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2017 Italy World Baseball Classic Roster



SEE ALSO: World Baseball Classic Archive The roster for Italy's World Baseball Classic team. The event begins March 6. The designated pitcher pool means a player could be added in later rounds.

Hiroto Takahashi (Photo By Eric Espada Getty Images)

Hiroto Takahashi Impresses In Relief For Japan In WBC Final

One night after Roki Sasaki and Yoshinobu Yamamoto impressed in Japan’s semifinal victory over Mexico, another young Japanese pitcher wowed on the world stage.

NameOrg40-manPosB/TRoster Status
Andreoli, JohnCubsNoOFR/RActive
Butera, DrewRoyalsYesC/INFR/RActive
Cecchini, GavinMetsYesSSR/RActive
Cervelli, FranciscoPiratesYesCR/RActive
Chiarini, MarioFANoOFR/RActive
Colabello, ChrisIndiansNoINFR/RActive
Crepaldi, FilippoItalian Baseball LeagueNoRHPR/RDPP
Da Silva, TiagoVenezuelan Baseball LeagueNoRHPR/RActive
De Jiulio, FrankFANoRHPR/RDPP
DeMark, MikeFANoRHPR/RActive
Descalso, DanielDiamondbacksNoINFL/RActive
Escalona, JoseItalian Baseball LeagueNoLHPL/LDPP
Fanti, NickPhilliesNoLHPL/LActive
Florian, FrailynItalian Baseball LeagueNoLHPL/LActive
Gaviglio, SamMarinersNoRHPR/RActive
Layne, TommyYankeesYesLHPL/LActive
Liddi, AlexMexican Baseball LeagueNoINFR/RActive
Lugo, LuisIndiansNoLHPL/LActive
Maestri, AlessandroFANoRHPR/RActive
Maggi, AndrewDodgersNoINFR/RActive
Morris, A.J.FANoRHPR/RActive
Nielsen, TreyCardinalsNoRHPL/RActive
Nimmo, BrandonMetsYesOFL/LActive
Oberto, Orlando JuniorItalian Baseball LeagueNoLHPL/LActive (DPP)
Panerati, LucaItalian Baseball LeagueNoLHPL/LDPP
Poma, SebastianoItalian Baseball LeagueNoOFL/LActive
Romano, JordanBlue JaysNoRHPR/RActive
Sabbatani, MarcoItalian Baseball LeagueNoCR/RActive
Segedin, RobDodgersYesINFR/RActive
Teran, CarlosItalian Baseball LeagueNoRHPR/RActive (DPP)
Vaglio, AlessandroItalian Baseball LeagueNoINFR/RActive
Venditte, PatrickMarinersNoSHPL/BActive

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