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Rob Butcher, Team USA Press Officer, [email protected]
Team USA (1-0)
at
Dominican Republic (1-0)
Marlins Park, Miami
Saturday, March 11, 2017
News & Notes
Team USA gameday info can be found at
the usabaseball.com home page under
the Latest News heading, USA Baseball
World Baseball Classic News & Notes.
Saturday No pre-game interview room
at Manager Jim Leyland to
DR be available TBD
Game 2 Batting practice in the cages
Sunday No pre-game interview room
vs Manager Jim Leyland to
Canada be available TBD
Game 3 Batting practice in the cages
2017 World Baseball Classic
Round 1, Miami
USA
Won, 3-2 (10)
Colombia
WP - Clippard, LP - Moscoso
Att: 22,580; TOG: 3:25
USA
Saturday, 6:30 D. Republic
USA
Sunday, 7:00
Canada
2013 World Baseball Classic Results
Round 1, Scottsdale
USA
Lost, 5-2
Mexico
USA
Won, 6-2
Italy
USA
Won, 9-4
Canada
Round 2, Miami
USA
Won, 7-1
Puerto Rico
USA
Lost, 3-1
D. Republic
USA
Lost, 4-3
Puerto Rico
2009 World Baseball Classic Results
Round 1, Toronto
USA
Won, 6-5
Canada
USA
Won, 15-6
Venezuela
USA
Lost, 5-3
Venezuela
Round 2, Miami
USA
Lost (7), 11-1 Puerto Rico
USA
Won, 9-3
Netherlands
USA
Won, 6-5
Puerto Rico
USA
Lost, 10-6
Venezuela
Championship Round, Los Angeles
USA
Lost, 9-4
Japan
2006 World Baseball Classic Results
Round 1, Phoenix
USA
Won, 2-0
Mexico
USA
Lost, 8-6
Canada
USA
Won (5), 17-0
S. Africa
Round 2, Anaheim
USA
Won, 4-3
Japan
USA
Lost, 7-3
Korea
USA
Lost, 2-1
Mexico
World Baseball Classic
Champions & Most Valuable Players
2006.......................Japan defeated Cuba
MVP, RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka
2009........... Japan defeated South Korea
MVP, RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka
2013........... D. Republic defeated P. Rico
MVP, 2B Robinson Cano
Team USA's Professional
International Championships
2009................ IBAF Baseball World Cup
2007................ IBAF Baseball World Cup
2006...............Regional Olympic Qualifier
2000................................Olympic Games
2017 World Baseball Classic, Pool C
Fri, USA vs Colombia: USA 3, Colombia 2 (10), WP - Clippard, LP - Moscoso, SV - None
Sat, USA at DR:
RHP Marcus Stroman vs RHP Edinson Volquez
MLB Network, 6:30et
Sun, USA vs Canada:
LHP Danny Duffy vs TBA
MLB Network, 7:00et
Monday, Tiebreaker:
If necessary
MLB Network, 6:00et
TONIGHT'S GAME: Teams USA and Dominican
Republic tonight are meeting in the World Baseball
Classic for only the second time, including a 3-1 DR
win here at Marlins Park in the 2013 event...USA is 4-5
vs DR since 1999, when professional players first were
allowed to play in international competition.
WELCOME BACK: Marlins Park, beautiful home of
the National League East Division's Miami Marlins, is
serving as a World Baseball Classic host site for the
third time...the venue hosted Round 2 games in both
2009 and 2013...Team USA is 4-4 in its 8 WBC games
here, including last night's dramatic 10-inning, 3-2 victory
vs Colombia.
ROSTER MOVES: Prior to the first round, RHP Jake
Odorizzi (TB) replaced RHP Sonny Gray (Oak) in the
inactive designated pitcher pool (DPP)...IF/OF Josh
Harrison (Pit) replaced IF Matt Carpenter (StL)...
RHP Danny Duffy (KC), who had been on the active
roster as part of the DPP, replaced C A.J. Ellis (Mia)
on the permanent roster...LHP Drew Smyly (Sea),
who originally was an inactive designated pitcher, took
Duffy's spot as one of the roster's active designated
pitchers...last night, RHP Mark Melancon (Wsh) and
RHP Jeff Samardzija (SF) were added to the inactive
DPP, and RHP Michael Fulmer (Det) was removed
from the inactive designated pitcher pool.
POOL E NEWS: Israel (3-0) and Kingdome of the
Netherlands (2-1) of the Seoul bracket will meet
Japan (3-0) and Cuba (2-1) of the Tokyo bracket...
play at Tokyo Dome begins at 10:00 p.m. tonight, when
Israel hosts Cuba...Netherlands hosts Japan tomorrow
morning at 7:00 a.m. ET.
USA vs Colombia (4-0)
2005 World Cup
Eindhoven, Holland
W, 12-1
2010 Pan American Games
Carolina, Puerto Rico
W, 13-6
2015 Pan American Games
Ajax, Ontario, Canada
W, 5-3
2017 World Baseball Classic Miami, FL
W, 3-2 (10)
USA vs Dominican Republic (4-5)
2000 Pan American Cup
Panama City, Panama
L, 4-8
2001 World Cup
Koahsiung, Taiwan
L, 4-6
2006 Olympic Qualifier
Havana, Cuba
W, 12-2
2010 Pan American Games
Carolina, Puerto Rico
W, 8-3
2010 Pan American Games
San Juan, Puerto Rico
L, 2-7
2011 Pan American Games
Lagos de Moreno, Mexico W, 20-2
2013 World Baseball Classic Miami, FL
L, 1-3
2015 Pan American Games
Ajax, Ontario, Canada
L, 4-6
2015 Premier12
Taoyuan City, Taiwan
W, 11-5
USA vs Canada (9-6)
1999 Pan American Games
Winnepeg, Canada
L, 6-7
2005 World Cup Qualifier
Bradenton, FL
L, 4-9
2005 World Cup Qualifier
Bradenton, FL
W, 11-8
2005 Pre-Olympic Qualifier
Phoenix, AZ
W, 5-2
2006 World Baseball Classic Scottsdale, AZ
L, 6-8
2006 Olympic Quailfier
Havana, Cuba
W, 9-3
2008 Olympic Games
Beijing, China
W, 5-4
2009 World Baseball Classic Toronto, Canada
W, 6-5
2009 World Cup
Reggio Emilia, Italy
W, 8-0
2010 Pan American Games
San Juan, Puerto Rico
W, 4-0
2011 World Cup
Panama City, Panama
L, 1-6
2011 Pan American Games*
Lagos de Moreno, Mexico L, 1-2
2013 World Baseball Classic Scottsdale, AZ
W, 9-4
2015 Pan American Games
Ajax, Ontario, Canada
W, 4-1
2015 Pan American Games*
Ajax, Ontario, Canada L, 6-7 (10)
* Gold Medal games
Records with professional players, since 1999
POOL C NEWS: Pool C began here earlier today with Canada (0-1) hosting Colombia (0-1) and continues tonight
with Dominican Republic (1-0) hosting USA...tomorrow's doubleheader has Colombia hosting Dominican Republic
at 12:30 p.m. ET and USA hosting Canada at 7:00.
POOL D NEWS: Today's doubleheader includes Italy (1-0) hosting Venezuela (0-1) at 3:00 p.m. ET and Mexico
(0-1) hosting Puerto Rico (1-0) at 9:30...tomorrow's DH includes Puerto Rico hosting Italy (2:30et) and Venezuela
hosting Mexico (9:00et).
DESIGNATED PITCHER POOL: Depending on the construction of the roster, each team can have up to 10 designated
pool pitchers, including up to 2 on the active roster...up to 2 designated pitchers can be removed after each round
and replaced by 2 pitchers from the designated pool...USA designated pool pitchers RHP Tanner Roark (Wsh) and
LHP Drew Smyly (Sea) are active in the first round...the remaining designated pitcher pool includes LHP Brett Cecil
(StL), RHP Michael Fulmer (Det), LHP J.A. Happ (Tor), RHP Jake Odorizzi (TB) and RHP Alex Wilson (Det)...RHP
Sonny Gray (Oak) originally was on the list of inactive designated pitchers but was replaced by Odorizzi...Smyly
originally was an inactive designated pitcher but was added to the active roster when RHP Danny Duffy replaced C
A.J. Ellis on the roster's active list.
PITCH COUNTS: Pitchers are limited to 65 pitches per game in Round 1, 80 pitches per game in Round 2 and 95
pitches per game in the Championship Round...pitchers are allowed to exceed the limits to finish a batter...pitchers
who throw more than 50 pitches in any game cannot pitch again until a minimum of 4 days have passed...pitchers who
throw more than 30 pitches in any game cannot pitch again until a minimum of 1 day has passed...pitchers cannot
pitch 3 consecutive days.
DETERMINING WINNING PITCHER: Official Baseball Rules 9.17(a)(1) and 9.17(b) shall not apply to WBC
tournament games...per Rule 9.17(e), in a non-championship game "the official scorer shall credit as the winning
pitcher that pitcher whose team assumes a lead while such pitcher is in the game, or during the inning on offense in
which such pitcher is removed from the game, and does not relinquish such lead, unless such pitcher is knocked out
after the winning team has attained a commanding lead and the official scorer concludes that a subsequent pitcher is
entitled to credit as the winning pitcher."
THE MANAGER: Team USA is led by Jim Leyland, who served as a Major League manager for 22 seasons for the
Pirates (1986-1996), Marlins (1997-1998), Rockies (1999) and Tigers (2006-2013)...ranks 15th on the all-time list
among MLB managers with 1,769 wins...was named NL Manager of the Year in 1990 and 1992 and the Manager
of the Year in 2006...led the Marlins to a World Series championship in 1997 and the Tigers to American League
pennants in 2006 and 2012...he was preceded as Team USA's World Baseball Classic manager by Buck Martinez
(2006), Davey Johnson (2009) and Joe Torre (2013), who as MLB's Chief Baseball Officer currently is serving as
the team's general manager.
CREDENTIAL DISTRIBUTION, MARLINS PARK, MIAMI, WEST PLAZA TICKET WINDOWS 1-3
Today................. 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday ............. 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Monday ................... noon to 6:30 p.m.
TEAM USA
ON THE MOUND
DR batters vs Stroman
Beltre
2-6 .333 0 HR
Castillo
0-3 .000 0 HR
Cruz
2-3 .667 0 HR
Team USA Starters & Relievers
opp
w-l era gcg
sv
ip h ab r er bb so hravg
Starters 0-0
0.0010
0 4.0 01200 030
.000
Relievers 1-0
3.0010 0-0 6.0 52222 380
.227
DR batters vs Stroman
Machado
4-15 .267 1 HR
Ramirez
2-8 .250 0 HR
Santana
3-10 .300 0 HR
Relievers: Retired the first batter 6-6 times (100%) and stranded both inherited
baserunners...the bullpen does not have a save opportunity.
4 CHRIS ARCHER, rhp
Tampa Bay Rays
Started Fri's 2017 World Baseball Classic opener vs Colombia and threw 4.0 perfect
innings...the 2015 American League All-Star also played for USA's 2010 Professional
National Team in the Pan-American Games and earned the USA Baseball International
Performance of the Year Award...enters the 2017 season as TB's all-time leader in
opponents' batting average for pitchers with at least 300 innings (.231) while ranking
third in ERA (3.51) and fourth all-time in strikeouts (795)...is 1 of only 5 American League
pitchers to record at least 200 innings in each of the last 2 seasons (Corey Kluber, David
Price, Jose Quintana, Chris Sale) and only the fourth Rays pitcher to hit that innings
mark in consecutive seasons...his 485 strikeouts the last 2 seasons are third-most in the
majors behind Max Scherzer (560) and Chris Sale (507)...in his 2015 All-Star season
set a franchise record with 252 strikeouts (212ip), led the Major Leagues with 34 starts
and finished fifth in the BBWAA's Cy Young Award voting.
Date Opp Game Score
Dec IP H RERBBSOHRTP
Fri vs Col
Rd1, G1
W, 3-2 (10)GS4.0000030
41
29 TYLER CLIPPARD, rhp
New York Yankees
Pitched the 10th inning of Fri's win vs Colombia...the 2-time All-Star is the only reliever
in Expos/Nationals history with more than 1 season of at least 100 strikeouts (2010,
2011)...beginning in 2010 has made 509 apps, the highest total by any pitcher over a
7-year span since RHP Chad Qualls made 512 apps from 2005-2011..is 1 of only 9
pitchers in Major League history to record at least 69 apps in 7 different seasons and
the only righthander to do it in 7 consecutive years...RHP Kent Tekulve (10 seasons),
LHP Mike Myers (9) and LHP Mike Stanton (9) are the only pitchers to produce more
than 7 seasons of at least 69 apps...beginning in 2010 has held lefthanded batters to
a .192 average (181-941), the second-lowest mark in that span by any pitcher in the
Major Leagues with at least 1,000 batters faced (LHP Clayton Kershaw, .181)...the
second-best opponents' BA in that span by a RHP is Justin Verlander's .214...since the
start of the 2009 season leads all Major League relievers in wins (42), innings pitched
(587.2) and strikeouts (658).
Date Opp Game Score
Dec IP H RERBBSOHRTP
Fri vs Col
Rd1, G1
W, 3-2 (10) W1.0000110
17
41 DANNY DUFFY, lhp
Kansas City Royals
Also played for USA's 2010 Professional National Team...in 2016 was named Royals
Pitcher of the Year after establishing career highs in wins (12), starts (26), innings
pitched (179.2) and strikeouts (188) while leading the staff's starters in ERA (3.51)...his
10-game winning streak from 6/11-8/21 was 1 shy of the Royals' single-season record...
on 8/1/16 at TB recorded 16 strikeouts, a franchise single-game record previously held
by Zack Greinke (15)...in that 7-1 victory allowed just 1 walk and his only hit to the leadoff
batter of the eighth inning, finished with 8.0 scoreless innings to join Randy Johnson
as the only lefties since 1913 to record at least 16 strikeouts and allow 1 or fewer hit in
a game...last season held LH batters to a .183 average (20-for-109), fourth-best in the
American League (minimum 100pa).
Date Opp Game Score
Dec IP H RERBBSOHRTP
47 SAM DYSON, rhp
Texas Rangers
Threw a perfect seventh inning in Fri's win vs Colombia...his 2.04 ERA is the lowest in
Rangers history for any pitcher with at least 100 career apps...his 148 apps the last 2
seasons tie for fifth-most in the Major Leagues (2.53era)...over the last 3 seasons has
allowed just 0.48 home runs per 9 innings, 10th-best ratio in that span among all Major
League relievers with at least 175 innings pitched...in 2016, his first full season with the
Rangers, in May became the club's closer and finished third in the American League
in saves (38; Bal's Zach Britton 47, Det's Francisco Rodriguez 44)...made his Major
League debut with a pair of apps in 2012, his first professional season as a pitcher.
Date Opp Game Score
Dec IP H RERBBSOHRTP
Fri vs Col
Rd1, G1
W, 3-2 (10) -1.0000020
12
60 MYCHAL GIVENS, rhp
Baltimore Orioles
In the fifth inning of Fri's win vs Colombia retired the first 2 batters but then allowed
consecutive doubles to Jesus Valdez, Adrian Sanchez and Mauricio Ramos...is playing
on his third USA Baseball squad (see Page 4)...in 2016 led American League rookie
relievers in strikeouts (96) while ranking T1st in wins (8) and second in both innings
pitched (74.2) and apps (66)...averaged 11.57 strikeouts per 9 innings, fifth-best among
AL rookies...in 2015 received the Jim Palmer Orioles Minor League Pitcher of the Year
Award...in the June 2009 first-year player draft was drafted as a shortstop with the
54th overall pick...played his first 3 professional seasons at that infield position before
switching to pitcher in 2013.
Date Opp Game Score
Dec IP H RERBBSOHRTP
Fri vs Col
Rd1, G1
W, 3-2 (10) -1.0322030
21
18 LUKE GREGERSON, rhp
Houston Astros
Threw a perfect sixth inning in Fri's win vs Colombia...is appearing in his second World
Baseball Classic...in the 2013 WBC made 2 relief apps (2ip, 0h, 0h, 0bb, 2k)...over 8
seasons from 2009-2016 led the Major Leagues with 558 apps, just ahead of Brad
Ziegler (557) and Tyler Clippard (550), and held opposing righthanded batters to a .191
average that ranked fourth-best...in his 5 seasons with the Padres made 363 apps,
third-most in that club's history (RHP Trevor Hoffman 902, LHP Craig Lefferts 375)...in
2016 batters swung and missed at a rate of 42.6%, the best mark in the Major Leagues
and the highest percentage by an Astros pitcher since Brad Lidge in 2004 (48.1%)...
when he joined the Astros in 2015, the team recorded a win in each of his first 21 apps
to establish a new club record for the start of a season.
Date Opp Game Score
Dec IP H RERBBSOHRTP
Fri vs Col
Rd1, G1
W, 3-2 (10) -1.0000010
12
65 NATE JONES, rhp
Chicago White Sox
Began the eighth inning of Fri's win vs Colombia and retired his first batter before issuing
2 walks...in 2016 posted a 2.29 ERA in 71 apps and recorded a career-high 28 holds, the
second-most in White Sox history behind Barry Jones' 30 holds in 1990 and tied for the
most in the American League last season...ranked among the AL relief leaders in WHIP
(5th, 0.89), apps (T7th, 71) and opponents' batting average (T11th, .191)...didn't allow
a run in 56 of his 71 apps and didn't allow a hit in 39 apps...22 times recorded at least
2 strikeouts...in his career, lefthanded batters hit just .199 and righthanded batters .251.
Date Opp Game Score
Dec IP H RERBBSOHRTP
Fri vs Col
Rd1, G1
W, 3-2 (10) -0.1000200
12
51 JAKE McGEE, lhp
Colorado Rockies
Is the Rays' all-time leader in strikeouts (319) and wins (21) as a reliever...last season,
his first with the Rockies after 6 years with TB, made 57 relief apps and led the staff
with 15 saves despite missing almost a month of the season with a knee injury...after
the 2016 All-Star break went 2-0, 3.05 in 28 apps...over 4 seasons from 2012-2015
ranked seventh in the American League in apps (252) and fifth in strikeouts by a reliever
(286)...in January 2016 was traded from the Rays, along with RHP German Marquez,
to the Rockies in exchange for OF Corey Dickerson and IF Kevin Padlo.
Date Opp Game Score
Dec IP H RERBBSOHRTP
Wedat Min
Exhibition
L, 2-3
-2bf20000024 ANDREW MILLER, lhp
Cleveland Indians
In his career has posted a 2.64 ERA in 323 relief apps...at last season's trade deadline
was sent from the Yankees to the Indians...in 2016 was an American League All-Star
and produced one of the most dominant performances in Postseason history...in helping
the Tribe to last season's AL pennant went 2-0, 1.40 with 1 save in 10 Postseason apps
(19.1ip, 12h, 3er, 5bb, 30k, 2hr), dropping his career Postseason ERA to 0.98 (16g,
27.2ip, 13h, 6bb, 40k)...was the 2016 ALCS Most Valuable Player after establishing
that series' record for a reliever with 14 strikeouts, and his 30 strikeouts last fall (19.1ip)
were the most by any reliever in Postseason history...during the 2016 regular season,
among Major League relievers ranked second in strikeouts (123 in 74.1ip) while leading
AL relievers in ERA (1.45) and opponents' BA (.160)...his strikeouts-to-walk ratio last
season was 13.67 to 1 (123k, 9bb), third-highest in Major League history behind Dennis
Eckersley (18.3 in 1990) and Clayton Kershaw (15.6 in 2016).
Date Opp Game Score
Dec IP H RERBBSOHRTP
Wedat Min
Exhibition
L, 2-3
-0.212211017 PAT NESHEK, rhp
Philadelphia Phillies
In the eighth inning of Fri's win vs Colombia inherited 2 baserunners, stranded both
and then pitched a scoreless ninth...the 2014 National League All-Star has made 423
Major League apps, all in relief, for the Twins (2006-2010), Padres (2011), A's (20122013), Cardinals (2014) and Astros (2015-2016)...in November 2016 was traded from
Hou to the Phillies for cash...in 2016 held opposing batters to a .194 average and didn't
allow a run in 50 of his 60 apps...developed his sidearm delivery after an injury in high
school...lives in Vero Beach, FL.
Date Opp Game Score
Dec IP H RERBBSOHRTP
Fri vs Col
Rd1, G1
W, 3-2 (10) -1.2200010
22
57 TANNER ROARK, rhp
Washington Nationals
In 81 starts beginning in 2013 is 37-25 with a 3.04 ERA that ranks 14th-best in the Major
Leagues in that span...earned at least 15 wins in each of his 2 seasons as a full-time
starter (2014, 2016)...in 2016 established career highs in innings pitched (210.0) and
wins (16) and among NL pitching leaders ranked T5th in wins and sixth in ERA (2.83)...
threw at least 7.0 shutout innings 9 times, most in the majors...started 7 of the Nationals'
12 team shutouts...overall threw at least 7.0 innings 18 times, third-most in the NL (Max
Scherzer 20, Johnny Cueto 19)...LH batters hit just .213 last season, sixth-best in the
NL, and for RHP with at least 400 lefthanded batters faced produced a league-low .302
opponents' slugging percentage...made his first career Postseason start in Game 2 of
the NLDS and received no decision in the 5-2 win vs LAD (4.1ip, 7h, 2er, 3bb, 1k, 1hr).
Date Opp Game Score
Dec IP H RERBBSOHRTP
30 DAVID ROBERTSON, rhp
Chicago White Sox
In 2011 was an American League All-Star for the Yankees...in his career averages
11.88 strikeouts per 9 innings, third-best in Major League history for pitchers with at
least 500 innings (Billy Wagner 11.92, Brad Lidge 11.92)...is the only pitcher in history
to average at least 10 strikeouts per 9 innings in each of his first 7 seasons, a streak he
has extended to 9...in the last 3 seasons produced 39, 34 and 37 saves...joins Bobby
Thigpen (1988-1991), Roberto Hernandez (1995-1996), Bobby Jenks (2006-2008) and
Keith Foulke (2000-2001) as the only pitchers in White Sox history to record 30 saves
in consecutive seasons...in his career has limited first batters faced to a .182 average,
the ninth-lowest mark in the Major Leagues since 1974...in 2016 ranked T4th in the
AL in saves...was a member of the Yankees' 2009 World Series championship team.
Date Opp Game Score
Dec IP H RERBBSOHRTP
Wedat Min
Exhibition
L, 2-3
-1.000011034 DREW SMYLY, lhp
Seattle Mariners
Originally was an inactive designated pitcher but became active after Duffy replaced
C A.J. Ellis on the permanent roster...played for USA's 2011 Professional National
Team...in 2016 for the Rays produced 30 starts, 175.1 innings pitched and 167 strikeouts,
all career highs...over his final 12 starts went 5-1, 3.73...recorded at least 10 strikeouts
4 times, fourth-most among American Pitchers (David Price 7, Justin Verlander 7, Chris
Archer 6)...on 4/19/16 became the first visiting LHP to register at least 10 strikeouts and
1 hit or fewer at Fenway Park (8ip, 1h, 0r, 2bb, 11k)...in that 10-inning, 3-0 win retired
his last 17 batters but received no decision and became the first pitcher since at least
1913 to allow 0 runs, 1 hit or fewer and record at least 11 strikeouts without earning the
victory...at the University of Arkansas, was roommates with Astros LHP Dallas Keuchel.
Date Opp Game Score
Dec IP H RERBBSOHRTP
6 MARCUS STROMAN, rhp
Toronto Blue Jays
Also played for USA's 2011 Collegiate National Team...made a pair of 2016 Postseason
starts...received no decision in the 11-inning, 5-2 win in the 2016 American League Wild
Card game vs the Orioles won on Edwin Encarnacion's 3-run, walkoff HR (6ip, 4h, 2er,
0bb, 6k, 1hr)...suffered the 4-2 loss vs the Indians in ALCS Game 4 (5.1ip, 3h, 4er, 3bb,
5k, 2hr)...was selected by the Blue Jays in the first round of the June 2012 first-year
player draft and made his Major League debut just 2 years later by making 20 starts
and 6 relief apps...was Duke University's first ever first-round draft pick.
Date Opp Game Score
Dec IP H RERBBSOHRTP
-
TEAM USA IN THE FIELD
USA batters vs Volquez
Arenado
4-12 .333 0 HR
Crawford
4-22 .182 1 HR
Ellis
2-14 .143 0 HR
Goldschmidt 7-14 .500 1 HR
Harrison
0-1 .000 0 HR
Jones
4-11 .364 2 HR
USA batters vs Volquez
Kinsler
11-27 .407 0 HR
Lucroy
10-30 .333 0 HR
McCutchen 6-17 .353 1 HR
Murphy
9-23 .391 0 HR
Posey
5-12 .417 0 HR
Stanton
4-11 .364 1 HR
Yelich
0-4 .000 0 HR
BATTERS: Team USA batters are hitting .333 with RISP (3-9) and stranded 6
baserunners...designated hitters are batting .000 (0-4, 0hr, 0rbi, 0sb).
12 NOLAN ARENADO, 3B
Colorado Rockies
Is a 2-time National League All-Star with 4 Rawlings Gold Glove Awards at 3B and 2
Louisville Silver Slugger Awards...in each of the last 2 seasons led the NL in both HR
and RBI...is the first player since Mike Schmidt (1980, 1981) to lead the NL in HR and
RBI in consecutive seasons...over the last 2 seasons led all Major League players with
263 RBI and ranked third with 83 HR (Nelson Cruz 87, Chris Davis 85)...in 2016 joined
Ichiro Suzuki as the only players ever to win Gold Gloves in each of his first 4 Major
League seasons...is of Cuban (father) and Puerto Rican (mother) descent...after the
2016 season, he and his family visited Cuba for the first time.
Date Opp Game Position AB R H2B3B HRRBI BBSOSB
Fri vs ColRd1, G1 3B - 3 40000 0 0 010
2 ALEX BREGMAN, INF
Houston Astros
Is playing on his fifth USA Baseball squad (see Page 4)...was the first high school
player to win USA Baseball's Player of the Year Award...at 22 years old is the youngest
player on the team...in 2016 became the first player in the Astros' organization to win
USA Today's Minor League Player of the Year Award...also was named Astros Minor
League Player of the Year, ESPN.com Prospect of the Year, MLB Pipeline Hitter of the
Year and a Baseball America Minor League All-Star...participated in the 2016 SiriusXM
All-Star Futures Game in San Diego and fell a homer shy of winning that event's Home
Run Derby...in June 2015 became only the second player ever drafted by the Astros
with the second overall pick (RHP J.R. Richard, 1969)...last season made his Major
League debut with 49 apps for the Astros...in his last 41 games hit .308 with 8 HR, 32
RBI and an OPS of .917 and in that span led the team in hitting and RBI while ranking
second in HR, slugging percentage, runs scored and doubles.
Date Opp Game Position AB R H2B3B HRRBI BBSOSB
Wedat MinExhibition SS
20000 0 0 000
Thu at BosExhibition SS
20000 0 0 000
26 BRANDON CRAWFORD, SS
San Francisco Giants
The 2015 National League All-Star is a 2-time World Series champion...has won 2
Rawlings Gold Glove Awards and a Louisville Silver Slugger Award...in 2015 became
the first Giants player to win a Gold Glove and Silver Slugger in the same season
since Barry Bonds in 1997...in 2015 and 2016 became the first Giants player to win
consecutive Gold Gloves at any position since Omar Vizquel in 2005 and 2006...his
168 RBI the last 2 seasons are the most by a Major League shortstop.
Date Opp Game Position AB R H2B3B HRRBI BBSOSB
Fri vs ColRd1, G1 SS - 9 31100 0 0 100
44 PAUL GOLDSCHMIDT, 1B
Arizona Diamondbacks
Is a 4-time National League All-Star with 2 Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Awards
and 2 Rawlings Gold Glove Awards at 1B...finished second in the BBWAA's NL Most
Valuable Award voting in both 2013 and 2015...since 1998 is 1 of only 5 players to
finish in the Top 2 twice in a 3-year span (Ryan Braun, Albert Pujols, Ryan Howard,
Barry Bonds)...is the first Diamondbacks player elected to start more than 1 All-Star
Game (2014, 2015) and the first D-Backs hitter named to more than 1 The Sporting
News All-Star Team (2013, 2015)...ranks among his franchise's all-time leaders in RBI
(2nd, 507), walks (2nd, 391), extra-base hits (2nd, 349), doubles (T2nd, 198), hits (3rd,
844), stolen bases (3rd, 99) and HR (3rd, 140)...in 2016, joined Jeff Bagwell (1997) as
the only first basemen in Major League history to record at least 20 HR and 30 stolen
bases in a season...his 34 steals last year were the most by a first baseman since
Gregg Jefferies in 1993 (46).
Date Opp Game Position AB R H2B3B HRRBI BBSOSB
Fri vs ColRd1, G1 1B - 4 10000 0 0 100
5 JOSH HARRISON, INF/OF
Pittsburgh Pirates
In the ninth inning of Thu's 7-5 exhibition loss to the Red Sox hit a 2-run HR off Taylor
Grover...on 3/4 was added to the roster to replace Cardinals injured IF Matt Carpenter...in
2014 was a National League All-Star, ranked second in the NL in hitting (Justin Morneau,
1st) and finished ninth in the BBWAA's Most Valuable Player Award voting...last season
established career highs in RBI (59) and stolen bases (19)...in his career has played 2B
(227g, 189gs), 3B (215g, 170gs), SS (37g, 22gs), LF (38g, 28gs) and RF (65g, 46gs).
Date Opp Game Position AB R H2B3B HRRBI BBSOSB
Wedat MinExhibition 3B
10000 0 0 000
Thu at BosExhibition3B, LF 22200 1 4 000
35 ERIC HOSMER, 1B
Kansas City Royals
Is participating in his second World Baseball Classic...in the 2013 WBC hit .200 in 6 apps
(5-25, 1 2b, 5rbi, 1bb, 6k, 1sb, 1e)...also played for USA's 2010 Professional National
Team...has won 3 Rawlings Gold Glove Awards...was MVP of the 2016 All-Star Game in
San Diego...twice was voted by the KC chapter of the BBWAA the Les Milgram Royals
Player of the Year Award (2013, 2016)...is a 2-time nominee for the prestigious Roberto
Clemente Award (2014, 2016)...his 29 career Postseason RBI are the most in franchise
history, passing Cooperstown Hall of Famer George Brett (23) during the 2015 World
Series...in 16 apps during that 2015 Postseason set a club record with 17 RBI, just 4
shy of David Freese's 2011 Major League Postseason record...his 197 RBI the last 2
seasons rank ninth in the American League...over the last 4 seasons, he ranks ninth
in the AL in hits (663) and multi-hit games (190).
Date Opp Game Position AB R H2B3B HRRBI BBSOSB
Fri vs ColRd1, G1PH, 1B 20000 0 0 000
10 ADAM JONES, OF
Baltimore Orioles
In last night's 10-inning, 3-2 win vs Columbia produced 2 of the team's 6 hits and both
RBI, including the game-ending single off Guillermo Moscoso...is a 5-time American
League All-Star with 4 Rawlings Gold Glove Awards and a Louisville Slugger Silver
Slugger Award...is participating in his second World Baseball Classic...in the 2013
WBC hit .162 in 6 apps (4-22, 1 2b, 4rbi, 2bb, 6k, 2sb)...since he joined the Orioles in
2008 leads American League outfielders in hits (1,448) and games played (1,321) while
ranking second in RBI (730) and third in HR (222)...ranks among the Orioles' all-time
leaders in HR (6th, 222), RBI (7th, 730), hits (9th, 1,448) and doubles (10th, 242)...
is the only Orioles outfielder to produce at least 25 homers in 6 consecutive seasons
(2011-2016)...is the all-time leader in RBI at Oriole Park (396).
Date Opp Game Position AB R H2B3B HRRBI BBSOSB
Fri vs ColRd1, G1 CF - 2 50210 0 2 010
3 IAN KINSLER, 2B
Detroit Tigers
Twice in his career produced 30 homers and 30 stolen bases in a season (2009, 2011)...
in 2016, the 4-time American League All-Star won his first Rawlings Gold Glove Award...
his 28 homers tied Lou Whitaker (1989) for the most in a season by a Tigers second
baseman...produced a club record 8 leadoff homers...when he hit the 200th homer
of his career on 7/3/16 at TB became only the 40th player in Major League history to
produce at least 200 HR, 1,000 runs scored, 1,600 hits and 200 stolen bases...became
the seventh-fastest player to reach those numbers (Willie Mays, Bobby Bonds, Barry
Bonds, Alex Rodriguez, Larry Walker, Carlos Beltran)...spent the first 8 seasons of his
career with the Rangers before he was traded to the Tigers on 11/20/13 in exchange
for 1B Prince Fielder and cash.
Date Opp Game Position AB R H2B3B HRRBI BBSOSB
Fri vs ColRd1, G1 2B - 1 51200 0 0 000
25 JONATHAN LUCROY, C
Texas Rangers
The 2-time All-Star is participating in his second World Baseball Classic...in the 2013
WBC hit .400 in 3 apps (2-5, 1rbi, 1bb)...in 2016 for the Brewers and Rangers established
a career high with 24 homers, recorded the most caught stealings by any catcher
since 2009 (40) and led all Major League catchers in RBI, total bases and slugging...
while playing for the Brewers in 2014 became the first player in modern Major League
history to lead his league in doubles (53) while appearing primarily at catcher...over
the last 6 seasons, among all big league catchers ranks second in total bases, on-base
percentage and slugging percentage.
Date Opp Game Position AB R H2B3B HRRBI BBSOSB
Wedat MinExhibitionPH, C 20100 0 0 000
Thu at BosExhibitionC - 7
20000 0 0 010
22 ANDREW McCUTCHEN, OF
Pittsburgh Pirates
Also played on USA's 2004 18U National Team...the 2009 National League Rookie of
the Year and 2013 Most Valuable Player is a 5-time All-Star with 4 Louisville Slugger
Silver Slugger Awards, a Rawlings Gold Glove Award and a Roberto Clemente Award...
his 175 career homers rank fifth in Pirates history behind Willie Stargell (475), Ralph
Kiner (301), Roberto Clemente (240) and Barry Bonds (176)...joins Bonds as the only
Pirates to produce in a career at least 150 HR and 150 stolen bases...in 2015 became
only the second Pirate and eighth player in Major League history to produce at least
150 HR and 150 stolen bases in his first 7 seasons (Willie Mays, Bobby Bonds, Darryl
Strawberry, Eric Davis, Barry Bonds , Alfonso Soriano, Matt Kemp)...in 2017 is expected
to be the Pirates' right fielder after making each of his 1,175 career apps on defense
in center field...in the last 7 seasons beginning in 2010, his 1,063 starts in CF are the
most in the Major Leagues and his 1,174 hits from that position tie Adam Jones for the
most...made his only professional appearance in right field on August 22, 2006 with
Class AA Altoona.
Date Opp Game Position AB R H2B3B HRRBI BBSOSB
Fri vs ColRd1, G1 LF - 8 20000 0 0 010
31 DANIEL MURPHY, 2B
Washington Nationals
Is a 2-time All-Star and has 1 Silver Slugger Award...one of the top free agent signings of
the 2015 offseason, finished second to Chi's Kris Bryant in the BBWAA's 2016 National
League Most Valuable Player voting after leading the NL in slugging (.595), OPS (.985)
and doubles (47) while finishing second in hitting (.347)...had a career-high 25 homers
and tied single-season franchise records (2005-2016) for hits (184) and doubles...joined
Hall of Famer Rogers Hornsby as the only second basemen ever to hit at least .347
with 25 HR, 104 RBI and a .595 SLG in a single season...in each of the last 5 seasons
recorded at least 37 doubles, the longest active streak in the Major Leagues...no other
players has more than 3 straight seasons of at least 37 doubles...since 2012 leads all
Major League players with 200 doubles...over the last 3 seasons ranks seventh in the
majors in most plate apps per strikeout (9.73)...in 19 career Postseason apps has hit
.351 (7hr, 17rbi), and his 26 hits the last 2 playoffs tie for the third-most by any batter.
Date Opp Game Position AB R H2B3B HRRBI BBSOSB
Fri vs ColRd1, G1 DH - 7 40000 0 0 020
28 BUSTER POSEY, C
San Francisco Giants
Also played on USA's 2004 18U National Team...the 2010 National League Rookie of the
Year and 2012 Most Valuable Player is a 4-time All-Star with 3 Louisville Slugger Silver
Slugger Awards, a Rawlings Gold Glove Award and 3 World Series championships...is 1
of only 14 players to win NL Rookie of the Year and MVP awards...in 2012 became the
first player since Frank Robinson (1966) to win a league MVP Award, batting title and
World Series in the same season...his 53 career apps and 23 RBI in the Postseason
are the most in Giants history...is 1 of 17 catchers to have caught at least 3 no-hitters.
Date Opp Game Position AB R H2B3B HRRBI BBSOSB
Fri vs ColRd1, G1 C - 5
40000 0 0 000
27 GIANCARLO STANTON, OF
Miami Marlins
Is participating in his second World Baseball Classic...in the 2013 WBC hit .235 in 5 apps
(4-17, 1rbi, 4bb, 3k)...is a 3-time National League All-Star with a Louisville Silver Slugger
Award...is the Marlins' all-time home run leader (208)...at the 2016 All-Star Game at
SD's Petco Park was crowned Home Run Derby champion after producing a record 61
homers...in 2014 finished second in the BBWAA's Most Valuable Player Award voting
and received both the Hank Aaron Award as the league's most outstanding offensive
player and Players' Choice Award as NL Most Outstanding Player...during that 2014
season, at the time his season ended on 9/11 after he was hit by a pitch in the face
was leading the NL in HR, RBI, total bases, extra-base hits, slugging percentage and
walks...still finished the year as the league leader in HR, total bases and slugging...on
7/6/16 at Mets became the seventh-fastest player in Major League history to produce
200 home runs.
Date Opp Game Position AB R H2B3B HRRBI BBSOSB
Fri vs ColRd1, G1 RF - 6 30000 0 0 010
7 CHRISTIAN YELICH, OF
Miami Marlins
Won a Rawlings Gold Glove Award in 2014 and a Louisville Silver Slugger Award in
2016...was the first Marlins outfielder ever to win a Gold Glove...won his Silver Slugger
last season after posting career highs in doubles (38), HR (21), RBI (98), on-base
percentage (.376) and slugging percentage (.483)...among National League leaders in
2016 ranked ninth in RBI, 13th in on-base percentage and 15th in hitting...in 2014 was
the Marlins' recipient of the Heart & Hustle Award given by the MLB Players Alumni
Association to active player who demonstrates passion for the game and embodies its
values, spirit and traditions.
Date Opp Game Position AB R H2B3B HRRBI BBSOSB
Fri vs ColRd1, G1PH, LF 11110 0 0 100
ABOUT THE ROSTER
By Name
By Number
4Archer
1Trammell
12Arenado
2Bregman
2Bregman
3Kinsler
61Brookens
4Archer
21Cecil*
5Harrison
29Clippard
6Stroman
26Crawford
7Yelich
45Donnelly
9Martinez
41Duffy
10Jones, A.
47Dyson
11Leyland
60Givens
12Arenado
44Goldschmidt 17Neshek
18Gregerson
18Gregerson
33Happ*
21Cecil*
5Harrison
22McCutchen
35Hosmer
23Odorizzi*
10Jones, A.
24Miller
38Jones, J.
25Lucroy
65Jones, N.
26Crawford
3Kinsler
27Stanton
11Leyland
28Posey
25Lucroy
29Clippard
9Martinez
30Robertson
22McCutchen
31Murphy
51McGee
33Happ*
43Melancon*
34Smyly*
24Miller
35Hosmer
31Murphy
38Jones, J.
23Odorizzi*
41Duffy
17Neshek
42Randolph
28Posey
43Melancon*
42Randolph
44Goldschmidt
66Reed
45Donnelly
57Roark
47Dyson
30Robertson
51McGee
67Ruiz
57Roark
Samardzija*
60Givens
34Smyly*
61Brookens
27Stanton
65Jones, N.
6Stroman
66Reed
1Trammell
67Ruiz
Wilson*Samardzija*
7YelichWilson*
* Designated pitcher pool
Players By MLB Organization*
3 Giants, Nationals
2 Orioles, Rockies, White Sox, Detroit,
Astros, Royals, Marlins, Pirates,
Rays, Rangers, Blue Jays
1 D-Backs, Indians, Yankees, Phillies,
Mariners, Cardinals
* Includes designated pitcher pool
Best of the Best
All-Stars
Most Valuable Players
Archer (1)
McCutchen (2013)
Arenado (2)
Posey (2012)
Cecil (1)*
Gold Glovers
Clippard (2)
Arenado (4)
Crawford (1)
Crawford (2)
Goldschmidt (4)
Goldschmidt (2)
Harrison (1)
Hosmer (3)
Hosmer (1)
Jones (4)
Jones (5)
Kinsler (1)
Kinsler (4)
McCutchen (1)
Lucroy (2)
Posey (1)
McCutchen (5)
Yelich (1)
Melancon (2)*
Silver Sluggers
Miller (1)
Arenado (2)
Murphy (2)
Carpenter (1)
Neshek (1)
Crawford (1)
Posey (4)
Goldschmidt (2)
Robertson (1)
Jones (1)
Samardzija (1)*
McCutchen (4)
Stanton (3)
Murphy (1)
Rookies of the Year
Posey (3)
McCutchen (2009)
Stanton (1)
Posey (2010)
Yelich (1)
Fulmer (2016)*
* Designated Pitcher Pool
Previous WBC Participants
Gregerson, 2013..................2g, 0-0, 0.00
Hosmer, 2013.............6g, .200, 1 2b, 5rbi
Jones, 2013................6g, .182, 1 2b, 4rbi
Lucroy, 2013........................3g, .400, 1rbi
Stanton, 2013......................5g, .235, 1rbi
ROUND 1 RESULTS, Marlins Park, Miami
Game 1 - USA 3, Colombia 2 (10 innings)
Adam Jones produced an RBI-single off Colombia's Guillermo Moscoso with 2 outs in the bottom of the 10th inning
to lift USA to its 3-2 victory...was Jones' second hit and second RBI of the game...USA starter Chris Archer
threw 4 perfect innings (3k, 41 pitches)...Mychal Givens started the fifth inning and struck out his first 2 batters
before consecutive doubles by Jesus Valdez, Adrian Sanchez and Mauricio Ramos gave Colombia a 2-0 lead...
Colombia starter Jose Quintana (5.2ip, 1h, 1er, 1bb, 4k, 63 pitches) didn't allow a hit until Brandon Crawford
singled with 2 outs in the sixth inning to ignite the 2-run rally that tied the game at 2-2.
ABOUT USA BASEBALL
USA Baseball is the national governing body for baseball in the United States...baseball executives include President
Mike Gaski , Executive Director/CEO Paul Seiler, Chief Operating Officer David Perkins, Chief Financial Officer Ray
Darwin, Chief Development Officer Rick Riccobono and General Manager of National Teams Eric Campbell...USA
Baseball's executive offices are located in Durham, NC...the USA Baseball National Training Complex is in Cary,
NC...more information can be found at www.usabaseball.com.
USA BASEBALL ALUMNI
Fourteen players on the Team USA roster and designated pitcher pool previously competed for the United States
internationally, including 5 veterans of the World Baseball Classic (Gregerson, Hosmer, Jones, Lucroy, Stanton)...
Andrew McCutchen and Buster Posey were teammates on the 2004 18U National Team, while Chris Archer,
Danny Duffy and Eric Hosmer played together on the 2010 Professional National Team...Willie Randolph is the
only member of the coaching staff to have previously served with USA Baseball as a coach or player...the teams
included in this group collected 5 gold medals, 2 silver medals and 3 bronze medals...the individual players won 5
gold medals, 2 silver medals and 5 bronze medals.
NAME
YEARTEAM
NAME
YEAR TEAM
Chris Archer
2010 Professional National Team
Adam Jones
2013 World Baseball Classic
Alex Bregman
2014 Collegiate National Team
Jonathan Lucroy 2013 World Baseball Classic
2013 Collegiate National Team
Andrew McCutchen 2004 18U National Team
2011 18U National Team
Mark Melancon*
2005 Collegiate National Team
2010 16U National Team
Buster Posey
2004 18U National Team
Brandon Crawford 2006 Collegiate National Team
Willie Randolph
2015 Premier12 Team
Danny Duffy
2010 Professional National Team
2013 World Baseball Classic
Mychal Givens
2007 18U National Team
Drew Smyly*
2011 Professional National Team
2006 16U National Team
Luke Gregerson
2013 World Baseball Classic
Giancarlo Stanton 2013 World Baseball Classic
Marcus Stroman
2011 Collegiate National Team
Eric Hosmer
2013 World Baseball Classic
2010 Professional National Team
* Designated pitcher pool
Never Surrender
The U.S. Department of Defense explains the appearance of the American flag facing
"backward" on the right uniform sleeve of the Team USA uniform...according to Army
Regulation 670-1, under Wear and Appearance of Army Uniforms and Insignia, when
authorized for application the American flag patch is to be worn, right or left shoulder, so
that the star field faces forward...when worn in this manner, the flag appears to be flying
in the breeze as the wearer moves forward...the appropriate replica for the right shoulder
sleeve is identified as the "reverse side flag"...soldiers say it means "never surrender."