Baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Team squads

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Wikipedia

Below are the team rosters for the baseball competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Rosters

Dominican Republic

The Dominican Baseball Federation announced their final roster on July 8, 2021.[1][2] Gabriel Arias replaced Diego Goris on the Olympic team roster after Goris tested positive for cannabis.[3] Ramón Rosso replaced Gerson Bautista on the roster when Bautista had to enter COVID-19 health and safety protocols.[4]

Player No. Pos. Date of birth (age) Team League Birthplace
C. C. Mercedes15PMarch 8, 1994 (age 27)Japan Yomiuri GiantsJapan Nippon Professional BaseballDominican Republic La Romana
Ramón Rosso23PJune 9, 1996 (age 25)United States Philadelphia Phillies (minors)United States Minor League BaseballDominican Republic Santo Domingo
Junior García28POctober 1, 1995 (age 25)United States Arizona Diamondbacks (minors)United States Minor League BaseballDominican Republic Jima Abajo
Luis Castillo31PMarch 10, 1995 (age 26)United States Arizona Diamondbacks (minors)United States Minor League BaseballDominican Republic Fantino
Jairo Asencio33PMay 30, 1983 (age 38)
Free agent
Dominican Republic Sabana Grande de Palenque
Jhan Mariñez37PAugust 12, 1988 (age 33)
Free agent
Dominican Republic Santo Domingo
Ángel Sánchez38PNovember 28, 1989 (age 31)Japan Yomiuri GiantsJapan Nippon Professional BaseballDominican Republic Salcedo
Darío Álvarez39PJanuary 17, 1989 (age 32)Mexico Algodoneros de Unión LagunaMexico Mexican LeagueDominican Republic Santiago
Denyi Reyes41PNovember 2, 1996 (age 24)United States Boston Red Sox (minors)United States Minor League BaseballDominican Republic San Cristóbal
Raúl Valdés56PNovember 27, 1977 (age 43)
Free agent
Cuba Havana
Jumbo Díaz70PFebruary 27, 1984 (age 37)Mexico Diablos Rojos del MéxicoMexico Mexican LeagueDominican Republic La Romana
Gabriel Arias79PDecember 6, 1989 (age 31)Mexico Pericos de PueblaMexico Mexican LeagueDominican Republic Licey al Medio
Charlie Valerio7CNovember 7, 1990 (age 30)United States Sioux Falls Canaries United States American AssociationDominican Republic Santiago
Roldani Baldwin16CMarch 16, 1996 (age 25)United States Boston Red Sox (minors)United States Minor League BaseballDominican Republic Puerto Plata
Gustavo Núñez2IFFebruary 8, 1988 (age 33)
Free agent
Dominican Republic San Pedro de Macorís
Erick Mejia6IFNovember 9, 1994 (age 26)United States Kansas City Royals (minors)United States Minor League BaseballDominican Republic Villa Mella
Jeison Guzmán10IFOctober 8, 1998 (age 22)United States Kansas City Royals (minors)United States Minor League BaseballDominican Republic Santo Domingo
José Bautista19IFOctober 19, 1980 (age 40)
Free agent
Dominican Republic Santo Domingo
Yefri Pérez3OFFebruary 24, 1991 (age 30)
Free agent
Dominican Republic Baní
Melky Cabrera14OFAugust 11, 1984 (age 37)
Free agent
Dominican Republic Santo Domingo
Julio Rodríguez18OFDecember 29, 2000 (age 20)United States Seattle Mariners (minors)United States Minor League BaseballDominican Republic Loma de Cabrera
Johan Mieses36OFJuly 13, 1995 (age 26)United States Boston Red Sox (minors)United States Minor League BaseballDominican Republic Santo Domingo
Emilio Bonifácio64OFApril 23, 1985 (age 36)
Free agent
Dominican Republic Santo Domingo

Israel

The Israel Association of Baseball announced the team's final roster on July 5, 2021.[5] The team is composed mostly of American Jews with only four Israeli-born players.[6]

Player No. Pos. Date of birth (age) Team League Birthplace
D. J. Sharabi10PMarch 7, 1992 (age 29)United States Sioux Falls CanariesUnited States American AssociationUnited States San Mateo, California
Shlomo Lipetz12PFebruary 11, 1979 (age 42)
Free agent
Israel Tel Aviv
Joey Wagman14PJuly 25, 1991 (age 30)Czech Republic Tempo PrahaCzech Republic Czech Baseball ExtraligaUnited States Walnut Creek, California
Jake Fishman17PFebruary 8, 1995 (age 26)United States Miami Marlins (minors)United States Minor League BaseballUnited States Newton, Massachusetts
Jonathan de Marte21PApril 29, 1993 (age 28)
Free agent
United States Yorktown Heights, New York
Ben Wanger23PApril 7, 1997 (age 24)United States Miami HurricanesUnited States NCAA Division 1United States Newton, Massachusetts
Jon Moscot27PAugust 15, 1991 (age 29)
Free agent
United States Santa Monica, California
Josh Zeid28PMarch 24, 1987 (age 34)
Free agent
United States New Haven, Connecticut
Alon Leichman29PMay 29, 1989 (age 32)
Free agent
Israel Kibbutz Gezer
Jeremy Bleich30PJune 18, 1987 (age 34)
Free agent
United States Metairie, Louisiana
Zack Weiss44PJune 16, 1992 (age 29)United States Seattle Mariners (minors)United States Minor League BaseballUnited States Irvine, California
Alex Katz47POctober 12, 1994 (age 26)United States Chicago Cubs (minors)United States Minor League BaseballUnited States Manhasset, New York
Tal Erel7CJune 16, 1996 (age 25)United States Lynn Fighting KnightsUnited States NCAA Division 2Israel Ramat Gan
Nick Rickles9CFebruary 2, 1990 (age 30)
Free agent
United States Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Ryan Lavarnway36CAugust 7, 1987 (age 33)United States Cleveland Indians (minors)United States Minor League BaseballUnited States Burbank, California
Ian Kinsler3IFJune 22, 1982 (age 39)United States Long Island DucksUnited States American AssociationUnited States Tucson, Arizona
Zach Penprase6IFFebruary 16, 1985 (age 36)United States New York BouldersUnited States Frontier LeagueUnited States Moorpark, California
Scott Burcham8IFJune 17, 1993 (age 28)United States Colorado Rockies (minors)United States Minor League BaseballUnited States Phoenix, Arizona
Ty Kelly11IFJuly 20, 1988 (age 33)United States Seattle Mariners (minors)United States Minor League BaseballUnited States Dallas, Texas
Danny Valencia19IFSeptember 19, 1984 (age 36)United States Long Island DucksUnited States American AssociationUnited States Miami, Florida
Mitch Glasser22IFOctober 15, 1989 (age 31)United States Sioux Falls CanariesUnited States American AssociationUnited States Chicago, Illinois
Blake Gailen2OFMarch 27, 1985 (age 36)United States Lancaster BarnstormersUnited States Atlantic LeagueUnited States Verdugo Hills, California
Robb Paller4OFMay 21, 1993 (age 28)United States Colorado Springs Snow SoxUnited States Pecos LeagueUnited States Brooklyn, New York
Assaf Lowengart24OFMarch 1, 1998 (age 23)United States Mansfield MountaineersUnited States NCAA Division 2Israel Timorim

Japan

The final roster was announced on 16 June 2021.[7][8]

Player No. Pos. Birth date (age) Team League Place of birth
Kōyō Aoyagi12PDecember 11, 1993 (age 31)Japan Hanshin TigersJapan Nippon Professional BaseballJapan Yokohama, Kanagawa
Suguru Iwazaki13PJune 19, 1991 (age 34)Japan Hanshin TigersJapan Nippon Professional BaseballJapan Shimizu, Shizuoka
Masato Morishita15PAugust 25, 1997 (age 28)Japan Hiroshima Toyo CarpJapan Nippon Professional BaseballJapan Ōita, Ōita
Hiromi Itoh16PAugust 31, 1997 (age 28)Japan Hokkaido Nippon-Ham FightersJapan Nippon Professional BaseballJapan Kayabe, Hokkaido
Yoshinobu Yamamoto17PAugust 17, 1998 (age 27)Japan Orix BuffaloesJapan Nippon Professional BaseballJapan Bizen, Okayama
Masahiro Tanaka18PNovember 1, 1988 (age 36)Japan Tohoku Rakuten Golden EaglesJapan Nippon Professional BaseballJapan Itami, Hyōgo
Yasuaki Yamasaki19POctober 2, 1992 (age 33)Japan Yokohama DeNA BayStarsJapan Nippon Professional BaseballJapan Arakawa, Tokyo
Ryoji Kuribayashi20PJuly 9, 1996 (age 29)Japan Hiroshima Toyo CarpJapan Nippon Professional BaseballJapan Aisai, Aichi
Yūdai Ōno22PSeptember 26, 1988 (age 37)Japan Chunichi DragonsJapan Nippon Professional BaseballJapan Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
Kodai Senga41PJanuary 30, 1993 (age 32)Japan Fukuoka SoftBank HawksJapan Nippon Professional BaseballJapan Gamagōri, Aichi
Kaima Taira61PNovember 15, 1999 (age 25)Japan Saitama Seibu LionsJapan Nippon Professional BaseballJapan Ishigaki, Okinawa
Ryutaro Umeno7CJune 17, 1991 (age 34)Japan Hanshin TigersJapan Nippon Professional BaseballJapan Fukuoka
Takuya Kai10CNovember 5, 1992 (age 32)Japan Fukuoka SoftBank HawksJapan Nippon Professional BaseballJapan Ōita, Ōita
Tetsuto Yamada1IFJuly 16, 1992 (age 33)Japan Tokyo Yakult SwallowsJapan Nippon Professional BaseballJapan Toyooka, Hyōgo
Sōsuke Genda2IFFebruary 16, 1993 (age 32)Japan Saitama Seibu LionsJapan Nippon Professional BaseballJapan Ōita, Ōita
Hideto Asamura3IFNovember 12, 1990 (age 34)Japan Tohoku Rakuten Golden EaglesJapan Nippon Professional BaseballJapan Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka
Ryosuke Kikuchi4IFMarch 11, 1990 (age 35)Japan Hiroshima Toyo CarpJapan Nippon Professional BaseballJapan Higashiyamato, Tokyo
Hayato Sakamoto6IFDecember 14, 1988 (age 36)Japan Yomiuri GiantsJapan Nippon Professional BaseballJapan Itami, Hyōgo
Munetaka Murakami55IFFebruary 2, 2000 (age 25)Japan Tokyo Yakult SwallowsJapan Nippon Professional BaseballJapan Kumamoto, Kumamoto
Kensuke Kondoh8OFAugust 9, 1993 (age 32)Japan Hokkaido Nippon-Ham FightersJapan Nippon Professional BaseballJapan Midori-ku, Chiba
Yuki Yanagita9OFOctober 9, 1988 (age 37)Japan Fukuoka SoftBank HawksJapan Nippon Professional BaseballJapan Hiroshima, Hiroshima
Ryoya Kurihara31OFJuly 4, 1996 (age 29)Japan Fukuoka SoftBank HawksJapan Nippon Professional BaseballJapan Fukui, Fukui
Masataka Yoshida34OFJuly 15, 1993 (age 32)Japan Orix BuffaloesJapan Nippon Professional BaseballJapan Fukui, Fukui
Seiya Suzuki51OFAugust 18, 1994 (age 31)Japan Hiroshima Toyo CarpJapan Nippon Professional BaseballJapan Arakawa, Tokyo

Mexico

On July 8, 2021, Mexico's final roster was announced.[9] Héctor Velázquez and Sammy Solís were removed from the roster after testing positive for COVID-19.[10] They were replaced by Édgar Arredondo and Fabián Anguamea.[11][12] Ryan Goins replaced Brandon Laird, who did not receive permission from his professional team to participate.[13]

Player No. Pos. Birth date (age) Team League Place of birth
Édgar Arredondo17PMay 16, 1997 (age 28)United States Arizona Diamondbacks (minors)United States Minor League BaseballMexico Culiacán, Sinaloa
Manny Bañuelos20PMarch 13, 1991 (age 34)Taiwan Fubon GuardiansTaiwan Chinese Professional Baseball LeagueMexico Gómez Palacio, Durango
Óliver Pérez29PAugust 15, 1981 (age 44)Mexico Toros de TijuanaMexico Mexican LeagueMexico Culiacán, Sinaloa
Juan Pablo Oramas35PMay 11, 1990 (age 35)Mexico Olmecas de TabascoMexico Mexican LeagueMexico Villahermosa, Tabasco
Teddy Stankiewicz36PNovember 25, 1993 (age 31)Taiwan Uni-President LionsTaiwan Chinese Professional Baseball LeagueUnited States Keller, Texas
Carlos Bustamante46PSeptember 25, 1994 (age 31)Mexico Acereros de MonclovaMexico Mexican LeagueMexico Navojoa, Sonora
Sasagi Sánchez48PSeptember 25, 1994 (age 31)Mexico Diablos Rojos del MéxicoMexico Mexican LeagueMexico Mazatlán, Sinaloa
César Vargas49PDecember 30, 1991 (age 33)Mexico Sultanes de MonterreyMexico Mexican LeagueMexico Puebla
Manny Barreda50POctober 8, 1988 (age 37)United States Baltimore Orioles (minors)United States Minor League BaseballUnited States Prescott, Arizona
Daniel Duarte53PDecember 4, 1996 (age 28)United States Cincinnati Reds (minors)United States Minor League BaseballMexico Huatabampo, Sonora
Fernando Salas59PMay 30, 1985 (age 40)Mexico Olmecas de TabascoMexico Mexican LeagueMexico Huatabampo, Sonora
Fabián Anguamea66PDecember 21, 1993 (age 31)Mexico Tigres de Quintana RooMexico Mexican LeagueMexico Ciudad Obregón, Sonora
Alexis Wilson13CAugust 13, 1996 (age 29)Mexico Tigres de Quintana RooMexico Mexican LeagueMexico Los Mochis, Sinaloa
Alí Solís44CSeptember 29, 1987 (age 38)Mexico Sultanes de MonterreyMexico Mexican LeagueMexico Mexicali, Baja California
Danny Espinosa18IFApril 25, 1987 (age 38)Mexico Acereros de MonclovaMexico Mexican LeagueUnited States Santa Ana, California
Ramiro Peña19IFJuly 18, 1985 (age 40)Mexico Sultanes de MonterreyMexico Mexican LeagueMexico Monterrey, Nuevo León
Adrián González23IFMay 8, 1982 (age 43)Mexico Mariachis de GuadalajaraMexico Mexican LeagueUnited States San Diego, California
Efrén Navarro24IFMay 14, 1986 (age 39)Mexico Toros de TijuanaMexico Mexican LeagueUnited States Lynwood, California
Ryan Goins54IFFebruary 13, 1988 (age 37)United States Atlanta Braves (minors)United States Minor League BaseballUnited States Temple, Texas
Isaac Rodríguez74IFMarch 3, 1991 (age 34)Mexico Toros de TijuanaMexico Mexican LeagueMexico Hermosillo, Sonora
Sebastián Elizalde5OFNovember 20, 1991 (age 33)Mexico Sultanes de MonterreyMexico Mexican LeagueMexico Guaymas, Sonora
Jonathan Jones27OFAugust 2, 1989 (age 36)Mexico Leones de YucatánMexico Mexican LeagueUnited States Vacaville, California
Joey Meneses32OFMay 6, 1992 (age 33)United States Boston Red Sox (minors)United States Minor League BaseballMexico Culiacán, Sinaloa
José Cardona33OFMarch 16, 1994 (age 31)Mexico Sultanes de MonterreyMexico Mexican LeagueMexico San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León

South Korea

The Korea Baseball Organization announced the team's final roster on June 15, 2021.[14]

Player No. Pos. Date of birth (age) Team League Birthplace
Ko Young-pyo1PSeptember 16, 1991 (age 29)South Korea KT WizSouth Korea KBO LeagueSouth Korea Naju
Cho Sang-woo11PSeptember 4, 1994 (age 26)South Korea Kiwoom HeroesSouth Korea KBO LeagueSouth Korea Naju
Kim Jin-uk15PJuly 5, 2002 (age 19)South Korea Lotte GiantsSouth Korea KBO LeagueSouth Korea Uijeongbu
Won Tae-in18PApril 6, 2000 (age 21)South Korea Samsung LionsSouth Korea KBO LeagueSouth Korea Daegu
Woo-suk Go19PAugust 6, 1998 (age 22)South Korea LG TwinsSouth Korea KBO LeagueSouth Korea Incheon
Seung-hwan Oh21PJuly 15, 1982 (age 39)South Korea Samsung LionsSouth Korea KBO LeagueSouth Korea Jeongeup
Cha Woo-chan23PMay 31, 1987 (age 34)South Korea LG TwinsSouth Korea KBO LeagueSouth Korea Gunsan
Park Se-woong32PNovember 30, 1995 (age 25)South Korea Lotte GiantsSouth Korea KBO LeagueSouth Korea
Lee Eui-lee48PJune 16, 2002 (age 19)South Korea Kia TigersSouth Korea KBO LeagueSouth Korea Gwangju
Kim Min-woo55PJuly 25, 1995 (age 25)South Korea Hanwha EaglesSouth Korea KBO LeagueSouth Korea Changwon
Choi Won-joon61PJuly 25, 1995 (age 25)South Korea Doosan BearsSouth Korea KBO LeagueSouth Korea Seoul
Yang Eui-ji25CJune 5, 1987 (age 34)South Korea NC DinosSouth Korea KBO LeagueSouth Korea Gwangju
Kang Min-ho47CAugust 18, 1985 (age 36)South Korea Samsung LionsSouth Korea KBO LeagueSouth Korea
Oh Ji-hwan2IFJuly 2, 1990 (age 31)South Korea LG TwinsSouth Korea KBO LeagueSouth Korea Gunsan
Hyeseong Kim3IFJanuary 27, 1999 (age 22)South Korea Kiwoom HeroesSouth Korea KBO LeagueSouth Korea Koyang
Jae-gyun Hwang10IFJuly 28, 1987 (age 35)South Korea KT WizSouth Korea KBO LeagueSouth Korea Seoul
Hur Kyoung-min13IFAugust 26, 1990 (age 30)South Korea Doosan BearsSouth Korea KBO LeagueSouth Korea
Oh Jae-il44IFOctober 29, 1986 (age 34)South Korea Samsung LionsSouth Korea KBO LeagueSouth Korea Guri
Choi Joo-hwan53IFFebruary 28, 1988 (age 33)South Korea SSG LandersSouth Korea KBO LeagueSouth Korea
Park Hae-min17OFFebruary 24, 1990 (age 31)South Korea Samsung LionsSouth Korea KBO LeagueSouth Korea Seoul
Hyun-soo Kim22OFJanuary 12, 1988 (age 33)South Korea LG TwinsSouth Korea KBO LeagueSouth Korea Seoul
Park Kun-woo37OFSeptember 8, 1990 (age 30)South Korea Doosan BearsSouth Korea KBO LeagueSouth Korea
Jung-hoo Lee51OFAugust 20, 1998 (age 22)South Korea Kiwoom HeroesSouth Korea KBO LeagueJapan Nagoya

United States

USA Baseball announced the final roster on July 2, 2021.[15]

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References

  1. ↑ @probeisbolrd (8 July 2021). "Nuestro roster para @Tokyo2020 #ArribaRD #Tokyo2020" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 July 2021 – via Twitter.
  2. ↑ "Dominicana presenta roster oficial para Juegos Olímpicos". ESPNdeportes.com. July 8, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Diego Goris sale del equipo de béisbol olímpico por positivo a sustancia controlada". Diario Libre (in Spanish). 2021-07-24. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
  4. ↑ "Ramón Rosso entra al roster RD por Gerson Bautista". July 19, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Team Israel releases 24-man roster for Tokyo". Israel Baseball Association. 5 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "ישראל לא היתה אמורה לשחק בייסבול באולימפיאדה. בטעות עוד תצמח לה משם מדליה". הארץ.
  7. ↑ "Baseball: Former Yankee Tanaka to pitch for Japan's Olympic team". English.kyodonews.net. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  8. ↑ Coskrey, Jason (16 June 2021). "Masahiro Tanaka and Tomoyuki Sugano highlight Samurai Japan squad for Tokyo Games". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  9. ↑ "Novena México: Roster oficial que buscará la gloria". MiLB.com (in Spanish). July 8, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Mexico to replace two pitchers after positive COVID-19 tests, per coach | NBC Olympics". www.nbcolympics.com.
  11. ↑ "Otro sinaloense más a Tokio 2020; Edgar Arredondo reforzará al equipo de béisbol". DEBATE.
  12. ↑ "Fabián Anguamea estará en olímpicos". Diario del Yaqui.
  13. ↑ "Selección Mexicana de Beisbol anuncia un cambio en el roster". www.septimaentrada.com.
  14. ↑ "Defending Olympic baseball champ Korea announces Tokyo 2020 roster, includes eight rookies". World Baseball Softball Confederation. 16 June 2021.
  15. ↑ "U.S. Olympic Team Roster Announced". USABaseball.com. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.