2013 World Baseball Classic qualification rosters

Sixteen nations competed at the 2013 World Baseball Classic qualification.

Key edit

Pos. Position
P Pitcher
C Catcher
IF Infielder
OF Outfielder

Qualifier 1 edit

  France edit

Manager
  Jim Stoeckel
Coaches
Eric Gagné
Player No. Pos. DOB and age Team League Birthplace
Owen Ozanich 0 P (1989-06-23)June 23, 1989 (aged 23)   Rouen Huskies French Baseball League Annemasse, France

  Israel edit

Manager
  Brad Ausmus
Coaches
Mark Loretta
Player No. Pos. DOB and age Team League Birthplace
Shawn Green 28 P (1972-11-10)November 10, 1972 (aged 39) Des Plaines, Illinois

  South Africa edit

Manager
  Rick Magnante
Coaches
Brian McAm
Player No. Pos. DOB and age Team League Birthplace
Gift Ngoepe 61 IF (1990-01-18)January 18, 1990 (aged 22)   Pittsburgh Pirates (minors) Major League Baseball Randburg, South Africa

  Spain edit

Manager
  Mauro Mazzotti
Coaches
Manny Crespo
Player No. Pos. DOB and age Team League Birthplace
Eric González 26 P (1985-09-05)September 5, 1985 (aged 27)   Lake Erie Crushers Frontier League San Juan de la Rambla, Canary Islands
Antonio Noguera 75 P (1988-02-26)February 26, 1988 (aged 24)   Novara United Italian Baseball League Caracas, Venezuela
Manny Olivera 28 P (1977-12-08)December 8, 1977 (aged 34) Barcelona, Catalonia

Qualifier 2 edit

  Canada edit

Manager
  Ernie Whitt
Coaches
Greg Hamilton
Player No. Pos. DOB and age Team League Birthplace
Jimmy Van Ostrand 29 P (1984-08-07)August 7, 1984 (aged 28)   Washington Nationals (minors) Major League Baseball Vancouver, British Columbia

  Czech Republic edit

Manager
  Andy Berglund
Coaches
Mike Griffin
Player No. Pos. DOB and age Team League Birthplace
Martin Červenka 61 C (1992-08-03)August 3, 1992 (aged 20) Prague, Czech Republic

  Germany edit

Manager
  Greg Frady
Coaches
Justin Pope
Player No. Pos. DOB and age Team League Birthplace
Max Kepler 26 IF (1993-02-10)February 10, 1993 (aged 19)   Pittsburgh Pirates (minors) Major League Baseball Berlin, Germany

  Great Britain edit

Manager
  Sam Dempster
Coaches
Brian Essery
Player No. Pos. DOB and age Team League Birthplace
Chris Reed 61 IF (1990-05-20)May 20, 1990 (aged 22) London, England

Qualifier 3 edit

  Brazil edit

Manager
  Barry Larkin
Coaches
Tiago Caldeira
Player No. Pos. DOB and age Team League Birthplace
André Rienzo 0 P (1988-07-05)July 5, 1988 (aged 24)   Chicago White Sox (minors) Major League Baseball São Paulo, Brazil
Yan Gomes 28 P (1987-07-19)July 19, 1987 (aged 25)  Toronto Blue Jays Major League Baseball São Paulo, Brazil
Paulo Orlando 28 P (1985-11-01)November 1, 1985 (aged 27)  Kansas City Royals (minors) Major League Baseball São Paulo, Brazil

  Colombia edit

Manager
    Eduardo Pérez
Coaches
Luis Urueta
Player No. Pos. DOB and age Team League Birthplace
Donovan Solano 61 IF (1987-12-17)December 17, 1987 (aged 24)   New York Yankees (minors) Major League Baseball Barranquilla, Atlántico