5, 1991 (aged 25) | Mainz Athletics | Baseball-Bundesliga | Frankfurt |
| Donald Lutz | 49 | OF | February 6, 1989 (aged 27) | Cincinnati Reds (minors) | Major League Baseball | Watertown, NY |
| Sascha Lutz | 32 | OF | October 29, 1983 (aged 32) | Heidenheim Heideköpfe | Baseball-Bundesliga | Friedberg, Hesse |
| Kent Matthes | 22 | OF | January 8, 1987 (aged 29) | Lancaster Barnstormers | Atlantic League | Florence, SC |
| Dominique Taylor | 44 | OF | August 11, 1992 (aged 23) | Kansas City Royals (minors) | Major League Baseball | Frankfurt |
- Manager
Marvin Benard[7]- Coaches
- Cairo Murillo
| Player | No. | Pos. | DOB and age | Team | League | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Blandino | 61 | IF | November 6, 1992 (aged 23) | San Jose, California | ||
Qualifier 3
- Manager
(40) Luis Urueta- Coaches
- Jolbert Cabrera, (5) Jair Fernández, (33) Néder Horta, (44) Walter Miranda, (16) Édgar Rentería, (7) Luis Sierra
- Manager
- Éric Gagné
- Manager
- Carlos Lee
- Manager
- Manny Crespo[8]
Qualifier 4
- Manager
- Barry Larkin[9]
- Coaches
- Tiago Caldeira, Steve Finley, Marcos Guimarães, LaTroy Hawkins, Mitsuyoshi Sato
- Manager
Liam Carroll- Coaches
| Player | No. | Pos. | DOB and age | Team | League | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Graefser | 26 | Pitching Coach | ||||
| Bradley Marcelino | 18 | First Base Coach | February 27, 1982 | |||
| Bill Percy | 24 | Third Base Coach | ||||
| Mike Nickeas | 31 | Bench Coach | February 13, 1983 | |||
| Trevor Hoffman | 51 | Bullpen Coach | October 13, 1967 | San Diego Padres | MLB | Bellflower, CA |
| Player | No. | Pos. | DOB and age | Team | League | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Bond | 9 | P | November 16, 1996 | University of Houston | Fife, Scotland | |
| Cody Chartrand | 15 | P | September 26, 1991 | Texas Rangers | AZL Rookie league | Nanaimo, BC, Canada |
| Daniel Cooper | 33 | P | November 6, 1986 | University of Southern California | New Port Beach, California | |
| Chris Reed | 29 | P | May 20, 1990 | Miami Marlins | MLB | London, England |
| Jordan Edmonds | 11 | P | July 15, 1995 | Quinsigamond Community College | West Essex, U.K | |
| Vaughn Harris | 13 | P | June 10, 1981 | Sydney Blue Sox | Australian Baseball League | Manly, Australia |
| Greg Hendrix | 32 | P | February 17, 1988 | Windsor Royals | Queensland League | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Paul Kirkpatrick | 28 | P | May 9, 1996 | Western Kentucky U | London, England | |
| Ali Knowles | 1 | P | June 22, 1990 | Troy University | Freeport, Bahamas | |
| Spencer Kreisberg | 21 | P | May 21, 1987 | Karlskoga Bats | Swedish Elitserian | Long Beach, California |
| Rei Martinez | 5 | P | May 14, 1992 | Southampton Mustang | British Baseball League | Moron, Ciego de Avila, Cuba |
| Michael Roth | 29 | P | February 15, 1990 | Texas Rangers | MLB | Greenville, SC |
| Blake Taylor | 45 | P | August 17, 1995 | Syracuse Mets | MiLB | Orange, CA |
| Nateshon Thomas | 8 | P | May 25, 1988 | Bad Homburg Hornets | Germany | Tortola, British Virgin Islands |
References
- ↑ Bloom, Barry M. (5 December 2016). "Gonzalez brothers ready to lead Mexico at Classic". MLB.com. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
- ↑ "Mexico roster". worldbaseballclassic.com. Archived from the original on 17 May 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ "National baseball team coach Mike Griffin on the popularity of baseball in the Czech Republic". Radio Prague. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
- ↑ "Czech Republic roster". worldbaseballclassic.com. Archived from the original on 20 May 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- 1 2 "#WBCQMexicali: Germany announces WBCQ Roster, Coaching Staff". mister-baseball.com. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- ↑ "Germany roster". worldbaseballclassic.com. Archived from the original on 20 May 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- ↑ Rojas, Enrique (16 March 2016). "Arrancan eliminatorias WBC 2017 en Panamá y Mexicali". ESPN.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 April 2026.
- ↑ "Spain roster". worldbaseballclassic.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ "Brazil roster". worldbaseballclassic.com. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2025.