The Dominican Republic is the favorite as the World Baseball Classic opens today with games starting for Pool C in Miami at Marlins Park on Wednesday, 8 March 2017. The DR plays its first game against on Thursday at 6pm. The World Baseball Classic runs through March 22. The DR plays Canada, Colombia and the United States in Pool C from 9 to 13 March 2017. The Dominican team is managed by Moisés Alou.
The players are:
Pitchers: Fernando Abad (BOS), Dellin Betances (NYY), Santiago Casilla (OAK), Alex Colomé (TB), Bartolo Colón (ATL), Johnny Cueto (SF), Samuel Deduno (DR), Jumbo Diaz (CIN), Jeurys Familia (NYM), Edgar Gardía (DR), Carlos Martínez (STL), Hector Neris (PHI), Ivan Nova (PIT), Wily Peralta (MIL), Alex Reyes (STL), Hansel Robles (NYM), Fernando Rodney (ARI), Bryan Rodríguez (SD), Enny Romero (TB), Luis Severino (NYY), Cesar Valdez (OAK), Edinson Volquez (MIA).
Catchers: Wellington Castillo (BAL), Alberto Rosario (STL).
Position players: José Bautista (TOR), Adrian Beltré (TEX), Robinson Canó (SEA), Nelson Cruz (SEA), Manny Machado (BAL), Starling Marte (PIT), José Reyes (NYM), Mel Rojas (ATL), Carlos Santana (CLE), Jonathan Villar (MIL).
The defending champion team first met on 6 March 2017 in Bradenton, Florida for the pre-series practices.
Read more:
World Baseball Classic
MLB
Baseball America
7 March 2017
