Main League Baseball formally introduced the rosters for the 20 groups taking part within the 2026 World Baseball Traditional on Thursday evening, and 11 gamers on the Purple Sox large league membership are set to participate.
This 12 months’s taking part Purple Sox embrace Garrett Whitlock (USA), Ranger Suarez, Willson Contreras and Wilyer Abreu (Venezuela), Brayan Bello (Dominican Republic), Jarren Duran (Mexico), Ceddanne Rafaela (Netherlands), Masataka Yoshida (Japan), Greg Weissert (Italy), Jovani Moran (Puerto Rico) and Nate Eaton (Nice Britain).
Minor league right-hander Jack Anderson can also be on Nice Britain’s roster, and assistant hitting coach Dillon Lawson and Excessive-A Greenville supervisor Liam Carroll will serve on Nice Britain’s teaching employees. Tayron Guerrero, a 35-year-old right-hander and a Purple Sox non-roster invitee, is on Colombia’s roster, and minor league lefty Eduardo Rivera will play for Puerto Rico.
Although many of the taking part Purple Sox had both introduced their intention to play or had been confirmed by their respective nation’s governing physique forward of time, a number of had been in limbo. Contreras, for example, instructed reporters throughout his introductory press convention final month that he was having hassle getting cleared by insurance coverage, and Moran reportedly confronted vital difficulties getting authorised as effectively.
A number of Purple Sox gamers who hoped to play weren’t in a position to acquire approval.
Left-hander Aroldis Chapman was initially anticipated to go well with up for Nice Britain, however in accordance with a number of reviews was denied resulting from eligibility points. The Cuban-born flamethrower had sought to play for the British squad as a result of his household lineage traces again to Jamaica at a time when the island nation was a British colony, however his documentation was rejected.
Marcelo Mayer (Mexico) and Carlos Narvaez (Venezuela) had been additionally denied by insurance coverage resulting from latest accidents.
There had additionally been rumors earlier within the winter that Roman Anthony may go well with up for Italy, however the second-year Purple Sox standout shot these rumors down at Fenway Fest, saying he desires to concentrate on getting ready for his first full season within the majors.
