2023 Israel World Baseball Classic Roster

Image credit: Joc Pederson (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Team Israel is led by a trio of current big leaguers, including Orioles righthander Dean Kremer and Giants outfielder Joc Pederson. The latter is a two-time all-star and won the World Series with the Dodgers in 2020 and the Braves in 2021. 

The squad also boasts current big league catcher Garrett Stubbs, who came up with Houston and hit five home runs for the Phillies in 2022.

Team Israel also features a pair of interesting hitting prospects in Cubs first baseman Matt Mervis, who was one of the minors’ biggest breakout stories in 2022, and A’s second baseman Zack Gelof, who posted an .815 OPS between Double-A and Triple-A in 2022. 

Blue Jays infielder Spencer Horwitz also gives Team Israel some prospect punch. The 25-year-old compiled a .391 on-base percentage and hit a dozen home runs between Double-A New Hampshire and Triple-A Buffalo in 2022.

Pitchers (21)
Richard Bleier	Boston Red Sox
Jake Fishman	Miami Marlins
Colton Gordon	Houston Astros
Jake Kalish	Los Angeles Angels
Rob Kaminsky	Free Agent
Alex Katz	Free Agent
Adam Kolarek	Los Angeles Dodgers
Evan Kravetz	Cincinnati Reds
Jake Miednik	Free Agent
Jake Bird	Colorado Rockies
Brandon Gold	Colorado Rockies
Andrew Gross	Tampa Bay Rays
Dean Kremer	Baltimore Orioles
Shlomo Lipetz	Free Agent
Kyle Molnar	Free Agent
Bubby Rossman	Free Agent
Jacob Steinmetz	Arizona Diamondbacks
Robert Stock	Milwaukee Brewers
Joey Wagman	Free Agent
Zack Weiss	Los Angeles Angels
Josh Wolf	Cleveland Guardians
Catchers (2)
Ryan Lavarnway	Free Agent
Garrett Stubbs	Philadelphia Phillies
Infielders (7)
Zack Gelof	Oakland Athletics
Ty Kelly	Free Agent
Assaf Lowengart	College
Noah Mendlinger	St. Louis Cardinals
Matt Mervis	Chicago Cubs
Danny Valencia	Retired
Michael Wielansky	Free Agent
Outfielders (4)
Alex Dickerson	Free Agent
Jakob Goldfarb	Free Agent
Spencer Horwitz	Toronto Blue Jays
Joc Pederson	San Francisco Giants