2 marca rozpoczyna się prawdziwe święto baseballa rozgrywane raz na cztery lata World Baseball Classic. Czołowe reprezentacje, które w nich rywalizują są naszpikowane gwiazdami MLB, a konkretnie w zawodach weźmie udział aż 45 zawodników, którzy zdołali wystąpić w All Star Game. W tym gronie nie zabraknie graczy, którzy zgarnęli wszystkie indywidualne nagrody w zeszłym sezonie, a wiec zdobywcy Triple Crown - Miguela Cabrery z Detroit Tigers, MVP World Series - Pablo Sandovala z SF Giants oraz laureata nagrody im Cy Younga dla najlepszego miotacza Ligi Narodowej R.A. Dickeya z Toronto Blue Jays.

Do faworytów imprezy z pewnością będą należeć reprezentacje Wenezueli, Dominikany, Puerto Rico oraz oczywiście kadra Stanów Zjednoczonych, która wystawiła reprezentację złożoną z praktycznie samych gwiazd. Nie należy także zapominać o reprezentacji Japonii, która w tym roku wystąpi w krajowym zestawieniu, nie posiadając w składzie ani jednego zawodnika z MLB.

Poniżej składy czołowych reprezentacji.

 

Wenezuela

Alvarez, Henderson	VEN	-	Miami Marlins	R/R	6'1"	210lbs	04/18/1990
Andrus, Elvis	VEN	-	Texas Rangers	R/R	6'0"	200lbs	08/26/1988
Belisario, Ronald	VEN	-	Los Angeles Dodgers	R/R	6'3"	245lbs	12/31/1982
Cabrera, Asdrubal	VEN	-	Cleveland Indians	S/R	6'0"	205lbs	11/13/1985
Cabrera, Miguel	VEN	-	Detroit Tigers	R/R	6'4"	240lbs	04/18/1983
Chacin, Jhoulys	VEN	-	Colorado Rockies	R/R	6'3"	225lbs	01/07/1988
Gonzalez, Carlos	VEN	-	Colorado Rockies	L/L	6'1"	220lbs	10/17/1985
Gonzalez, Enrique	VEN	-	--	R/R	5'10"	225lbs	07/14/1982
Guerra, Deolis	VEN	-	Minnesota Twins	R/R	6'5"	245lbs	04/17/1989
Hernandez, Ramon	VEN	-	Colorado Rockies	R/R	6'0"	220lbs	05/20/1976
Infante, Omar	VEN	-	Detroit Tigers	R/R	5'11"	195lbs	12/26/1981
Jimenez, Cesar	VEN	-	Philadelphia Phillies	L/L	5'11"	220lbs	11/12/1984
Ledezma, Wil	VEN	-	--	L/L	6'4"	225lbs	01/21/1981
Lisson, Mario	VEN	-	--	R/R	6'2"	220lbs	05/31/1984
Mijares, Jose	VEN	-	San Francisco Giants	L/L	6'0"	230lbs	10/29/1984
Montero, Miguel	VEN	-	Arizona Diamondbacks	L/R	5'11"	215lbs	07/09/1983
Parra, Gerardo	VEN	-	Arizona Diamondbacks	L/L	5'11"	200lbs	05/06/1987
Perez, Salvador	VEN	-	Kansas City Royals	R/R	6'3"	245lbs	05/10/1990
Prado, Martin	VEN	-	Atlanta Braves	R/R	6'1"	190lbs	10/27/1983
Ramirez, Ramon A.	VEN	-	--	R/R	6'0"	190lbs	09/16/1982
Rincon, Juan	VEN	-	--	R/R	5'11"	210lbs	01/23/1979
Rodriguez, Francisco	VEN	-	--	R/R	6'0"	195lbs	01/07/1982
Romero, Alex	VEN	-	--	L/R	6'0"	198lbs	09/09/1983
Sanchez, Anibal	VEN	-	Detroit Tigers	R/R	6'0"	205lbs	02/27/1984
Sandoval, Pablo	VEN	-	San Francisco Giants	S/R	5'11"	240lbs	08/11/1986
Scutaro, Marco	VEN	-	San Francisco Giants	R/R	5'10"	185lbs	10/30/1975
Torres, Alex	VEN	-	Tampa Bay Rays	L/L	5'10"	175lbs	12/08/1987
Zambrano, Carlos	VEN	-	--	S/R	6'4"	275lbs	06/01/1981

 

Dominikana

Aybar, Erick	DOM	-	Los Angeles Angels	S/R	5'10"	180lbs	01/14/1984
Cano, Robinson	DOM	-	New York Yankees	L/R	6'0"	210lbs	10/22/1982
Casilla, Santiago	DOM	-	San Francisco Giants	R/R	6'0"	220lbs	07/25/1980
Castro, Angel	DOM	-	Los Angeles Dodgers	R/R	5'11"	200lbs	11/14/1982
Cedeno, Juan	DOM	-	New York Yankees	L/L	6'1"	200lbs	08/19/1983
Cruz, Nelson	DOM	-	Texas Rangers	R/R	6'2"	230lbs	07/01/1980
De Aza, Alejandro	DOM	-	Chicago White Sox	L/L	6'0"	190lbs	04/11/1984
Deduno, Samuel	DOM	-	Minnesota Twins	R/R	6'3"	190lbs	07/02/1983
Dotel, Octavio	DOM	-	Detroit Tigers	R/R	6'0"	230lbs	11/25/1973
Encarnacion, Edwin	DOM	-	Toronto Blue Jays	R/R	6'2"	230lbs	01/07/1983
Garcia, Leury	DOM	-	Texas Rangers	S/R	5'7"	160lbs	03/18/1991
Herrera, Kelvin	DOM	-	Kansas City Royals	R/R	5'10"	200lbs	12/31/1989
Mesa, Melky	DOM	-	New York Yankees	R/R	6'1"	190lbs	01/31/1987
Nanita, Ricardo	DOM	-	Toronto Blue Jays	L/L	6'0"	205lbs	06/12/1981
Pena, Francisco	DOM	-	New York Mets	R/R	6'2"	230lbs	10/12/1989
Ramirez, Hanley	DOM	-	Los Angeles Dodgers	R/R	6'2"	230lbs	12/23/1983
Reyes, Jose	DOM	-	Toronto Blue Jays	S/R	6'1"	195lbs	06/11/1983
Rodney, Fernando	DOM	-	Tampa Bay Rays	R/R	5'11"	220lbs	03/18/1977
Rodriguez, Wandy	DOM	-	Pittsburgh Pirates	S/L	5'10"	195lbs	01/18/1979
Santana, Carlos	DOM	-	Cleveland Indians	S/R	5'11"	210lbs	04/08/1986
Severino, Atahualpa	DOM	-	Kansas City Royals	L/L	5'11"	220lbs	11/06/1984
Sierra, Moises	DOM	-	Toronto Blue Jays	R/R	6'0"	225lbs	09/24/1988
Simon, Alfredo	DOM	-	Cincinnati Reds	R/R	6'6"	265lbs	05/08/1981
Strop, Pedro	DOM	-	Baltimore Orioles	R/R	6'0"	215lbs	06/13/1985
Tejada, Miguel	DOM	-	Kansas City Royals	R/R	5'9"	220lbs	05/25/1974
Valverde, Jose	DOM	-	--	R/R	6'4"	255lbs	03/24/1978
Veras, Jose	DOM	-	Houston Astros	R/R	6'6"	240lbs	10/20/1980
Volquez, Edinson	DOM	-	San Diego Padres	R/R	6'0"	225lbs	07/03/1983

 

Puerto Rico

Alvarado, Giancarlo	PUR	-	--	R/R	6'4"	210lbs	01/24/1978
Aviles, Mike	PUR	-	Cleveland Indians	R/R	5'10"	205lbs	03/13/1981
Beltran, Carlos	PUR	-	St. Louis Cardinals	S/R	6'1"	215lbs	04/24/1977
Berrios, Jose	PUR	-	Minnesota Twins	R/R	6'0"	187lbs	05/27/1994
Burgos, Hiram	PUR	-	Milwaukee Brewers	R/R	6'0"	210lbs	08/04/1987
Cabrera, Fernando	PUR	-	Los Angeles Angels	R/R	6'4"	225lbs	11/16/1981
Cedeno, Xavier	PUR	-	Houston Astros	L/L	6'1"	205lbs	08/26/1986
De La Torre, Jose	PUR	-	Boston Red Sox	R/R	5'9"	175lbs	10/17/1985
Falu, Irving	PUR	-	Kansas City Royals	S/R	5'10"	185lbs	06/06/1983
Feliciano, Jesus	PUR	-	--	L/L	5'10"	190lbs	06/06/1979
Figueroa, Luis	PUR	-	--	S/R	5'9"	165lbs	02/16/1974
Figueroa, Nelson	PUR	-	Arizona Diamondbacks	R/R	6'1"	185lbs	05/18/1974
Gonzalez, Andy	PUR	-	Chicago White Sox	R/R	6'3"	215lbs	12/15/1981
Maldonado, Martin	PUR	-	Milwaukee Brewers	R/R	6'1"	225lbs	08/16/1986
Molina, Jose	PUR	-	Tampa Bay Rays	R/R	6'2"	250lbs	06/03/1975
Molina, Yadier	PUR	-	St. Louis Cardinals	R/R	5'11"	225lbs	07/13/1982
Pagan, Angel	PUR	-	San Francisco Giants	S/R	6'2"	200lbs	07/02/1981
Rios, Alex	PUR	-	Chicago White Sox	R/R	6'5"	210lbs	02/18/1981
Rivera, Carlos	PUR	-	--	L/L	5'11"	230lbs	06/10/1978
Roman, Orlando	PUR	-	--	R/R	6'1"	210lbs	11/28/1978
Romero, J.C.	PUR	-	--	S/L	5'11"	205lbs	06/04/1976
Rosario, Eddie	PUR	-	Minnesota Twins	L/R	6'0"	170lbs	09/28/1991
Santiago, Andres	PUR	-	Los Angeles Dodgers	R/R	6'2"	200lbs	10/26/1989
Santiago, Mario	PUR	-	Los Angeles Dodgers	R/R	6'2"	210lbs	12/16/1984
Soto, Giovanni	PUR	-	Cleveland Indians	L/L	6'2"	190lbs	05/18/1991
Torres, Andres	PUR	-	San Francisco Giants	S/R	5'10"	195lbs	01/26/1978
Valdes, Pedro	PUR	-	--	L/L	6'1"	205lbs	06/29/1973
Vazquez, Javier	PUR	-	--	R/R	6'2"	210lbs	07/25/1976

 

USA

Affeldt, Jeremy	USA	41	San Francisco Giants	L/L	6'4"	230lbs	06/06/1979
Arencibia, J.P.	USA	9	Toronto Blue Jays	R/R	6'0"	205lbs	01/05/1986
Bell, Heath	USA	21	Arizona Diamondbacks	R/R	6'2"	260lbs	09/29/1977
Bloomquist, Willie	USA	18	Arizona Diamondbacks	R/R	5'11"	185lbs	11/27/1977
Boggs, Mitchell	USA	41	St. Louis Cardinals	R/R	6'4"	215lbs	02/15/1984
Braun, Ryan	USA	8	Milwaukee Brewers	R/R	6'1"	200lbs	11/17/1983
Cishek, Steve	USA	31	Miami Marlins	R/R	6'6"	215lbs	06/18/1986
Collins, Tim	USA	55	Kansas City Royals	L/L	5'7"	165lbs	08/21/1989
Detwiler, Ross	USA	-	Washington Nationals	R/L	6'5"	190lbs	03/06/1986
Dickey, R.A.	USA	43	Toronto Blue Jays	R/R	6'2"	215lbs	10/29/1974
Gonzalez, Gio	USA	-	Washington Nationals	R/L	6'0"	200lbs	09/19/1985
Gregerson, Luke	USA	57	San Diego Padres	L/R	6'3"	200lbs	05/14/1984
Holland, Derek	USA	45	Texas Rangers	S/L	6'2"	210lbs	10/09/1986
Jones, Adam	USA	10	Baltimore Orioles	R/R	6'3"	225lbs	08/01/1985
Kimbrel, Craig	USA	46	Atlanta Braves	R/R	5'11"	205lbs	05/28/1988
Lucroy, Jonathan	USA	20	Milwaukee Brewers	R/R	6'0"	195lbs	06/13/1986
Mauer, Joe	USA	7	Minnesota Twins	L/R	6'5"	230lbs	04/19/1983
Perez, Chris	USA	54	Cleveland Indians	R/R	6'4"	230lbs	07/01/1985
Perkins, Glen	USA	15	Minnesota Twins	L/L	6'0"	205lbs	03/02/1983
Pestano, Vinnie	USA	52	Cleveland Indians	R/R	6'0"	200lbs	02/20/1985
Phillips, Brandon	USA	4	Cincinnati Reds	R/R	6'0"	200lbs	06/28/1981
Rollins, Jimmy	USA	11	Philadelphia Phillies	S/R	5'8"	180lbs	11/27/1978
Stanton, Giancarlo	USA	27	Miami Marlins	R/R	6'5"	245lbs	11/08/1989
Teixeira, Mark	USA	25	New York Yankees	S/R	6'3"	215lbs	04/11/1980
Victorino, Shane	USA	18	Boston Red Sox	S/R	5'9"	190lbs	11/30/1980
Vogelsong, Ryan	USA	32	San Francisco Giants	R/R	6'4"	215lbs	07/22/1977
Wright, David	USA	5	New York Mets	R/R	6'0"	210lbs	12/20/1982
Zobrist, Ben	USA	18	Tampa Bay Rays	S/R	6'3"	210lbs	05/26/1981

 

Japonia

Abe, Shinnosuke	JPN	-	--	L/R	5'11"	214lbs	03/20/1979
Aikawa, Ryoji	JPN	-	--	R/R	6'0"	190lbs	07/11/1976
Chono, Hisayoshi	JPN	-	--	R/R	5'11"	185lbs	12/06/1984
Honda, Yuichi	JPN	-	--	R/R	5'8"	159lbs	11/19/1984
Ibata, Hirokazu	JPN	-	--	R/R	5'8"	165lbs	05/12/1975
Imamura, Takeru	JPN	-	--	R/R	6'0"	183lbs	04/17/1991
Inaba, Atsunori	JPN	-	--	L/L	6'1"	207lbs	08/03/1972
Itoi, Yoshio	JPN	-	--	R/R	0'0"	0lbs	07/31/1981
Kakunaka, Katsuya	JPN	-	--	R/R	0'0"	0lbs	05/25/1987
Maeda, Kenta	JPN	-	--	R/R	6'0"	161lbs	04/11/1988
Makita, Kazuhisa	JPN	-	--	R/R	5'10"	181lbs	11/10/1984
Matsuda, Nobuhiro	JPN	-	--	R/R	5'11"	187lbs	05/17/1983
Matsui, Kazuo	JPN	-	--	S/R	5'10"	187lbs	10/23/1975
Morifuku, Masahiko	JPN	-	--	R/R	5'7"	143lbs	07/29/1986
Nakata, Sho	JPN	-	--	R/R	0'0"	0lbs	04/22/1989
Nomi, Atsushi	JPN	-	--	L/L	5'11"	159lbs	05/28/1979
Otonari, Kenji	JPN	-	--	L/L	5'9"	187lbs	11/19/1984
Sakamoto, Hayato	JPN	-	--	R/R	6'1"	176lbs	12/14/1988
Sawamura, Hirokazu	JPN	-	--	R/R	6'0"	212lbs	04/03/1988
Settsu, Tadashi	JPN	-	--	R/R	5'11"	198lbs	06/01/1982
Sugiuchi, Toshiya	JPN	-	--	L/L	5'9"	181lbs	10/30/1980
Sumitani, Ginjiro	JPN	-	--	R/R	5'11"	205lbs	07/19/1987
Tanaka, Masahiro	JPN	-	--	R/R	6'2"	205lbs	11/01/1988
Toritani, Takashi	JPN	-	--	L/R	5'11"	170lbs	06/26/1981
Uchikawa, Seiichi	JPN	-	--	R/R	6'0"	180lbs	08/04/1982
Utsumi, Tetsuya	JPN	-	--	L/L	6'1"	198lbs	04/29/1982
Wakui, Hideaki	JPN	-	--	R/R	6'1"	187lbs	06/21/1986
Yamaguchi, Tetsuya	JPN	-	--	L/L	6'0"	190lbs	11/11/1983