World Baseball Challenge personnel with past/current ties to MLB or professional baseball

 

2009 Tournament, Prince George Citizen Field

 

GERMANY

 

RHP Tim Henkenjohan, Twins organization player

 

IF Michael Franke, Brewers organizational player

 

IF Ludwig Glaser, Angels organizational player

 

C Simon Guehring, Twins organizational player

 

 

 

TEAM USA

 

Gerrit Cole, RHP, first-round draft choice, New York Yankees, 2008; FIRST OVERALL choice, Pittsburgh Pirates, 2011 MLB draft

 

Trevor Bauer, RHP, third overall, Arizona Diamondbacks, 2011

 

Kolten Wong, 2B, 22^nd overall, St. Louis Cardinals, 2011 (previously drafted by Minnesota Twins)

 

RHP Sonny Gray, 18^th overall, Oakland Athletics, 2011

 

SS Brad Miller, 62^nd overall (second round), Seattle Mariners, 2011

 

RHP Tony Zych, 129^th overall, Chicago Cubs, 2011

 

Christian Colon, fourth-overall MLB draft choice, Kansas City Royals, 2010

 

LHP Drew Pomeranz, fifth-overall MLB draft choice, Cleveland Indians, 2010

 

OF Michael Choice, 10th overall/first-round MLB draft choice, Oakland Athletics, 2010

 

C Yasmani Grandal, 12th overall/first-round MLB draft choice, Cincinnati Reds, 2010

 

OF Bryce Brentz, 36th overall MLB draft choice, Boston Red Sox, 2010

 

RHP Asher Woijochewski, first-round MLB draft choice, Toronto Blue Jays, 2010 (signed)

 

RHP Chad Bettis, 76th overall/second-round MLB draft choice, Colorado Rockies, 2010

 

IF Rick Hague, 83rd overall/third-round MLB draft choice, Washington Nationals, 2010

 

C Blake Forsythe, 89th overall/third-round MLB draft choice, New York Mets, 2010

 

IF Rob Segedin (alternate on USA team), 112th overall/third round MLB draft choice, New York Yankees, 2010

 

LHP Cody Wheeler, 151st overall/fifth-round MLB draft choice, Arizona Diamondbacks, 2010

 

OF Tyler Holt, 300th overall/10th-round MLB draft choice, Cleveland Indians, 2010

 

 

 

TEAM CANADA

 

SS Sammie Starr, drafted 2010, 34th round, Baltimore Orioles

 

LHP Mark Hardy, drafted 2010, 43rd round, San Diego Padres

 

 

 

TEAM BC

 

RHP Aaron Myette, former starting pitcher with Texas Rangers/Chicago White Sox/Cleveland Indians/Cincinnati Reds (43rd overall selection of the Chicago White Sox in 1997); member of 2004 Canadian Olympic Team

 

LHP Jordy Alexander, former pro player, independent; member of numerous Canadian national team editions

 

IF Rob Recuenco, Northern League and Frontier League

 

IF Sean Murphy, Canadian Baseball League

 

C John Margaritis, Rookie ball, Western League, drafted in 23rd round of 1996 draft by California Angels

 

RHP Corey Parsons, signed with Hamburg Stealers of German Bundesliga

 

IF Devon Franklin, Australian pro league with Redcliffe Padres

 

 

 

BAHAMAS

 

LHP Darren Bowleg, 73^rd round selection of New York Yankees, 1994

 

 

 

PRINCE GEORGE WESTCANA ELECTRIC AXEMEN

 

C/3B Brooklyn Foster, draft choice, Arizona Diamondbacks (43rd round, 2009)

 

LHP Trevor Strandlund, independent pro player (Grand Forks Varmints, Prairie League)

 

IF Charlie Strandlund, independent pro player (Victoria Seals, Golden League)

 

DH Darren Doucette, pro player, St. Louis Cardinals organization, Adirondack (independent)

 

 

 

 

 

2002 Tournament, James Donaldson Park (Grand Forks)

 

CUBA

 

RHP Jose Contreras

 

IF Kendry Morales

 

PRINCE GEORGE AXEMEN

 

LHP Trevor Strandlund (Grand Forks Varmints, Prairie League)

 

RHP Jason Nazar, Canadian Baseball League

 

RHP Mike Parkin, Canadian Baseball League

 

RHP Gary Tongue, Croatian Baseball League