Men's Baseball WBSC World Baseball Classic 2023

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Tough one for Team . MLB vetern Choi Ji-man has rejected the opportunity to play at WBC 2023 and has been replaced by outfielder Choi Ji-hoon of the SSG Landers.

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And now no Carlos Correa for .

 

https://www.twincities.com/2023/02/06/carlos-correa-twins-make-joint-decision-to-withdraw-shortstop-from-world-baseball-classic/

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 Jordan Romano pulled out of the Italian team for the WBC 

 

traitor!!!   

 

wish him a Tommy John in the next few weeks 

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34 minutes ago, owenp_23 said:

Tough one for Team . MLB vetern Choi Ji-man has rejected the opportunity to play at WBC 2023 and has been replaced by outfielder Choi Ji-hoon of the SSG Landers.

actually, it was his new team that forced him to withdraw because of his elbow operation last year. 

 

they want him to be at the Spring training rather than playing competitive matches at WBC. 

 

p.s. I like him, I'm a true fan of plastic man 

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13 hours ago, phelps said:

 Jordan Romano pulled out of the Italian team for the WBC 

 

traitor!!!   

 

wish him a Tommy John in the next few weeks 

I have more bad news.

 

Also no Nick Vespi for Italy as well. 

 

Doesn't surprise me that the pirates would do something like this despite their team not being competitive. Their owner doesn't have a heart. 

 

Not surprised about Correa. His health has been a talking point all off-season. 

 

Dominican starting rotation also starting to be a concern as Luis Castillo, Wandy Peralta, and Luis Severino all didn't get permission to play and now it doesn't look like Framber Valdez will play either.

 

 Taiwan will also be without one of their best pitchers, Chang Yi, due to shoulder inflammation.

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 TEAM TAIWAN 

 

Manager:

Lin Yueh-Ping

 

Pitchers:

Chen Kuan-Wei (Wei Chuan Dragons, CPBL, )

Chen Kuan-Yu (Rakuten Monkeys, CPBL, )

Chen Shih-Peng (Fubon Guardians, CPBL, )

Chen Yu-Hsun (Rakuten Monkeys, CPBL, )

Chiang Shao-Ching (Fubon Guardians, CPBL, )

Hu Chih-Wei (Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions, CPBL, )

Huang Tzu-Peng (Rakuten Monkeys, CPBL, )

Lee Chen-Chang (C.C) (CTBC Brothers, CPBL, )

Lu Yen-Ching (CTBC Brothers, CPBL, )

Sung Chia-Hao (Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, NPB, )

Teng Kai-Wei (Richmond Flying Squirrels - SF AA, EL, )

Tseng Jen-Ho (Rakuten Monkeys, CPBL, )

Tseng Chun-Yueh (Fubon Guardians, CPBL, )

Wang Wei-Chung (Wei Chuan Dragons, CPBL, )

 

Catchers:

Giljegiljaw Kungkuan (Wei Chuan Dragons, CPBL, )

Kao Yu-Chieh (CTBC Brothers, CPBL, )

Lin Dai-An (Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions, CPBL, )

 

Infielders:

Chang Yu-Cheng (Unattached, )

Cheng Tsung-Che (Bradenton Marauders - PIT A, FSL, )

Chiang Kun-Yu (CTBC Brothers, CPBL, )

Fan Kuo-Chen (Fubon Guardians, CPBL, )

Lin Li (Rakuten Monkeys, CPBL, )

Lin Tzu-Wei (Auckland Tuatara, ABL, )

Wang Wei Chen (CTBC Brothers, CPBL, )

Wu Nien-Ting (Saitama Seibu Lions, NPB, )

 

Outfielders:

Chen Chen-Wei (Rakuten Monkeys, CPBL, )

Chen Chieh-Hsien (Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions, CPBL, )

Cheng Chin (Rakuten Monkeys, CPBL, )

Kuo Tien-Hsin (Wei Chuan Dragons, CPBL, )

Wang Po-Jung (Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, NPB, )

Edited February 7, 2023 by Topicmaster1010

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3 hours ago, Topicmaster1010 said:

I have more bad news.

 

Also no Nick Vespi for Italy as well. 

not really surprised...

 

I think most people ready to begin the season in the USA don't want to spend a while thousends miles away to play the WBC.

 

if we were playing in a US-based group, most likely we would have a much more competitive team.

 

still, I hope to be able to watch some good, exciting baseball instead of that thing named Spring Training.

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3 hours ago, phelps said:

not really surprised...

 

I think most people ready to begin the season in the USA don't want to spend a while thousends miles away to play the WBC.

 

if we were playing in a US-based group, most likely we would have a much more competitive team.

 

still, I hope to be able to watch some good, exciting baseball instead of that thing named Spring Training.

And also, the Mets have a lot of players participating, so it wouldn't surprise me if someone got in his ear and told him it would be smarter if he was in camp with them.  Not that he's playing for a job or anything like that now that he has his contract

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 TEAM UNITED STATES 

 

Manager:

Mark DeRosa

 

Pitchers:

Jason Adam (Tampa Bay Rays, MLB, )

Daniel Bard (Colorado Rockies, MLB, )

David Bednar (Pittsburgh Pirates, MLB, )

Nestor Cortés Jr. (New York Yankees, MLB, )

Kendall Graveman (Chicago White Sox, MLB, )

Merrill Kelly (Arizona Diamondbacks, MLB, )

Clayton Kershaw (Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB, )

Lance Lynn (Chicago White Sox, MLB, )

Miles Mikolas (St. Louis Cardinals, MLB, )

Adam Ottavino (New York Mets, MLB, )

Ryan Pressly (Houston Astros, MLB, )

Brooks Raley (New York Mets, MLB, )

Brady Singer (Kansas City Royals, MLB, )

Adam Wainwright (St. Louis Cardinals, MLB, )

Devin Williams (Milwaukee Brewers, MLB, )

 

Catchers:

Kyle Higashioka (New York Yankees, MLB, )

J.T. Realmuto (Philadelphia Phillies, MLB, )

Will Smith (Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB, )

 

Infielders:

Pete Alonso (New York Mets, MLB, )

Tim Anderson (Chicago White Sox, MLB, )

Nolan Arenado (St. Louis Cardinals, MLB, )

Paul Goldschmidt (St. Louis Cardinals, MLB, )

Trea Turner (Philadelphia Phillies, MLB, )

Bobby Witt Jr. (Kansas City Royals, MLB, )

 

Outfielders:

Mookie Betts (Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB, )

Jeff McNeil (New York Mets, MLB, )

Cedric Mullins (Baltimore Orioles, MLB, )

Kyle Schwarber (Philadelphia Phillies, MLB, )

Mike Trout (c) (Los Angeles Angels, MLB, )

Kyle Tucker (Houston Astros, MLB, )

Edited February 10, 2023 by Topicmaster1010

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 TEAM CANADA 

 

Manager:

Ernie Whitt

 

Pitchers:

Andrew Albers (Unattached, )

Philippe Aumont (Unattached, )

John Axford (Unattached, )

Matt Brash (Seattle Mariners, MLB, )

Mitch Bratt (Down East Wood Ducks - TEX A, CL, )

Trevor Brigden (Tampa Bay Rays, MLB, )

Indigo Diaz (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders - NYY AAA, IL, )

R.J. Freure (Lincoln Saltdogs, AAPB, )

Adam Loewen (Unattached, )

Scott Mathieson (Unattached, )

Nick Pivetta (Boston Red Sox, MLB, ) 

Evan Rutckyj (Melbourne Aces, ABL, )

Cal Quantrill (Cleveland Guardians, MLB, )

Noah Skirrow (Lehigh Valley IronPigs - PHI AAA, IL, )

Cade Smith (Cleveland Guardians, MLB, )

Curtis Taylor (Iowa Cubs - CHC AAA, IL, )

Rob Zastryzny (Indianapolis Indians - PIT AAA, IL, )

 

Catchers:

Kellin Deglan (Unattached, )

Bo Naylor (Cleveland Guardians, MLB, )

Andy Yerzy (Unattached, )

 

Infielders:

 Freddie Freeman (Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB, )

Edouard Julien (Minnesota Twins, MLB, )

Otto Lopez (Toronto Blue Jays, MLB, )

Damiano Palmegiani (Vancouver Canadians - TOR A+, NWL, )

Abraham Toro (Milwaukee Brewers, MLB, )

Jared Young (Iowa Cubs - CHC AAA, IL, )

 

Outfielders:

Owen Caissie (South Bend Cubs - CHC A+, ML, )

Denzel Clarke (Oakland Athletics, MLB, )

Tyler O'Neill (St. Louis Cardinals, MLB, )

Jacob Robson (Melbourne Aces, ABL, )

Edited February 10, 2023 by Topicmaster1010