2006 World Baseball Classic rosters
The following is a list of squads for each nation competing at 2006 World Baseball Classic. The tournament began on March 3 and the final took place on March 20, 2006.
The teams listed on the country's roster is the team the player was with while the tournament took place.
Pool A
China Roster[1]
Manager: 
Jim Lefebvre
Coaches: Bruce Hurst (Pitching)
| Pos. | No. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Bats | Throws | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 6 | Chenhao Li | July 2, 1977 (aged 28) | R | R |  Beijing Tigers
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| P | 7 | Nan Wang | October 7, 1981 (aged 24) | R | L | Beijing Tigers
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| P | 15 | Quansheng Zhao | January 15, 1979 (aged 27) | L | L | Tianjin Lions
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| P | 17 | Li Zhang | February 3, 1980 (aged 26) | R | R | Shanghai Golden Eagles
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| P | 21 | Zheng Xu | May 10, 1981 (aged 24) | R | R | Beijing Tigers
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| P | 22 | Hongrui Li | April 22, 1986 (aged 19) | R | R | Beijing Tigers
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| P | 23 | Shuai Li | July 11, 1985 (aged 20) | R | R | Henan Elephants
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| P | 24 | Quan Huang | May 14, 1983 (aged 22) | L | L | Chinese Hopestars
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| P | 28 | Bo Zhao | August 11, 1985 (aged 20) | L | R | Sichuan Dragons
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| P | 33 | Kun Chen | March 5, 1980 (aged 25) | R | R | Sichuan Dragons
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| P | 68 | Bu Tao | January 15, 1983 (aged 23) | L | L | |
| P | 80 | Lai Guojun | R | R | ||
| P | 66 | Zhang Jun | December 13, 1983 (aged 22) | |||
| C | 12 | Feng Yi | August 20, 1982 (aged 23) | R | R | |
| C | 56 | Wang Wei | December 25, 1978 (aged 27) | R | R | |
| C | 2 | Zhang Zhenwang | March 1, 1988 (aged 18) | R | R | |
| IF | 20 | Chen Qi | September 23, 1981 (aged 24) | L | L | |
| IF | 3 | Chen Zhe | October 14, 1975 (aged 30) | R | R | |
| IF | 5 | Feng Fei | February 18, 1983 (aged 23) | R | ||
| IF | 11 | Guo Tao | March 21, 1987 (aged 18) | R | R | |
| IF | 51 | Li Lei | June 24, 1984 (aged 21) | R | R | |
| IF | 10 | Liu Guangbiao | September 5, 1978 (aged 27) | R | R | |
| IF | 37 | Pan Wenbin | December 9, 1986 (aged 19) | R | R | |
| IF | 32 | Wang Jingchao | July 13, 1988 (aged 17) | R | R | |
| IF | 18 | Yang Guogang | February 22, 1977 (aged 29) | L | R | |
| IF | 9 | Zhang Yufeng | February 9, 1977 (aged 29) | R | R | |
| OF | 26 | Liu Yaqing | July 17, 1982 (aged 23) | L | R | |
| OF | 1 | Sun Lingfeng | August 14, 1978 (aged 27) | L | L | |
| OF | 35 | Yang Shuo | May 18, 1981 (aged 24) | R | R | |
| OF | 36 | Zhang Hongbo | June 6, 1980 (aged 25) | L | R |
Chinese Taipei Roster[2]
Manager: Lin Hua-wei (林華韋)
Coaches: Hung I-chung (洪一中), Yeh Chih-shien (葉志仙), Lu Ming-tsu (呂明賜), Wu Fu-lien (吳復連), Hsieh Chang-heng (謝長亨)
| Pos. | No. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Bats | Throws | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 97 | Chiang Chien-ming (姜建銘) | May 27, 1985 (aged 20) | R | R |  Yomiuri Giants
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| P | 59 | Chu Wei-ming (朱尉銘) | August 2, 1981 (aged 24) | R | R |  Chinatrust Whales
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| P | 17 | Hsu Chu-chien (許竹見) | January 25, 1981 (aged 25) | R | R | Macoto Cobras
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| P | 63 | Hsu Wen-hsiung (許文雄) | December 5, 1978 (aged 27) | R | R | La New Bears
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| P | 32 | Kevin Huang (黃俊中) | April 25, 1982 (aged 23) | R | R | La New Bears
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| P | 88 | Keng Po-hsuan (耿伯軒) | October 15, 1984 (aged 21) | R | R | Dunedin Blue Jays
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| P | 37 | Hong-Chih Kuo (郭泓志) | July 23, 1981 (aged 24) | L | L | Los Angeles Dodgers
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| P | 11 | Lin En-yu (林恩宇) | March 25, 1981 (aged 24) | R | R | Macoto Cobras
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| P | 19 | Lin Ying-chieh (林英傑) | May 1, 1981 (aged 24) | L | L | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
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| P | 18 | Pan Wei-lun (潘威倫) | March 5, 1982 (aged 23) | R | R | Uni-President Lions
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| P | 70 | Tsai Ying-feng (蔡英峰) | May 26, 1983 (aged 22) | R | R | La New Bears
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| P | 42 | Tseng Sung-wei (增菘瑋) | December 28, 1984 (aged 21) | R | R | National Taiwan College of Physical Education
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| P | 46 | Yang Chien-fu (陽建福) | April 22, 1979 (aged 26) | R | R | Sinon Bulls
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| P | 91 | Yang Yao-hsun (陽耀勳) | January 22, 1983 (aged 23) | L | L | Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
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| C | 41 | Chen Feng-min (陳峰民) | October 29, 1977 (aged 28) | R | R | La New Bears
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| C | 34 | Kao Chih-kang (高志綱) | February 27, 1981 (aged 25) | R | R | Uni-President Lions
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| C | 27 | Yeh Chun-chang (葉君璋) | October 25, 1972 (aged 33) | R | R | Sinon Bulls
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| IF | 12 | Chang Chia-hao (張家浩) | October 31, 1976 (aged 29) | L | R | Sinon Bulls
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| IF | 49 | Chang Tai-shan (張泰山) | October 31, 1976 (aged 29) | R | R | Sinon Bulls
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| IF | 13 | Chen Yung-chi (陳鏞基) | July 13, 1983 (aged 22) | R | R | Inland Empire 66ers
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| IF | 31 | Cheng Chan-ming (鄭昌明) | January 28, 1978 (aged 28) | R | R | Chinatrust Whales
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| IF | 51 | Chin-Lung Hu (胡金龍) | February 2, 1984 (aged 22) | R | R | Jacksonville Suns
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| IF | 7 | Ngayaw Ake (林智勝) | January 1, 1982 (aged 24) | R | R | La New Bears
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| IF | 15 | Dai-Kang Yang (陽仲壽) | January 17, 1987 (aged 19) | R | R | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters
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| IF | 6 | Yang Sen (陽森) | March 25, 1981 (aged 24) | L | R | Uni-President Lions
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| OF | 8 | Chan Chih-yao (詹智堯) | January 2, 1983 (aged 23) | L | L | National Taiwan College of Physical Education
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| OF | 69 | Chang Chien-ming (張建銘) | July 27, 1980 (aged 25) | L | L | Sinon Bulls
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| OF | 55 | Hsieh Chia-hsien (謝佳賢) | April 8, 1976 (aged 29) | L | L | Macoto Cobras
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| OF | 30 | Huang Lung-yi (黃龍義) | February 20, 1979 (aged 27) | R | R | La New Bears
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| OF | 24 | Lin Wei-chu (林威助) | January 22, 1979 (aged 27) | L | L | Hanshin Tigers
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Manager: 89 – Sadaharu Oh (王貞治)
Coaches: 84 – Kazuhiro Takeda (武田一浩), 85 – Hatsuhiko Tsuji (辻発彦), 86 – Yoshitaka Katori (鹿取義隆), 87 – Yasunori Oshima (大島康徳), 88 – Sumio Hirota (弘田澄男)
| Pos. | No. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Bats | Throws | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 11 | Naoyuki Shimizu (清水直行) | November 24, 1975 (aged 30) | R | R | Chiba Lotte Marines
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| P | 12 | Soichi Fujita (藤田宗一) | October 17, 1972 (aged 33) | L | L | Chiba Lotte Marines
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| P | 15 | Tomoyuki Kubota (久保田智之) | January 30, 1981 (aged 25) | R | R | Hanshin Tigers
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| P | 18 | Daisuke Matsuzaka (松坂大輔) | September 13, 1980 (aged 25) | R | R | Seibu Lions
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| P | 19 | Koji Uehara (上原浩治) | April 3, 1975 (aged 30) | R | R | Yomiuri Giants
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| P | 20 | Yasuhiko Yabuta (薮田安彦) | June 19, 1973 (aged 32) | R | R | Chiba Lotte Marines
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| P | 21 | Tsuyoshi Wada (和田毅) | February 21, 1981 (aged 25) | L | L | Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
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| P | 24 | Kyuji Fujikawa (藤川球児) | July 21, 1980 (aged 25) | L | R | Hanshin Tigers
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| P | 31 | Shunsuke Watanabe (渡辺俊介) | August 27, 1976 (aged 29) | R | R | Chiba Lotte Marines
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| P | 40 | Akinori Otsuka (大塚晶則) | January 13, 1972 (aged 34) | R | R | Texas Rangers
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| P | 41 | Hiroyuki Kobayashi (小林宏之) | June 4, 1976 (aged 29) | R | R | Chiba Lotte Marines
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| P | 47 | Toshiya Sugiuchi (杉内俊哉) | October 30, 1980 (aged 25) | L | L | Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
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| P | 61 | Hirotoshi Ishii (石井弘寿) | September 14, 1977 (aged 28) | L | L | Tokyo Yakult Swallows
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| P | 61 | Takahiro Mahara (馬原孝浩) | December 8, 1981 (aged 24) | R | R | Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
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| C | 22 | Tomoya Satozaki (里崎智也) | May 20, 1976 (aged 29) | R | R | Chiba Lotte Marines
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| C | 27 | Motonobu Tanishige (谷繁元信) | December 21, 1970 (aged 35) | R | R | Chunichi Dragons
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| C | 59 | Ryoji Aikawa (相川亮二) | July 11, 1976 (aged 29) | R | R | Yokohama BayStars
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| IF | 1 | Akinori Iwamura (岩村明憲) | February 9, 1979 (aged 27) | L | R | Tokyo Yakult Swallows
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| IF | 2 | Michihiro Ogasawara (小笠原道大) | October 25, 1973 (aged 32) | L | R | Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
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| IF | 3 | Nobuhiko Matsunaka (松中信彦) | December 26, 1973 (aged 32) | L | L | Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
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| IF | 7 | Tsuyoshi Nishioka (西岡剛) | July 27, 1984 (aged 21) | B | R | Chiba Lotte Marines
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| IF | 8 | Toshiaki Imae (今江敏晃) | August 26, 1983 (aged 22) | R | R | Chiba Lotte Marines
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| IF | 10 | Shinya Miyamoto (宮本慎也) | November 5, 1970 (aged 35) | R | R | Tokyo Yakult Swallows
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| IF | 25 | Takahiro Arai (新井貴浩) | January 30, 1977 (aged 29) | R | R | Hiroshima Toyo Carp
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| IF | 52 | Munenori Kawasaki (川崎宗則) | June 3, 1981 (aged 24) | L | R | Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
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| OF | 5 | Kazuhiro Wada (和田一浩) | June 19, 1972 (aged 33) | R | R | Seibu Lions
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| OF | 6 | Hitoshi Tamura (多村仁) | May 28, 1977 (aged 28) | R | R | Yokohama BayStars
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| OF | 9 | Tatsuhiko Kinjō (金城龍彦) | July 27, 1976 (aged 29) | B | R | Yokohama BayStars
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| OF | 17 | Kosuke Fukudome (福留孝介) | April 26, 1977 (aged 28) | L | R | Chunichi Dragons
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| OF | 23 | Nori Aoki (青木宣親) | January 5, 1982 (aged 24) | L | R | Tokyo Yakult Swallows
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| OF | 51 | Ichiro Suzuki (鈴木一朗) | October 22, 1973 (aged 32) | L | R | Seattle Mariners
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Manager: Kim In-sik (김인식)
Coaches: 70 — Kim Jae-bak (hitting coach), 90 — Sun Dong-yol (pitching coach), 80 — Cho Bum-hyun (battery coach), 75 — Ryu Joong-il (defensive coach), 76 — Ryu Ji-hyun (base coach)
| Pos. | No. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Bats | Throws | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 36 | Bae Young-soo (배영수) | May 4, 1981 (aged 24) | .svg.png){kind=small} Samsung Lions
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| P | 45 | Bong Jung-keun (봉중근) | July 15, 1980 (aged 25) | Cincinnati Reds
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| P | 21 | Chong Tae-hyon (정대현) | November 10, 1978 (aged 27) | SK Wyverns
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| P | 41 | Chung Jae-hun (정재훈) | January 1, 1980 (aged 26) | Doosan Bears
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| P | 28 | Jun Byung-doo (전병두) | October 14, 1984 (aged 21) | KIA Tigers
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| P | 49 | Kim Byung-hyun (김병현) | January 19, 1979 (aged 27) | Colorado Rockies
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| P | 51 | Sunny Kim (김선우) | September 4, 1977 (aged 28) | Colorado Rockies
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| P | 15 | Koo Dae-sung (구대성) | August 2, 1969 (aged 36) | New York Mets
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| P | 17 | Oh Seung-hwan (오승환) | July 15, 1982 (aged 23) | Samsung Lions
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| P | 61 | Park Chan-ho (박찬호) | June 30, 1973 (aged 32) | San Diego Padres
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| P | 26 | Seo Jae-weong (서재응) | May 24, 1977 (aged 28) | Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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| P | 1 | Son Min-han (손민한) | January 2, 1975 (aged 31) | Lotte Giants
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| C | 44 | Cho In-sung (조인성) | May 25, 1975 (aged 30) | LG Twins
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| C | 22 | Hong Sung-heon (홍성흔) | February 28, 1977 (aged 29) | Doosan Bears
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| C | 20 | Jin Kab-yong (진갑용) | May 8, 1974 (aged 31) | Samsung Lions
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| IF | 11 | Choi Hee-seop (최희섭) | March 16, 1979 (aged 26) | Los Angeles Dodgers
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| IF | 18 | Kim Dong-joo (김동주) | February 3, 1976 (aged 30) | Doosan Bears
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| IF | 6 | Kim Jae-gul (김재걸) | September 7, 1972 (aged 33) | Samsung Lions
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| IF | 16 | Kim Jong-kook (김종국) | September 14, 1973 (aged 32) | KIA Tigers
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| IF | 14 | Kim Min-jae (김민재) | January 3, 1973 (aged 33) | Hanwha Eagles
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| IF | 52 | Kim Tae-kyun (김태균) | May 29, 1982 (aged 23) | Hanwha Eagles
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| IF | 25 | Lee Seung-yeop (이승엽) | August 18, 1976 (aged 29) | Yomiuri Giants
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| IF | 3 | Park Jin-man (박진만) | November 30, 1976 (aged 29) | Samsung Lions
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| OF | 9 | Lee Byung-Kyu (이병규) | October 25, 1974 (aged 31) | LG Twins
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| OF | 35 | Lee Jin-young (이진영) | June 15, 1980 (aged 25) | SK Wyverns
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| OF | 7 | Lee Jong-beom (이종범) | August 15, 1970 (aged 35) | KIA Tigers
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| OF | 33 | Park Yong-taik (박용택) | April 21, 1979 (aged 26) | LG Twins
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| OF | 12 | Song Ji-man (송지만) | March 2, 1973 (aged 33) | Hyundai Unicorns
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Pool B
Manager: Ernie Whitt (First base coach with the Toronto Blue Jays)
Coaches: Denis Boucher (Pitching Coach), Tim Leiper (Coach), Rob Ducey (Coach), Larry Walker (Coach), Tommy Craig (Trainer)
| Pos. | No. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Bats | Throws | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 49 | Érik Bédard | March 5, 1979 (aged 26) | Baltimore Orioles
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| P | 35 | Chris Begg | September 12, 1979 (aged 26) | Fresno Grizzlies
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| P | 37 | Rhéal Cormier | April 23, 1967 (aged 38) | Philadelphia Phillies
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| P | 28 | Jesse Crain | July 5, 1981 (aged 24) | Minnesota Twins
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| P | 22 | Éric Cyr | February 11, 1979 (aged 27) | Uni-President Lions
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| P | 26 | Jeff Francis | January 8, 1981 (aged 25) | Colorado Rockies
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| P | 24 | Steve Green | January 26, 1978 (aged 28) | Toledo Mud Hens
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| P | 20 | Adam Loewen | April 9, 1984 (aged 21) | Bowie Baysox
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| P | 36 | Scott Mathieson | February 27, 1984 (aged 22) | Philadelphia Phillies
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| P | 15 | Mike Meyers | October 18, 1977 (aged 28) | Huntsville Stars
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| P | 31 | Aaron Myette | September 26, 1977 (aged 28) | York Revolution
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| P | 32 | Vince Perkins | September 27, 1981 (aged 24) | Camden Riversharks
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| P | 48 | Paul Quantrill | November 3, 1968 (aged 37) | Florida Marlins
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| P | 34 | Chris Reitsma | December 31, 1977 (aged 28) | Seattle Mariners
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| C | 39 | Pete Laforest | January 27, 1978 (aged 28) |  Mexicali Eagles
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| C | 8 | Chris Robinson | May 12, 1984 (aged 21) | Detroit Tigers
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| C | 17 | Maxim St. Pierre | April 17, 1980 (aged 25) | Detroit Tigers
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| IF | 11 | Stubby Clapp | February 24, 1973 (aged 33) | .svg.png){kind=small} Edmonton Cracker-Cats
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| IF | 47 | Corey Koskie | June 28, 1973 (aged 32) | Milwaukee Brewers
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| IF | 27 | Justin Morneau | May 15, 1981 (aged 24) | Minnesota Twins
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| IF | 16 | Kevin Nicholson | March 29, 1976 (aged 29) | Somerset Patriots
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| IF | 4 | Pete Orr | June 8, 1979 (aged 26) | Atlanta Braves
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| IF | 3 | Matt Rogelstad | September 13, 1982 (aged 23) | Seattle Mariners
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| IF | 50 | Scott Thorman | January 6, 1982 (aged 24) | Richmond Braves
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| OF | 38 | Jason Bay | September 20, 1978 (aged 27) | Pittsburgh Pirates
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| OF | 18 | Sebastien Boucher | October 19, 1981 (aged 24) | Norfolk Tides
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| OF | 45 | Aaron Guiel | October 5, 1972 (aged 33) | Kansas City Royals
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| OF | 19 | Ryan Radmanovich | August 9, 1971 (aged 34) | Somerset Patriots
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| OF | 12 | Matt Stairs | February 27, 1968 (aged 38) | Kansas City Royals
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| OF | 7 | Adam Stern | February 12, 1980 (aged 26) | Boston Red Sox
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Manager: Francisco Estrada
Pitching coaches: Fernando Valenzuela, Ted Higuera
| Pos. | No. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Bats | Throws | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 56 | Luis Ayala | January 12, 1978 (aged 28) | R | R | Washington Nationals
|
| P | 48 | Francisco Campos | August 12, 1972 (aged 33) | R | R | Campeche Pirates
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| P | 51 | David Cortés | October 15, 1973 (aged 32) | R | R | Colorado Rockies
|
| P | 47 | Jorge de la Rosa | April 5, 1981 (aged 24) | L | L | Kansas City Royals
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| P | 45 | Elmer Dessens | January 13, 1971 (aged 35) | R | R | Kansas City Royals
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| P | 54 | Édgar González | February 23, 1983 (aged 23) | R | R | Arizona Diamondbacks
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| P | 21 | Esteban Loaiza | December 31, 1971 (aged 34) | R | R | Oakland Athletics
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| P | 13 | Rodrigo López | December 14, 1975 (aged 30) | R | R | Baltimore Orioles
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| P | 33 | Pablo Ortega | November 7, 1976 (aged 29) | B | R | Mexico Tigres
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| P | 50 | Antonio Osuna | April 12, 1973 (aged 32) | R | R | Mexico Tigres
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| P | 59 | Óliver Pérez | August 15, 1981 (aged 24) | L | L | Pittsburgh Pirates
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| P | 46 | Roberto Ramírez | August 17, 1972 (aged 33) | L | L | Diablos Rojos del México
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| P | 52 | Dennys Reyes | April 19, 1977 (aged 28) | R | L | Minnesota Twins
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| P | 73 | Ricardo Rincón | April 13, 1970 (aged 35) | L | L | St. Louis Cardinals
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| P | 57 | Oscar Villareal | November 22, 1981 (aged 24) | L | R | Houston Astros
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| C | 24 | Adan Muñoz | March 9, 1978 (aged 27) | L | R | Mexico Tigres
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| C | 29 | Gerónimo Gil | August 7, 1975 (aged 30) | R | R | Ottawa Lynx
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| C | 20 | Miguel Ojeda | January 29, 1975 (aged 31) | R | R | Colorado Rockies
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| IF | 8 | Alfredo Amézaga | January 16, 1978 (aged 28) | B | R | Florida Marlins
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| IF | 3 | Jorge Cantú | January 30, 1982 (aged 24) | R | R | Florida Marlins
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| IF | 9 | Vinny Castilla (C) | July 4, 1967 (aged 38) | R | R | San Diego Padres
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| IF | 17 | Juan Castro | June 20, 1972 (aged 33) | R | R | Minnesota Twins
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| IF | 26 | Luis Cruz | February 10, 1984 (aged 22) | R | R | Mobile BayBears
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| IF | 44 | Erubiel Durazo | January 23, 1974 (aged 32) | L | L | Texas Rangers
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| IF | 22 | Benji Gil | October 6, 1972 (aged 33) | R | R | Kansas City Royals
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| IF | 23 | Adrián González | May 8, 1982 (aged 23) | L | L | San Diego Padres
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| OF | 28 | Karim García | October 29, 1975 (aged 30) | L | L | Sultanes de Monterrey
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| OF | 36 | Luis A. García | November 5, 1978 (aged 27) | R | R | New York Yankees
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| OF | 18 | Luis C. García | September 22, 1975 (aged 30) | B | R | Mexico Tigres
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| OF | 7 | Mario Valenzuela | March 10, 1977 (aged 28) | R | R | Saraperos de Saltillo
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Manager: Rick Magnante[3]
Pitching coach: Lee Smith
| Pos. | No. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Bats | Throws | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 35 | Barry Armitage | May 11, 1979 | Kansas City Royals
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| P | 28 | Tyrone Brandt | April 3, 1985 | |||
| P | 37 | Matthew Dancer | ||||
| P | 20 | Kalin Dreyer | ||||
| P | 7 | Shannon Ekermans | North Dakota State University
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| P | 10 | Jared Elario | ||||
| P | 45 | Lester Fortiun | ||||
| P | 76 | Gavin Jefferies | ||||
| P | 44 | Tyrone Lamont | April 3, 1985 | AZL Mariners
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| P | 22 | Gary Maree | ||||
| P | 27 | Carl Michaels | May 21, 1981 |  Athlone Athletics
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| P | 25 | Darryn Smith | ||||
| P | 3 | Robert Verschuren | ||||
| C | 18 | Kyle Botha | Bothasig
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| C | 15 | Bradley Erasmus | ||||
| C | 9 | Warren Herman | Athlone Athletics
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| C | 31 | Willem Kemp | ||||
| IF | Tebi Andrew | |||||
| IF | 12 | Paul Bell | June 24, 1980 | |||
| IF | 29 | Nicholas Dempsey | December 15, 1978 | |||
| IF | 6 | Dylan Haynes | ||||
| IF | 11 | Zaid Hendricks | ||||
| IF | 14 | Patrick Naude | ||||
| IF | 2 | Jonathan Phillips | April 16, 1986 | |||
| IF | 23 | Brett Willemburg | July 2, 1984 | Varsity Old Boys
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| OF | 41 | Ian Butcher | ||||
| OF | 33 | Jason Cook | July 8, 1975 | |||
| OF | 26 | Duane Feldtman | ||||
| OF | 24 | Gavin Ray | ||||
| OF | 38 | Ashley Scott | ||||
| OF | 30 | Ricardo Siljeur | Athlone Athletics
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Manager: Buck Martinez
Coaches: Marcel Lachemann, Davey Johnson, John McLaren, Reggie Smith
| Pos. | No. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Bats | Throws | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 22 | Roger Clemens | August 4, 1962 (aged 43) | Houston Astros
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| P | 32 | Chad Cordero | March 18, 1982 (aged 23) | Washington Nationals
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| P | 40 | Brian Fuentes | August 9, 1975 (aged 30) | Colorado Rockies
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| P | 59 | Todd Jones | April 24, 1968 (aged 37) | Detroit Tigers
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| P | 19 | Al Leiter | October 23, 1965 (aged 40) | New York Yankees
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| P | 54 | Brad Lidge | December 23, 1976 (aged 29) | Houston Astros
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| P | 38 | Gary Majewski | February 26, 1980 (aged 26) | Washington Nationals
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| P | 36 | Joe Nathan | November 22, 1974 (aged 31) | Minnesota Twins
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| P | 45 | Jake Peavy | May 31, 1981 (aged 24) | San Diego Padres
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| P | 62 | Scot Shields | July 22, 1975 (aged 30) | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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| P | 20 | Huston Street | August 2, 1983 (aged 22) | Oakland Athletics
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| P | 50 | Mike Timlin | March 10, 1966 (aged 39) | Boston Red Sox
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| P | 39 | Dan Wheeler | December 10, 1977 (aged 28) | Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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| P | 35 | Dontrelle Willis | January 12, 1982 (aged 24) | Florida Marlins
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| C | 8 | Michael Barrett | October 22, 1976 (aged 29) | Chicago Cubs
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| C | 24 | Brian Schneider | November 26, 1976 (aged 29) | Washington Nationals
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| C | 33 | Jason Varitek | April 11, 1972 (aged 33) | Boston Red Sox
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| IF | 2 | Derek Jeter | June 26, 1974 (aged 31) | New York Yankees
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| IF | 10 | Chipper Jones | April 24, 1972 (aged 33) | Atlanta Braves
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| IF | 25 | Derrek Lee | September 6, 1975 (aged 30) | Chicago Cubs
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| IF | 13 | Alex Rodríguez | July 27, 1975 (aged 30) | New York Yankees
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| IF | 23 | Mark Teixeira | April 11, 1980 (aged 25) | Texas Rangers
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| IF | 26 | Chase Utley | December 17, 1978 (aged 27) | Philadelphia Phillies
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| IF | 1 | Michael Young | October 19, 1976 (aged 29) | Texas Rangers
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| OF | 18 | Johnny Damon | November 5, 1973 (aged 32) | New York Yankees
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| OF | 7 | Jeff Francoeur | January 8, 1984 (aged 22) | Atlanta Braves
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| OF | 3 | Ken Griffey Jr. | November 21, 1969 (aged 36) | Cincinnati Reds
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| OF | 5 | Matt Holliday | January 15, 1980 (aged 26) | Colorado Rockies
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| OF | 6 | Vernon Wells | December 8, 1978 (aged 27) | Toronto Blue Jays
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| OF | 21 | Randy Winn | June 9, 1974 (aged 31) | San Francisco Giants
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Pool C
Manager: Higinio Vélez
| Pos. | No. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Bats | Throws | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 26 | Luis Borroto |  Villa Clara
| |||
| P | 79 | Maikel Folch | Ciego de Ávila
| |||
| P | 48 | Yulieski González | Habana
| |||
| P | 99 | Pedro Luis Lazo | Pinar del Río
| |||
| P | 90 | Yadel Martí | Industriales
| |||
| P | 58 | Jonder Martínez | Habana
| |||
| P | 97 | Yunesky Maya | Pinar del Río
| |||
| P | 23 | Vicyohandry Odelín | Camagüey
| |||
| P | 16 | Adiel Palma | Cienfuegos
| |||
| P | 62 | Yadier Pedroso | Habana
| |||
| P | 81 | Yosvany Pérez | Cienfuegos
| |||
| P | 19 | Ormari Romero | Santiago de Cuba
| |||
| P | 4 | Deinys Suárez | Industriales
| |||
| C | 61 | Roger Machado | Ciego de Ávila
| |||
| C | 51 | Eriel Sánchez | Sancti Spíritus
| |||
| IF | 54 | Leslie Anderson | Camagüey
| |||
| IF | 53 | Ariel Borrero | Villa Clara
| |||
| IF | 12 | Michel Enríquez | Isla de la Juventud
| |||
| IF | 10 | Yulieski Gourriel | Sancti Spíritus
| |||
| IF | 42 | Juan Carlos Moreno | Isla de la Juventud
| |||
| IF | 2 | Eduardo Paret | Villa Clara
| |||
| IF | 11 | Rudy Reyes | Industriales
| |||
| OF | 24 | Frederich Cepeda | Sancti Spíritus
| |||
| OF | 31 | Yoandy Garlobo | Matanzas
| |||
| OF | 21 | Alexei Ramírez | Pinar del Río
| |||
| OF | 56 | Carlos Tabares | Industriales
| |||
| OF | 46 | Osmani Urrutia | Las Tunas
|
Manager: Robert Eenhoorn
Coaches: Bob Welch (pitching coach), Hensley Meulens, Brian Farley, Jack Hubbard, Ben Thijssen, and Steve Matthew[4][5]
| Pos. | No. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Bats | Throws | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 47 | David Bergman |  Kinheim
| |||
| P | 10 | Kenny Berkenbosch | Pirates
| |||
| P | 19 | Rob Cordemans | ADO
| |||
| P | 14 | Dave Draijer | Pioniers
| |||
| P | 40 | Gregory Gustina | Neptunus
| |||
| P | 45 | Jair Jurrjens | Lakeland Flying Tigers
| |||
| P | 16 | Calvin Maduro | Neptunus
| |||
| P | 36 | Diego Markwell | Neptunus
| |||
| P | 39 | Shairon Martis | Scottsdale Giants
| |||
| P | 31 | Alexander Smit | Fort Myers Miracle
| |||
| P | 34 | Nick Stuifbergen | Pirates
| |||
| P | 3 | Robin van Doornspeek | ADO
| |||
| P | 13 | Michiel van Kampen | Kinheim
| |||
| C | 15 | Maikel Benner | ADO
| |||
| C | 33 | Chairon Isenia | Montgomery Biscuits
| |||
| C | 24 | Sidney de Jong | Pirates
| |||
| IF | 12 | Sharnol Adriana | Tuneros de San Luis
| |||
| IF | 17 | Ivanon Coffie | Almere
| |||
| IF | 1 | Michael Duursma | Pioniers
| |||
| IF | 26 | Percy Isenia | ADO
| |||
| IF | 30 | Raily Legito | Neptunus
| |||
| IF | 35 | Randall Simon | Orix Buffaloes
| |||
| IF | 4 | Hainley Statia | Orem Owlz
| |||
| OF | 23 | Johnny Balentina | Neptunus
| |||
| OF | 22 | Yurendell DeCaster | Indianapolis Indians
| |||
| OF | 25 | Andruw Jones | Atlanta Braves
| |||
| OF | 21 | Eugene Kingsale | Bowie Baysox
| |||
| OF | 7 | Harvey Monte | ADO
| |||
| OF | 27 | Danny Rombley | Kinheim
| |||
| OF | 18 | Dirk van 't Klooster | Kinheim
|
Manager: Anibal Reluz
| Pos. | No. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Bats | Throws | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 23 | Manny Acosta | Atlanta Braves
| |||
| P | 24 | Albenis Castillo | ||||
| P | 22 | Bienvenido Cedeño | ||||
| P | 27 | Bruce Chen | ||||
| P | 36 | Manuel Corpas | Colorado Rockies
| |||
| P | 25 | Jorge Cortéz | ||||
| P | 58 | Roger Deago | ||||
| P | 18 | Paolo Espino | ||||
| P | 31 | Miguel Gómez | ||||
| P | 12 | Santos Hernández | ||||
| P | 56 | Len Picota | ||||
| P | 29 | Ramon Ramírez | ||||
| P | 33 | Davis Romero | Toronto Blue Jays
| |||
| C | 8 | Damaso Espino | ||||
| C | 16 | Carlos Muñoz | ||||
| C | 49 | César Quintero | ||||
| C | 51 | Carlos Ruiz | Philadelphia Phillies
| |||
| IF | 7 | Javier Castillo | ||||
| IF | 11 | Vicente Garibaldo | ||||
| IF | 32 | Yoni Lasso | ||||
| IF | 30 | Orlando Miller | ||||
| IF | 15 | Olmedo Sáenz | ||||
| OF | 4 | Earl Agnoly | ||||
| OF | 26 | Audes de León | ||||
| OF | 17 | Freddy Herrera | ||||
| OF | 45 | Carlos Lee | Houston Astros
| |||
| OF | 64 | Sherman Obando | ||||
| OF | 28 | Adolfo Rivera | ||||
| OF | 14 | Rubén Rivera | ||||
| OF | 1 | Manuel O. Rodríguez |
Manager: José Oquendo
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Manager: Jon Deeble
| Pos. | No. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Bats | Throws | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 31 | Craig Anderson | October 30, 1980 | |||
| P | 21 | Phil Brassington | April 19, 1970 | |||
| P | 11 | Adam Bright | August 11, 1984 | |||
| P | 57 | Adrian Burnside | March 15, 1977 | |||
| P | 30 | Tristan Crawford | July 22, 1982 | |||
| P | 13 | Matthew Gahan | November 26, 1975 | |||
| P | 44 | Wayne Lundgren | April 21, 1982 | |||
| P | 15 | Paul Mildren | May 3, 1984 | |||
| P | 27 | Damian Moss | November 24, 1976 | |||
| P | 42 | Peter Moylan | December 2, 1978 | Atlanta Braves
| ||
| P | Ryan Rowland-Smith | January 26, 1983 | ||||
| P | 24 | John Stephens | November 15, 1979 | Ottawa Lynx
| ||
| P | 39 | Phil Stockman | January 25, 1980 | Atlanta Braves
| ||
| P | 19 | Rich Thompson | July 1, 1984 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
| ||
| C | 48 | Michael Collins | July 18, 1984 | |||
| C | 47 | Andrew Graham | April 22, 1982 | Detroit Tigers
| ||
| C | 35 | Matthew Kent | July 2, 1980 | |||
| IF | 7 | Trent Durrington | August 27, 1975 | |||
| IF | 4 | Gavin Fingleson | ||||
| IF | 29 | Bradley Harman | November 19, 1985 | |||
| IF | 26 | Justin Huber | July 1, 1982 | |||
| IF | 16 | Luke Hughes | August 2, 1984 | |||
| IF | 22 | Brendan Kingman | May 22, 1973 | |||
| IF | 14 | Dave Nilsson | December 14, 1969 | |||
| IF | 6 | Rodney van Buizen | ||||
| IF | Glenn Williams | |||||
| OF | 25 | Tom Brice | August 24, 1981 | |||
| OF | 8 | Trent Oeltjen | February 28, 1983 | |||
| OF | 17 | Brett Roneberg | May 2, 1979 | |||
| OF | 23 | Paul Rutgers | January 17, 1984 |
Manager: Manny Acta
| Pos. | No. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Bats | Throws | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IF | 2 | Plácido Polanco | October 10, 1975 (aged 30) | Detroit Tigers
| ||
| IF | 4 | Willy Taveras | December 25, 1981 (aged 24) | Colorado Rockies
| ||
| IF | 5 | Albert Pujols | January 16, 1980 (aged 26) | St. Louis Cardinals
| ||
| IF | 7 | Pedro Feliz | April 27, 1975 (aged 30) | Philadelphia Phillies
| ||
| IF | 9 | José Reyes | June 11, 1983 (aged 22) | New York Mets
| ||
| IF | 10 | Miguel Tejada | May 25, 1974 (aged 31) | Houston Astros
| ||
| IF | 12 | Alfonso Soriano | January 7, 1976 (aged 30) | Chicago Cubs
| ||
| C | 15 | Juan Brito | November 7, 1979 (aged 26) | Arizona Diamondbacks
| ||
| P | 15 | Salomón Torres | March 11, 1972 (aged 33) | Pittsburgh Pirates
| ||
| OF | 18 | Moisés Alou | July 3, 1966 (aged 39) | New York Mets
| ||
| OF | 19 | Juan Encarnación | March 8, 1976 (aged 29) | St. Louis Cardinals
| ||
| IF | 20 | Ronnie Belliard | April 7, 1975 (aged 30) | Washington Nationals
| ||
| C | 22 | Alberto Castillo | February 10, 1970 (aged 36) | Washington Nationals
| ||
| IF | 25 | Michael Santiago-Smith | August 17, 1972 (aged 33) | Minnesota Twins
| ||
| OF | 26 | Wily Mo Peña | January 23, 1982 (aged 24) | Washington Nationals
| ||
| OF | 27 | Vladimir Guerrero[6] | February 9, 1975 (aged 31) | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
| ||
| IF | 29 | Adrián Beltré | April 7, 1979 (aged 26) | Seattle Mariners
| ||
| C | 31 | Ronny Paulino | April 21, 1981 (aged 24) | Pittsburgh Pirates
| ||
| P | 33 | Jorge Sosa | April 28, 1977 (aged 28) | New York Mets
| ||
| IF | 34 | David Ortiz | November 18, 1975 (aged 30) | Boston Red Sox
| ||
| P | 35 | Daniel Cabrera | May 28, 1981 (aged 24) | Baltimore Orioles
| ||
| P | 38 | Dámaso Marte | February 14, 1975 (aged 31) | New York Yankees
| ||
| P | 40 | Bartolo Colón | May 24, 1973 (aged 32) | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
| ||
| P | 41 | Francisco Liriano | October 26, 1983 (aged 22) | Minnesota Twins
| ||
| P | 43 | Miguel Batista | February 19, 1971 (aged 35) | Arizona Diamondbacks
| ||
| P | 47 | Robinson Tejeda | March 24, 1982 (aged 23) | Philadelphia Phillies
| ||
| P | 51 | Eude Brito | August 19, 1978 (aged 27) | Philadelphia Phillies
| ||
| P | 52 | Duaner Sánchez | October 14, 1979 (aged 26) | New York Mets
| ||
| P | 53 | Julián Tavárez | May 22, 1973 (aged 32) | Atlanta Braves
| ||
| P | 55 | Odális Pérez | June 7, 1977 (aged 28) | Los Angeles Dodgers
| ||
| P | 56 | Fernando Rodney | March 18, 1977 (aged 28) | Detroit Tigers
|
Manager: Matt Galante
Manager: Luis Sojo
Coaches: Dave Concepción, Oscar Escobar, Roberto Espinoza, Omar Malavé, Luis Salazar
| Pos. | No. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Bats | Throws | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IF | 1 | Tomás Pérez | December 29, 1973 (aged 32) | Chicago White Sox
| ||
| IF | 2 | Carlos Guillén | September 30, 1975 (aged 30) | Detroit Tigers
| ||
| IF | 9 | Edgardo Alfonzo | November 8, 1973 (aged 32) | |||
| IF | 12 | Marco Scutaro | October 30, 1975 (aged 30) | Oakland Athletics
| ||
| IF | 13 | Omar Vizquel (captain) | April 24, 1967 (aged 38) | San Francisco Giants
| ||
| P | 15 | Víctor Moreno | June 10, 1979 (aged 26) | |||
| C | 19 | Ramón Hernández | May 20, 1976 (aged 29) | Baltimore Orioles
| ||
| OF | 20 | Juan Rivera | July 3, 1978 (aged 27) | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
| ||
| C | 21 | Henry Blanco | August 29, 1971 (aged 34) | Chicago Cubs
| ||
| P | 23 | Ricardo Palma | September 26, 1979 (aged 26) | |||
| IF | 24 | Miguel Cabrera | April 18, 1983 (aged 22) | Florida Marlins
| ||
| P | 27 | Carlos E. Hernández | April 22, 1980 (aged 25) | Houston Astros
| ||
| P | 28 | Giovanni Carrara | March 4, 1968 (aged 37) | Pittsburgh Pirates
| ||
| P | 29 | Jorge Julio | March 3, 1979 (aged 27) | New York Mets
| ||
| OF | 30 | Magglio Ordóñez | January 28, 1974 (aged 32) | Detroit Tigers
| ||
| P | 31 | Víctor Zambrano | August 6, 1975 (aged 30) | New York Mets
| ||
| P | 34 | Freddy García | June 10, 1976 (aged 29) | Detroit Tigers
| ||
| P | 36 | Tony Armas Jr. | April 29, 1978 (aged 27) | New York Mets
| ||
| P | 37 | Francisco Rodríguez | January 7, 1982 (aged 24) | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
| ||
| P | 38 | Carlos Zambrano | June 1, 1981 (aged 24) | Chicago Cubs
| ||
| P | 39 | Gustavo Chacín | December 4, 1980 (aged 25) | Toronto Blue Jays
| ||
| C | 41 | Víctor Martínez | December 23, 1978 (aged 27) | Cleveland Indians
| ||
| P | 45 | Kelvim Escobar | April 11, 1976 (aged 29) | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
| ||
| OF | 47 | Endy Chávez | February 7, 1978 (aged 28) | New York Mets
| ||
| OF | 51 | Robert Pérez | June 4, 1969 (aged 36) | |||
| P | 52 | Carlos Silva | April 23, 1979 (aged 26) | Seattle Mariners
| ||
| OF | 53 | Bobby Abreu | March 11, 1974 (aged 31) | New York Yankees
| ||
| OF | 56 | Tony Álvarez | May 10, 1979 (aged 26) | |||
| P | 57 | Johan Santana | March 13, 1979 (aged 26) | New York Mets
| ||
| P | 63 | Rafael Betancourt | April 29, 1975 (aged 30) | Cleveland Indians
|
Notes and references
- Rosters: China, Chinese Taipei, Japan, Korea, Canada, Mexico, South Africa, USA, Cuba, Netherlands, Panama, Puerto Rico, Australia, Dominican Republic, Italy, Venezuela
- ^ 2006 World Baseball Classic roster for China Archived 2009-01-16 at the Wayback Machine at Worldbaseballclassic.com
- ^ 2006 World Baseball Classic roster for Chinese Taipei at Worldbaseballclassic.com
- ^ "World Baseball Classic Roster | South Africa | 2006". MLB.com. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ^ Stoovelaar, Marco (June 10, 2014). "Former MLB-pitcher Bob Welch passed away; NL Pitching Coach in '06". Grand Slam * Stats & News Netherlands. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ^ "World Baseball Classic Roster | The Netherlands | 2006". MLB.com. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
- ^ Guerrero missed the first round of the World Baseball Classic, due to the death of three of his cousins in an auto accident in the Dominican Republic. "Notes: Vladdy in Dominicans' thoughts". Archived from the original on 2007-05-26. Retrieved 2006-03-05.