Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. The rules regarding pitch counts and pitcher usage are the same as they were in 2013. Mexico has infielder Luis Cruz, who's spent the past three seasons in Japan after exiting the major league scene. Yes, it would be nice to have more name-brand pitching, but that's an evergreen lament. For the first two rounds, the rules are the same as they were for 2013, in that replays can only be used via boundary calls—home runs or potential home runs. Any pitcher throwing at least 50 pitches in a game has to rest at least four days, anyone throwing 30 pitches has to rest a day, and nobody can throw on three straight days regardless of pitch counts. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. This page was last edited on 30 April 2020, at 13:41. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Many thanks to him. Both Japan (which won the WBC in 2006 and '09) and Korea are sending squads largely made up with players from their own professional leagues this time around, with the likes of Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish and Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo bypassing this year's event. Ledezma, now 36, last pitched in the majors in 2011 but remains active in the Mexican League. The Detroit Tigers are making their presence felt for the 2017 World Baseball Classic, with 15 players making the rosters of seven different countries. The other three are also well-credentialed: Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler is a four-time All-Star who won the Gold Glove last year, Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford did likewise in the NL and the Astros' Alex Bregman played in last year's Futures Game before debuting with Houston in late July. As noted before, Colombia and Israel are the tournament's two first-time qualifiers. A change to his hitting setup this spring allowed Ke'Bryan Hayes to access his power. Do you have a sports website? Despite generally being laden with the most familiar names of any squad, the United States' teams have never really clicked in the WBC. Happ (Blue Jays). All Rights Reserved. Tampa Bay entered this season as Baseball America’s No. Still at a time when the weather in much of the United States remains grim, and the news from the Cactus and Grapefruit Leagues involves split squad games, 30-pitch stints by starters and yawn-worthy fifth-starter derbies, the WBC games offer a much more compelling and competitive spectacle. The Dominican Republic is on the hunt for its second-straight World Baseball Classic championship. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Week in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. Each team can name as many as 10 pitchers to its pool but can only include one or two on its 28-man active roster; if none are included include, that team forfeits the right to use the pool throughout the tournament (which appears to be the case for Canada, China and Korea, based on the roster pages at MLB.com). Another change involves extra innings. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. On what seemed like a sure-fire touchdown, Giants quarterback Daniel Jones got a little bit ahead of himself. All rights reserved. The designated pitcher pool means a player could be added in later rounds. From the 11th inning onward (instead of the 13th, which was never actually used in 2013), teams begin the inning with runners on first and second base; they're the players one and two spots ahead of the scheduled batter, respectively, so if the cleanup hitter is due up, then the number two hitter is on second and the number three hitter will be on first. What you need to know about players who could be on the move and how the pandemic is making teams think about doing business. Team Mexico has starting pitcher Marco Estrada (Blue Jays) as well as past All-Stars like pitcher Yovani Gallardo (Mariners) and first baseman Adrian Gonzalez (Dodgers) and relievers Sergio Romo (Dodgers) and Joakim Soria (Royals). The Venezuela squad has second baseman Jose Altuve (Astros), first baseman/DH Miguel Cabrera (Tigers), outfielders Carlos Gonzalez (Rockies) and Odubel Herrera (Phillies) and catcher Salvador Perez (Royals), plus past All-Stars in shortstop Alcides Escobar (Royals), pitcher Felix Hernandez (Mariners), DH Victor Martinez (Tigers), infielder Martin Prado (Marlins) and closer Francisco Rodriguez (Tigers). They include a total of 63 former All-Stars, including 26 from 2016, up from 45 former All-Stars in 2013, though the count is aided by the introduction of a new rule called the Designated Pitcher Pool. Team Canada has four past All-Stars: pitchers Ryan Dempster and Eric Gagne  (who haven't pitched in the majors since 2013 and '08, respectively), first baseman Freddie Freeman (Braves) and first baseman/DH Justin Morneau. Will this year's squad fare any better? The 2020 Holiday Bowl will not take place this December due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.

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