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Rob Butcher, Team USA Press Officer, [email protected]
Team USA (4-2)
at
Team Japan (6-0)
Dodger Stadium, LA
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
USA Starting Pitchers
Pitcher Opponent IP H R ERBB K
Archer Fri vs Col
4.0 0 0 0 0 3
Stroman Sat at DR 4.2 3 0 0 0 4
Duffy
Sun vs Can 4.0 2 0 0 0 7
Smyly Wed vs VZ 4.2 3 1 0 0 8
Stroman Fri at PR
4.2 8 4 4 1 2
Duffy
Sat at DR 4.+ 6 2 1 1 1
Totals 2-1, 1.73 26.0 22 7 5 2 25
2017 World Baseball Classic, Round 2 Results & Championship Round
Wed, USA 4, VZ 2:
WP - Neshek (1-0)LP - HRondon (0-1)SV - Gregerson (1)
Att: 16,635
Fri, PR 6, USA 5:
WP - Lugo (1-0) LP - Stroman (0-1) SV - Diaz (2)
Att: 32,463
Sat, USA 6, DR 3:
WP - Duffy (1-0) LP - Santana (0-1) SV - Gregerson (1) Att: sellout 43,002
Mon, NED 4, PR 3 (11):WP - Diaz (1-0) LP - Van Mil (0-1)
Att: 24,865
Tue, USA at JPN:
RHP Tanner Roark vs RHP Tomoyuki Sugano
MLB Network, 9:00pt
Wed, PR vs USA/JPN: RHP Seth Lugo vs TBA
MLB Network, 9:00pt
FINAL FOUR: The winner of tonight's game between
USA (4-2) and Japan (6-0) advances to tomorrow's
Championship Round final against Puerto Rico (7-0)...
USA has been in the World Baseball Classic semifinals
once, a 9-4 loss to Japan in 2009...Japan is the only
country to reach the Championship Round in each of the
4 World Baseball Classic tournaments.
FINAL FOUR: USA and Japan are meeting in the World
Baseball Classic for the third time...USA is 6-4 vs Japan
since 1999, when professional players first were allowed
2017 World Baseball Classic
to play in international competition, and 1-1 vs Japan in
Round 1, Miami
USA
Won, 3-2 (10)
Colombia WBC competition...USA earned a 4-3 win in Anaheim
WP - Clippard, LP - Moscoso, Att: 22,580 in the second round of the 2006 WBC, while Japan
advanced to the 2009 championship game with a 9-4
Attendance: 22,580
USA
Lost, 7-5
D. Republic semifinal game win here at Dodger Stadium.
WP - Colome, LP - Miller, SV - Familia
HERE WE GO, AGAIN: USA and Japan are meeting
Attendance: sellout 37,446
USA
Won, 8-0
Canada in the WBC semifinal for the second time...in the 2009
semifinal here at Dodger Stadium, Japan beat USA,
WP - Duffy, LP - Dempster
9-4, to advance to the tournament final, where they beat
Attendance: 22,303
Korea for the title, 5-3 in 10 innings...Brian Roberts
Round 2
USA
Won, 4-2 vs Venezuela led off that semifinal game with a home run off Daisuke
Matsuzaka, but Japan scored 5 runs in the fourth inning
WP - Neshek, LP - HRondon,
off USA starter Roy Oswalt.
SV - Gregerson, Attendance: 16,635
USA
Lost, 6-5 at Puerto Rico
ROSTER MOVE: RHP Mark Melancon (SF) has replaced
WP - Lugo, LP - Stroman, SV - Diaz
LHP Drew Smyly on the active designated pitcher pool...
Attendance: 32,463
USA
Won, 6-3
D. Republic Melancon hasn't allowed a run in 7 spring training apps
for the Giants (4h, 3bb, 4k, 2hbp) and last pitched Fri
WP - Duffy, LP - Santana,
vs Col (1ip, 1hbp, 4 pitches)...Smyly started the Round
SV - Gregerson, Att: sellout 43,002
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
2 opener in San Diego vs Venezuela and retired his last 6
batters by strikeout (4.2ip, 3h, 1r, 0er, 0bb, 8k, 61 pitches)...
he received no decision in USA's 4-2 win.
USA vs Japan (6-4)
1999 Intercontinental Cup
Sydney, Australia
1999 Intercontinental Cup
Sydney, Australia
2000 Olympic Games
Sydney, Australia
2003 Baseball World Cup
Santiago, Cuba
2005 Basebal World Cup
Almere, Netherlands
2006 World Baseball Classic Anaheim, California
2007 Baseball World Cup
Taichung, Taiwan
2008 Olympic Games
Beijing, China
2008 Olympic Games
Beijing, China
2009 World Baseball Classic Los Angeles, California
2017 World Baseball Classic Los Angeles, California
W, 4-0
L, 0-6
W, 4-2
L, 1-2
L, 6-7
W, 4-3
W, 5-1
W, 4-2
W, 8-4
L, 4-9
-
USA vs Netherlands (5-0)
1999 Intercontinental Cup
Sydney, Australia
2000 Olympic Games
Sydney, Australia
2007 Baseball World Cup
Taipei City, Taiwan
2008 Olympic Games
Beijing, China
2009 World Baseball Classic Miami, Florida
W, 4-1
W, 6-2
W, 5-0
W, 7-0
W, 9-3
USA vs Puerto Rico (7-5)
2005 World Cup
Haarlem, Netherlands
W, 12-6
2005 World Cup
Amsterdam, Netherlands
W, 4-3
2006 Olympic Qualifier
Havana, Cuba
W, 5-2
2009 World Baseball Classic Miami, Florida
L, 1-11 (7)
2009 World Baseball Classic Miami, Florida
W, 6-5
2009 World Cup
Florence, Italy
W, 3-0
2010 Pan American Games Ponce, Puerto Rico
W, 7-4
2011 World Cup
Panama City, Panama
L, 4-8 (10)
2013 World Baseball Classic Miami, Florida
W, 7-1
2013 World Baseball Classic Miami, Florida
L, 3-4
2015 Pan American Games Ajax, Ontario, Canada L, 9-10 (10)
2017 World Baseball Classic San Diego, California
L, 5-6
Records with professional players (since 1999)
MVPs: Most Valuable Players from the first round were Israel C Ryan Lavarnway (Pool A), Japan DH Yoshitomo
Tsutsugoh (Pool B), Dominican Republic 3B Manny Machado (Pool C) and Puerto Rico SS Francisco Lindor (Pool
D)...in Tokyo's second round, Netherlands RF Wladimir Balentien earned the Most Valuable Player Award...Puerto
Rico C Yadier Molina was MVP of San Diego's Round 2 pool.
FAN-TASTIC: 2017 World Baseball Classic Pool C, held at Miami's Marlins Park, drew an attendance total of 163,878...
it was the highest total in the tournament's history for the first round at a United States pool site...the first round's overall
attendance of 621,851 was the highest in WBC history.
MOMENT OF SILENCE: Prior to Sunday afternoon's first game, Puerto Rico, Venezuela and Major League Baseball
held a moment of silence preceded by a video tribute to beloved long-time MLB International Vice President Russell
Gabay, who died in November at age 59...he is survived by his wife and 2 daughters.
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.
COACHING STAFF: Manager Jim Leyland's coaching staff includes Tom Brookens (first base coach), Jeff Jones
(pitching coach), Rich Donnelly (bullpen coach), Tino Martinez (hitting coach), Willie Randolph (third base coach),
Alan Trammell (bench coach), Jett Ruiz (batting practice pitcher) and Mark Reed (batting practice catcher)...the
medical staff includes trainers Mark O'Neal (ChiN) and Lonnie Soloff (Cle) and strength and conditioning coach Frank
Velasquez...the clubhouse staff includes equipment manager Ted Walsh and assistant Sean Bowers.
PITCH COUNTS: Pitchers were limited to 65 pitches per game in Round 1...pitch counts were increased to 80 pitches
per game in the second round and will jump up to 95 pitches per game in this Championship Round...pitchers are
World Baseball Classic
allowed to exceed the limits to finish a batter...pitchers who throw more than 50 pitches in any game cannot pitch again
Champions & Most Valuable Players until a minimum of 4 days have passed...pitchers who throw more than 30 pitches in any game cannot pitch again until
2006.......................Japan defeated Cuba a minimum of 1 day has passed...pitchers cannot pitch 3 consecutive days.
MVP, RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka
2009........... Japan defeated South Korea DETERMINING WINNING PITCHER: Official Baseball Rules 9.17(a)(1) and 9.17(b) shall not apply to WBC tournament
MVP, RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka games...per Rule 9.17(e), in a non-championship game "the official scorer shall credit as the winning pitcher that pitcher
2013........... D. Republic defeated P. Rico whose team assumes a lead while such pitcher is in the game, or during the inning on offense in which such pitcher is
MVP, 2B Robinson Cano removed from the game, and does not relinquish such lead, unless such pitcher is knocked out after the winning team
Team USA's Professional
International Championships
2009................ IBAF Baseball World Cup
2007................ IBAF Baseball World Cup
2006...............Regional Olympic Qualifier
2000................................Olympic Games
has attained a commanding lead and the official scorer concludes that a subsequent pitcher is entitled to credit as the
winning pitcher."
NEWS & NOTES: Team USA gameday information can be found on the home page at www.usabaseball.com under the
Latest News heading, link name USA Baseball World Baseball Classic News & Notes.
TEAM USA
ON THE MOUND
Japan batters vs Roark
None
0-0 .000 0 HR
Team USA Starters & Relievers
opp
w-l era gcg
sv
ip h ab r er bb so hravg
Starters
2-1 1.73
6 0
0
26.0 22
96
7
5
2 25
0 .229
Relievers
2-1 3.67
6 0
2-3
27.0 19
99 13 11
8 27
5 .192
Japan batters vs Roark
None
0-0 .000 0 HR
Relievers: Retired the first batter 24-27 times (89%), including all 13 batters over the
last 3 games, and stranded 9-11 inherited baserunners (82%)...Luke Gregerson earned
both of the staff's saves...Andrew Miller suffered the bullpen's blown save in first-round
7-5 loss to the Dominican Republic after allowing 4 runs in the eighth inning.
29 TYLER CLIPPARD, rhp
New York Yankees
Pitched the 10th inning of the win vs Colombia and the sixth and seventh innings of the
win vs Canada and the sixth inning vs Dominican Republic...in the seventh inning Sat at
DR allowed a solo HR to Robinson Cano, his final batter...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...since the start of the 2009 season
leads all Major League relievers in wins (42), innings (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
Sunvs Can
Rd1, G3
W, 8-0
-2.0000040
22
Sat at DRRd2, G3
W, 6-3
-1.1211011
19
41 DANNY DUFFY, lhp
Kansas City Royals
In Round 1 vs Canada started and threw 4.0 scoreless innings to help USA secure a
berth in the second round...in the Round 2 elimination game vs Dominican Republic left
in the fifth inning, leading 4-2, and earned the 6-3 win that sent USA to the Championship
Round...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).
Date Opp Game Score
Dec IP H RERBBSOHRTP
Sunvs Can
Rd1, G3
W, 8-0 GS, W4.0200070
63
Sat at DRRd2, G3
W, 6-3 GS, W4.+621110
74
47 SAM DYSON, rhp
Texas Rangers
Has retired all 12 batters faced...in Sat's win at Dominican Republic, over the
seventh and eighth innings used just 11 pitches to retire all 5 batters...over the fifth
and sixth innings vs Venezuela retired all 4 batters...threw a perfect seventh inning
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).
Date Opp Game Score
Dec IP H RERBBSOHRTP
Fri vs Col
Rd1, G1
W, 3-2 (10) -1.0000020
12
Wedvs VZRd2, G1
W, 4-2
-1.1000000
13
Sat at DRRd2, G3
W, 6-3
-1.2000000
11
60 MYCHAL GIVENS, rhp
Baltimore Orioles
Entered Fri's game at PR with runners on first and second and 2 outs in the bottom of the
fifth inning, induced Yadier Molina to pop out and keep the deficit at 4-2...was charged
with the 2 runs that scored on Arenado's 2-out error in the sixth...threw a scoreless fifth
inning in the win vs Canada...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 pro 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
Sunvs Can
Rd1, G3
W, 8-0
-1.0100020
23
Fri at PRRd2, G2
L, 5-6
-0.1020100
14
18 LUKE GREGERSON, rhp
Houston Astros
Threw a perfect sixth inning in the win vs Colombia...saved Wed's 4-2 win vs Venezuela
and Sat's 6-3 win at Dominican Republic...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...in 2010
recorded 40 holds, a Major League record since broken (Joel Peralta, 41 holds in 2013).
Date Opp Game Score
Dec IP H RERBBSOHRTP
Fri vs Col
Rd1, G1
W, 3-2 (10) -1.0000010
12
Wedvs VZRd2, G1
W, 4-2 SV1.0000110
12
Sat at DRRd2, G3
W, 6-3 SV1.0000000
13
65 NATE JONES, rhp
Chicago White Sox
Threw a perfect eighth inning in Fri's 6-5 loss to Puerto Rico...in the win vs Canada
retired the game's final 4 batters to help USA advance to the second round...in the
eighth inning of the win vs Colombia 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 secondmost 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.
Date Opp Game Score
Dec IP H RERBBSOHRTP
Fri vs Col
Rd1, G1
W, 3-2 (10) -0.1000200
12
Sunvs Can
Rd1, G3
W, 8-0
-1.1000010
11
Fri at PRRd2, G2
L, 5-6
-1.0000000
12
51 JAKE McGEE, lhp
Colorado Rockies
In the first round vs Dominican Republic retired his only batter (struck out Jose Reyes)
to end the 4-run eighth inning...pitched in the eighth inning of the win vs Canada...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).
Date Opp Game Score
Dec IP H RERBBSOHRTP
Sat at DRRd1, G2
L, 5-7
-0.10000104
Sunvs Can
Rd1, G3
W, 8-0
-0.2100110
18
40 MARK MELANCON, rhp
San Francisco Giants
Prior to the Championship Round replaced on the active roster LHP Drew Smyly...is
a 3-time National League All-Star...in 2016 for the Nationals and Pirates combined to
finish 2-2, 1.64 with 47 saves in 51 opps over 75 apps...became the first pitcher in the
same season ever to record 17 saves for one team after recording 30 saves for another.
Date Opp Game Score
Dec IP H RERBBSOHRTP
24 ANDREW MILLER, lhp
Cleveland Indians
In the sixth inning Fri vs Puerto Rico inherited a baserunner and a 3-0 count on Eddie
Rosario...walked Rosario, struck out Thomas Rivera and pinch hitter Kike Hernandez,
then Puerto Rico scored 2 runs on 3B Nolan Arenado's throwing error...in the seventh
inning Wed vs Venezuela retired his only batter to strand a baserunner and keep the
deficit at 2-0...suffered a blown save and the first-round loss to the Dominican Republic
after allowing 4 runs in the eighth inning, including a 3-run HR to Nelson Cruz and a
solo HR to Starling Marte...in his career has posted a 2.64 ERA in 323 relief apps...
at last season's trade deadline was sent from NYY to Cle...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...his strikeoutsto-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
Sat at DRRd1, G2
L, 5-7 BS, L0.2344022
22
Wedvs VZRd2, G1
W, 4-2
-0.10000004
Fri at PRRd2, G2
L, 5-6
-1.0000020
15
17 PAT NESHEK, rhp
Philadelphia Phillies
In the bottom of the fifth inning Sat at Dominican Republic struck out Starling Marte to
strand runners on second and third base to preserve USA's 4-2 lead...in Wed's second
round game vs Venezuela, threw a perfect eighth inning and benefited from homers
by Jones and Hosmer to earn the 4-2 win...in the eighth inning 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 (20062010), Padres (2011), A's (2012-2013), Cardinals (2014) and Astros (2015-2016)...
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.
Date Opp Game Score
Dec IP H RERBBSOHRTP
Fri vs Col
Rd1, G1
W, 3-2 (10) -1.2200010
22
Wedvs VZRd2, G1
W, 4-2
W1.0000010
10
Sat at DRRd2, G3
W, 6-3
-1.0100010
19
57 TANNER ROARK, rhp
Washington Nationals
With 2 outs in the fifth inning in the first round vs Dominican Republic retired his only
batter to strand a baserunner but in the sixth allowed 2 runs on 2 walks and 2 hits,
including a solo HR by Manny Machado...was charged with another run in the seventh
on Welington Castillo's RBI-double off David Robertson...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).
Date Opp Game Score
Dec IP H RERBBSOHRTP
Sat at DRRd1, G2
L, 5-7
-1.1333201
41
30 DAVID ROBERTSON, rhp
Chicago White Sox
In Fri's 6-5 loss to Puerto Rico threw a perfect seventh inning to keep the deficit at 6-3...
with 2 outs in the seventh inning on Wed allowed Rougned Odor's solo HR that gave
Venezuela its 2-0 lead...in the first round vs Dominican Republic, entered the game in
the seventh inning with a runner on second base and allowed Welington Castillo's RBIdouble to pull DR to within 5-3 before retiring his next 3 batters...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.
Date Opp Game Score
Dec IP H RERBBSOHRTP
Sat at DRRd1, G2
L, 5-7
-1.0100010
20
Wedvs VZRd2, G1
W, 4-2
-0.2211001
16
Fri at PRRd2, G2
L, 5-6
-1.0000010
17
6 MARCUS STROMAN, rhp
Toronto Blue Jays
In the first round vs Dominican Republic threw 4.2 scoreless innings...in Fri's 6-5 loss
at Puerto Rico allowed 4 runs in the first inning on singles to each of the first 6 batters
he faced, followed by a sacrifice fly...didn't allow another hit until Carlos Correa's infield
single with 2 outs in the bottom of the fifth inning.
Date Opp Game Score
Dec IP H RERBBSOHRTP
Sat at DRRd1, G2
L, 5-7
GS4.2300040
64
Fri at PRRd2, G2
L, 5-6 GS, L4.2844120
77
TEAM USA IN THE FIELD
USA batters vs Sugano
None
0-0 .000 0 HR
USA batters vs Sugano
None
0-0 .000 0 HR
BATTERS: Team USA batters are hitting .241 with RISP (13-54) and stranded 38
baserunners...designated hitters are batting .136 (3-22, 1hr, 2rbi).
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.
Date Opp Game Position AB R H2B3B HRRBI BBSOSB
Fri vs ColRd1, G1 3B - 3 40000 0 0 010
Sat at DR Rd1, G2 3B - 4 40000 0 0 000
Sun vs CanRd1, G3 3B - 4 32100 1 3 100
Wedvs VZ Rd2, G1 3B - 4 40000 0 0 020
Fri at PR Rd2, G2 3B - 4 32210 0 0 100
Sat at DR Rd2, G3 3B - 4 40000 0 0 020
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...played in the 2016 SiriusXM All-Star
Futures Game in San Diego and fell a homer shy of winning the Home Run Derby.
Date Opp Game Position AB R H2B3B HRRBI BBSOSB
Sun vs CanRd1, G3PH, 3B 10000 0 0 010
Wedvs VZ Rd2, G1 SS - 9 30200 0 0 100
26 BRANDON CRAWFORD, SS
San Francisco Giants
Sat at Dominican Republic, singled with 2 outs in the fourth inning and then scored on
Stanton's 2-run HR off Ervin Santana that snapped the 2-2 tie...with 2 outs in the top
of the ninth inning of Fri's 6-5 loss to Puerto Rico, his 2-run triple pulled USA to within
a run but was stranded at third base...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...his 168 RBI the last 2
seasons are the most by any Major League shortstop.
Date Opp Game Position AB R H2B3B HRRBI BBSOSB
Fri vs ColRd1, G1 SS - 9 31100 0 0 100
Sat at DR Rd1, G2 SS - 9 40210 0 2 000
Sun vs CanRd1, G3 SS - 9 40220 0 0 000
Wedvs VZ Rd2, G1 SS
00000 0 0 000
Fri at PR Rd2, G2 SS - 8 30101 0 2 100
Sat at DR Rd2, G3 SS - 7 41200 0 0 000
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)...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 SB in a season.
Date Opp Game Position AB R H2B3B HRRBI BBSOSB
Fri vs ColRd1, G1 1B - 4 10000 0 0 100
Sat at DR Rd1, G2 DH - 6 32100 0 0 110
Sun vs CanRd1, G3 DH - 6 30000 0 0 110
Wedvs VZ Rd2, G1 DH - 6 40000 0 0 000
Fri at PR Rd2, G2PH, DH 20000 0 0 010
5 JOSH HARRISON, INF/OF
Pittsburgh Pirates
Made his only WBC start in last night's 6-5 loss to Puerto Rico...on 3/4 was added to
the USA roster to replace injured Cardinals 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...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
Sun vs CanRd1, G3PH, 2B 10000 0 0 000
Fri at PR Rd2, G2 2B - 9 40000 0 0 010
35 ERIC HOSMER, 1B
Kansas City Royals
Has a 5-game hitting streak (8-19, .421, 2 2b, 1hr, 5rbi), the longest by any USA
batter...with 1 out in the eighth inning of Wed's dramatic 4-2 win vs VZ homered off
Hector Rondon to snap the 2-2 tie...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)...his 29
career Postseason RBI are the most in franchise history, passing Cooperstown Hall of
Famer George Brett (23) during the 2015 World Series.
Date Opp Game Position AB R H2B3B HRRBI BBSOSB
Fri vs ColRd1, G1PH, 1B 20000 0 0 000
Sat at DR Rd1, G2 1B - 5 30100 0 0 100
Sun vs CanRd1, G3 1B - 5 51220 0 2 000
Wedvs VZ Rd2, G1 1B - 5 42200 1 2 000
Fri at PR Rd2, G2 1B - 5 41200 0 1 000
Sat at DR Rd2, G3 1B - 5 31100 0 0 001
10 ADAM JONES, OF
Baltimore Orioles
In the bottom of the sixth inning in Sun's win at Dominican Republic, his spectacular
catch on Manny Machado's long fly ball preserved USA's 4-2 lead...homered off
Venezuela's Hector Rondon and Puerto Rico's Seth Lugo...in Wed's dramatic 4-2 win
over Venezuela, led off the bottom of the eighth inning with a homer off Rondon that
tied the score at 2-2...in last week's 10-inning, 3-2 win vs Colombia 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...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).
Date Opp Game Position AB R H2B3B HRRBI BBSOSB
Fri vs ColRd1, G1 CF - 2 50210 0 2 010
Sat at DR Rd1, G2 CF - 2 41000 0 0 020
Sun vs CanRd1, G3 CF - 2 51210 0 0 000
Wedvs VZ Rd2, G1 CF - 2 41100 1 1 000
Fri at PR Rd2, G2 CF - 2 41100 1 1 000
Sat at DR Rd2, G3 CF - 2 50000 0 0 020
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).
Date Opp Game Position AB R H2B3B HRRBI BBSOSB
Fri vs ColRd1, G1 2B - 1 51200 0 0 000
Sat at DR Rd1, G2 2B - 1 51100 0 0 020
Sun vs CanRd1, G3 2B - 1 21000 0 0 200
Wedvs VZ Rd2, G1 2B - 1 50200 0 0 020
Sat at DR Rd2, G3 2B - 1 41000 0 1 111
25 JONATHAN LUCROY, C
Texas Rangers
In his 3 starts, USA pitchers went 2-1, 3.46 (26ip, 10er)...in the bottom of the seventh
inning of Wed's 4-2 win vs Venezuela drove in USA's first run with a sacrifice fly...is a
2-time All-Star...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, OBP and slugging.
Date Opp Game Position AB R H2B3B HRRBI BBSOSB
Sat at DR Rd1, G2 C - 8
40000 0 0 000
Wedvs VZ Rd2, G1 C - 8
30200 0 1 000
Sat at DR Rd2, G3 C - 9
40100 0 0 020
22 ANDREW McCUTCHEN, OF
Pittsburgh Pirates
With 1 out in the eighth inning of Sun's win at Dominican Republic produced a 2-run
double off Alex Colome that extended USA's lead to 6-3...leading off the sixth inning Fri
at Puerto Rico, was ejected by HP umpire Will Little following a called third strike...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.
Date Opp Game Position AB R H2B3B HRRBI BBSOSB
Fri vs ColRd1, G1 LF - 8 20000 0 0 010
Wedvs VZ Rd2, G1 RF - 7 40100 0 0 010
Fri at PR Rd2, G2 RF - 1 30000 0 0 010
Sat at DR Rd2, G3 RF - 6 40110 0 2 010
31 DANIEL MURPHY, 2B
Washington Nationals
The 2-time All-Star 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)...tied single-season Nationals
records 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...since 2012 leads all Major League players with
200 doubles.
Date Opp Game Position AB R H2B3B HRRBI BBSOSB
Fri vs ColRd1, G1 DH - 7 40000 0 0 020
Fri at PR Rd2, G2 DH - 7 20000 0 0 000
28 BUSTER POSEY, C
San Francisco Giants
In his 3 starts, USA pitchers went 2-1, 2.00 (27ip, 6er)...homered in each of his last 2 apps
(off Can's Jim Henderson, PR's Seth Lugo)...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.
Date Opp Game Position AB R H2B3B HRRBI BBSOSB
Fri vs ColRd1, G1 C - 5
40000 0 0 000
Sun vs CanRd1, G3 C - 7
41200 1 3 000
Fri at PR Rd2, G2 C - 6
31100 1 1 110
27 GIANCARLO STANTON, OF
Miami Marlins
With 2 outs in the fourth inning Sat at DR snapped the 2-2 tie with a 2-run HR off Ervin
Santana clocked at 117.3mph, the fourth-hardest hit homer in the Statcast era...he
owns the top 2 exit speeds (119.2, 118.5) and now 3 of the top 4 (Carlos Gonzalez,
117.4)...is a 3-time National League All-Star with a Louisville Silver Slugger Award...is
the Marlins' all-time home run leader (208).
Date Opp Game Position AB R H2B3B HRRBI BBSOSB
Fri vs ColRd1, G1 RF - 6 30000 0 0 010
Sat at DR Rd1, G2 RF - 7 31110 0 1 100
Sun vs CanRd1, G3 RF - 8 30000 0 0 120
Fri at PR Rd2, G2 RF
10000 0 0 010
Sat at DR Rd2, G3 DH - 8 42200 1 2 010
7 CHRISTIAN YELICH, OF
Miami Marlins
Has hit safely in 5 of USA's 6 games...with 2 outs in the third inning Sat at DR tied the
game at 2-2 with an RBI-double off Ervin Santana...with 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), OBP (.376) and slugging (.483).
Date Opp Game Position AB R H2B3B HRRBI BBSOSB
Fri vs ColRd1, G1PH, LF 11110 0 0 100
Sat at DR Rd1, G2 LF - 3 40210 0 1 000
Sun vs CanRd1, G3 LF - 3 52200 0 0 010
Wedvs VZ Rd2, G1 LF - 3 41100 0 0 010
Fri at PR Rd2, G2 LF - 3 40000 0 0 010
Sat at DR Rd2, G3 LF - 3 21110 0 1 200
ABOUT THE ROSTER
By Name
By Number
4 Archer
1 Trammell
12 Arenado
2 Bregman
2 Bregman
3 Kinsler
61 Brookens
4 Archer
21 Cecil*
5 Harrison
29 Clippard
6 Stroman
26 Crawford
7 Yelich
45 Donnelly
9 Martinez
41 Duffy
10 Jones, A.
47 Dyson
11 Leyland
60 Givens
12 Arenado
44 Goldschmidt
17 Neshek
18 Gregerson
18 Gregerson
33 Happ*
21 Cecil*
5 Harrison
22 McCutchen
35 Hosmer
23 Odorizzi*
10 Jones, A.
24 Miller
38 Jones, J.
25 Lucroy
65 Jones, N.
26 Crawford
3 Kinsler
27 Stanton
11 Leyland
28 Posey
25 Lucroy
29 Clippard
9Martinez
30Robertson
22 McCutchen
31 Murphy
51 McGee
33 Happ*
40 Melancon*
34 Smyly*
24 Miller
35 Hosmer
31 Murphy
38 Jones, J.
23 Odorizzi*
40 Melancon*
17 Neshek
41 Duffy
28 Posey
42 Randolph
42 Randolph
44 Goldschmidt
66 Reed
45 Donnelly
57 Roark
47 Dyson
30 Robertson
51 McGee
67 Ruiz
57 Roark
Samardzija*
60 Givens
34 Smyly*
61 Brookens
27 Stanton
65 Jones, N.
6Stroman
66Reed
1 Trammell
67 Ruiz
Wilson* Samardzija*
7 Yelich Wilson*
* 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 (3)
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.
Game 2 - Dominican Republic 7, USA 5
Dominican Republic overcame a 5-0 deficit with 2 runs in the sixth inning, 1 in the seventh and 4 in the eighth...Manny
Machado (solo) homered in the sixth frame off Tanner Roark, while Nelson Cruz (3-run) and Starling Marte (solo)
homered off Andrew Miller in the eighth...starting pitchers were Marcus Stroman (4.2ip, 3h, 0r, 0bb, 4k, 64 pitches)
for USA and Edinson Volquez (3.2ip, 6h, 3r, 1er, 1bb, 2k, 52 pitches) for DR...the sellout crowd of 37,446 was the
largest to watch a baseball game at Marlins Park.
Game 3 - USA 8, Canada 0
USA scored 3 runs in the first inning off RHP Ryan Dempster and 4 more in the second off LHP Andrew Albers to
spark an 8-0 victory and a spot in the second round...LHP Danny Duffy (4ip, 2h, 0r, 0bb, 7k, 63 pitches) threw 4.0
scoreless innings for USA...3B Nolan Arenado (103, 1hr, 3rbi) and C Buster Posey (2-4, 1hr, 3rbi) homered for
USA, while 1B Eric Hosmer had 2 doubles and 2 RBI.
ROUND 2 RESULTS, Petco Park, San Diego
Game 1 - USA 4, Venezuela 2
Facing a 2-1 deficit in the bottom of the eighth, USA's Adam Jones led off the inning with a solo HR to tie it and 3
batters later Eric Hosmer followed with a 2-run HR, both off Hector Rondon...starting pitchers were USA's LHP
Drew Smyly (4.2ip, 3h, 1r, 0er, 0bb, 8k, 61 pitches) and Venezuela's RHP Felix Hernandez (5ip, 3h, 0r, 0bb, 3k,
61 pitches)...USA relievers allowed just 2 hits and 1 earned run in 4.1 innings (1bb, 2k)...RHP Luke Gregerson
pitched the ninth inning for the save...SS Alex Bregman made his first start and produced 2 hits and a walk.
Game 2 - Puerto Rico 6, USA 5
Puerto Rico took a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning when its first 6 batters singled off USA starter Marcus
Stroman, followed by a sacrifice fly...Stroman (4.2ip, 8h, 4er, 1bb, 2k, 77 pitches) allowed just 2 hits the rest of his
outing...Puerto Rico added 2 unearned runs in the sixth inning on 3B Nolan Arenado's 2-out throwing error...USA
entered the ninth inning facing a 6-3 deficit, but with 2 outs Brandon Crawford cut the deficit to 1 run with a 2-run
triple...he was stranded at third base when Edwin Diaz struck out Josh Harrison...Adam Jones (solo) and Buster
Posey (solo) homered for USA...the victory clinched a spot in the Championship Round for Puerto Rico.
Game 3 - USA 6, Dominican Republic 3
Dominican Republic took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, but USA tied it with a pair of runs in the third
before Giancarlo Stanton's 2-run HR off Ervin Santana in the fourth snapped the tie...in the bottom of the seventh
inning, Adam Jones made a spectacular catch to rob Manny Machado of a leadoff home run, but Robinson Cano
followed with a solo HR off Tyler Clippard to pull DR to within 4-3...Andrew McCutchen's 2-run double in the top of
the eighth inning extended USA's lead to 6-3...starting pitchers were USA's Danny Duffy (W, 4+ip, 6h, 2r, 1er, 1bb,
1k, 74 pitches) and Dominican Republic's Ervin Santana (L, 3.2ip, 6h, 4er, 0bb, 2k, 68 pitches)...USA pitchers held
Dominican Republic hitters to 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position and stranded 8 baserunners.
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."