2006 World Baseball Classic rosters

The following is a list of squads for each nation competing at 2006 World Baseball Classic. The tournament started on March 3 and the final took place on March 20, 2006.

The teams listed on the country's roster is the team the player was with while the tournament took place.

Pool A

 China

China Roster[1]

Manager: Jim Lefebvre

Coaches: Bruce Hurst (Pitching)

Pos. Number Player Date of birth (age) Club P 68 Bu Tao (卜濤) January 15, 1983 P 33 Chen Kun (陳坤) March 5, 1980 P 24 Huang Quan (黃權) May 14, 1983 P 80 Lai Guojun (賴國鈞) P 6 Li Chenhao (李晨浩) July 2, 1977 P 22 Li Hongrui (李宏瑞) April 22, 1986 P 23 Li Shuai (李帥) July 11, 1985 P 7 Wang Nan (王楠) October 7, 1981 P 21 Xu Zheng (徐錚) May 10, 1981 P 66 Zhang Jun (張俊) December 13, 1983 P 17 Zhang Li (張力) February 3, 1980 P 28 Zhao Bo (趙博) August 11, 1985 P 15 Zhao Quansheng (趙全勝) January 15, 1979 C 12 Feng Yi (馮毅) August 20, 1982 C 56 Wang Wei (王偉) December 25, 1978 C 2 Zhang Zhenwang (張振旺) March 1, 1988 IF 20 Chen Qi (陳琦) September 23, 1981 IF 3 Chen Zhe (陳哲) October 14, 1975 IF 5 Feng Fei (馮飛) February 18, 1983 IF 11 Guo Tao (國濤) March 21, 1987 IF 51 Li Lei (李磊) June 24, 1984 IF 10 Liu Guangbiao (劉廣標) September 5, 1978 IF 37 Pan Wenbin (潘文彬) December 9, 1986 IF 32 Wang Jingchao (王靖超) July 13, 1988 IF 18 Yang Guogang (楊國剛) February 22, 1977 IF 9 Zhang Yufeng (張玉峰) February 9, 1977 OF 26 Liu Yaqing (劉雅卿) July 17, 1982 OF 1 Sun Lingfeng (孫嶺峰) August 14, 1978 OF 35 Yang Shuo (楊碩) May 18, 1981 OF 36 Zhang Hongbo (張洪波) June 6, 1980

 Chinese Taipei

Chinese Taipei Roster[2]

Manager: Lin Hua-wei (林華韋)

Coaches: Hung I-chung (洪一中), Yeh Chih-shien (葉志仙), Lu Ming-tsu (呂明賜), Wu Fu-lien (吳復連), Hsieh Chang-heng (謝長亨)

Pos. Number Player Date of birth (age) Club P 97 Chiang Chien-ming (姜建銘) May 27, 1985 Yomiuri Giants P 59 Chu Wei-ming (朱尉銘) August 2, 1981 P 17 Hsu Chu-chien (許竹見) January 25, 1981 Macoto Cobras P 63 Hsu Wen-hsiung (許文雄) La New Bears P 32 Kevin Huang (黃俊中) La New Bears P 88 Keng Po-hsuan (耿伯軒) October 15, 1984 P 37 Kuo Hong-chih (郭泓志) July 23, 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers P 11 Lin En-yu (林恩宇) March 25, 1981 Macoto Cobras P 19 Lin Ying-chieh (林英傑) May 1, 1981 P 18 Pan Wei-lun (潘威倫) March 5, 1982 Uni-President Lions P 70 Tsai Ying-feng (蔡英峰) May 26, 1983 La New Bears P 42 Tseng Sung-wei (增菘瑋) December 28, 1984 P 46 Yang Chien-fu (陽建福) April 22, 1979 Sinon Bulls P 91 Yao-Hsun Yang (陽耀勳) January 22, 1983 Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks C 41 Chen Feng-min (陳峰民) October 29, 1977 La New Bears C 34 Kao Chih-kang (高志綱) February 27, 1981 Uni-President Lions C 27 Yeh Chun-chang (葉君璋) October 25, 1972 Sinon Bulls IF 12 Chang Chia-hao (張家浩) Sinon Bulls IF 49 Chang Tai-shan (張泰山) October 31, 1976 Sinon Bulls IF 13 Chen Yung-chi (陳鏞基) July 13, 1983 IF 31 Cheng Chan-ming (鄭昌明) January 28, 1978 Chinatrust Whales IF 55 Hsieh Chia-hsien (謝佳賢) April 8, 1976 Macoto Cobras IF 51 Hu Chin-lung (胡金龍) February 2, 1984 Jacksonville Suns IF 7 Lin Chih-sheng (林智勝) January 1, 1982 La New Bears IF 15 Yang Chung-shou (陽仲壽) January 17, 1987 Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters IF 6 Yang Sen (陽森) March 25, 1981 Uni-President Lions OF 8 Chan Chih-yao (詹智堯) January 2, 1983 OF 69 Chang Chien-ming (張建銘) July 27, 1980 Sinon Bulls OF 30 Huang Lung-yi (黃龍義) February 20, 1979 La New Bears OF 24 Lin Wei-chu (林威助) January 22, 1979 Hanshin Tigers

 Japan

Manager: 89 – Sadaharu Oh (王貞治)

Coaches: 84 – Kazuhiro Takeda (武田一浩), 85 – Hatsuhiko Tsuji (辻発彦), 86 – Yoshitaka Katori (鹿取義隆), 87 – Yasunori Oshima (大島康徳), 88 – Sumio Hirota (弘田澄男)

Pos. Number Player Date of birth (age) Club P 11 Naoyuki Shimizu (清水直行) November 24, 1975 Chiba Lotte Marines P 12 Soichi Fujita (藤田宗一) October 17, 1972 Chiba Lotte Marines P 15 Tomoyuki Kubota (久保田智之) Hanshin Tigers P 18 Daisuke Matsuzaka (松坂大輔) September 13, 1980 Seibu Lions P 19 Koji Uehara (上原浩治) April 3, 1975 Yomiuri Giants P 20 Yasuhiko Yabuta (薮田安彦) June 19, 1973 Chiba Lotte Marines P 21 Tsuyoshi Wada (和田毅) February 21, 1981 Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks P 24 Kyuji Fujikawa (藤川球児) July 21, 1980 Hanshin Tigers P 31 Shunsuke Watanabe (渡辺俊介) August 27, 1976 Chiba Lotte Marines P 40 Akinori Otsuka (大塚晶則) January 13, 1972 Texas Rangers P 41 Hiroyuki Kobayashi (小林宏之) June 4, 1976 Chiba Lotte Marines P 47 Toshiya Sugiuchi (杉内俊哉) October 30, 1980 Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks P 61 Hirotoshi Ishii (石井弘寿) Tokyo Yakult Swallows P 61 Takahiro Mahara (馬原孝浩) Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks C 22 Tomoya Satozaki (里崎智也) May 20, 1976 Chiba Lotte Marines C 27 Motonobu Tanishige (谷繁元信) December 21, 1970 Chunichi Dragons C 59 Ryoji Aikawa (相川亮二) July 11, 1976 Yokohama BayStars IF 1 Akinori Iwamura (岩村明憲) February 9, 1979 Tokyo Yakult Swallows IF 2 Michihiro Ogasawara (小笠原道大) October 25, 1973 Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters IF 3 Nobuhiko Matsunaka (松中信彦) December 26, 1973 Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks IF 7 Tsuyoshi Nishioka (西岡剛) Chiba Lotte Marines IF 8 Toshiaki Imae (今江敏晃) August 26, 1983 Chiba Lotte Marines IF 10 Shinya Miyamoto (宮本慎也) November 5, 1970 Tokyo Yakult Swallows IF 25 Takahiro Arai (新井貴浩) January 30, 1977 Hiroshima Toyo Carp IF 52 Munenori Kawasaki (川崎宗則) June 3, 1981 Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks OF 5 Kazuhiro Wada (和田一浩) June 19, 1972 Seibu Lions OF 6 Hitoshi Tamura (多村仁) May 28, 1977 Yokohama BayStars OF 9 Tatsuhiko Kinjoh (金城龍彦) July 27, 1976 Yokohama BayStars OF 17 Kosuke Fukudome (福留孝介) April 26, 1977 Chunichi Dragons OF 23 Norichika Aoki (青木宣親) January 5, 1982 Tokyo Yakult Swallows OF 51 Ichiro Suzuki (鈴木一朗) October 22, 1973 Seattle Mariners

 South Korea

Manager: Kim In-sik (김인식)
Coaches: 70 — Kim Jae-bak (hitting coach), 90 — Sun Dong-yol (pitching coach), 80 — Cho Bum-hyun (battery coach), 75 — Ryu Joong-il (defensive coach), 76 — Ryu Ji-hyun (base coach)

Pos. Number Player Date of birth (age) Club P 36 Bae Young-soo (배영수) May 4, 1981 Samsung Lions P 45 Bong Jung-keun (봉중근) July 15, 1980 Cincinnati Reds P 21 Chong Tae-hyon (정대현) November 10, 1978 SK Wyverns P 41 Chung Jae-hun (정재훈) January 1, 1980 Doosan Bears P 28 Jun Byung-doo (전병두) October 14, 1984 KIA Tigers P 49 Kim Byung-hyun (김병현) January 19, 1979 Colorado Rockies P 51 Sunny Kim (김선우) September 4, 1977 Colorado Rockies P 15 Koo Dae-sung (구대성) August 2, 1969 New York Mets P 17 Oh Seung-hwan (오승환) July 15, 1982 Samsung Lions P 61 Park Chan-ho (박찬호) June 30, 1973 San Diego Padres P 26 Seo Jae-weong (서재응) May 24, 1977 Tampa Bay Devil Rays P 1 Son Min-han (손민한) January 2, 1975 Lotte Giants C 44 Cho In-sung (조인성) May 25, 1975 LG Twins C 22 Hong Sung-heon (홍성흔) February 28, 1977 Doosan Bears C 20 Jin Kab-yong (진갑용) May 8, 1974 Samsung Lions IF 11 Choi Hee-seop (최희섭) March 16, 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers IF 18 Kim Dong-joo (김동주) February 3, 1976 Doosan Bears IF 6 Kim Jae-gul (김재걸) September 7, 1972 Samsung Lions IF 16 Kim Jong-kook (김종국) September 14, 1973 KIA Tigers IF 14 Kim Min-jae (김민재) January 3, 1973 Hanwha Eagles IF 52 Kim Tae-kyun (김태균) May 29, 1982 Hanwha Eagles IF 25 Lee Seung-yeop (이승엽) August 18, 1976 Yomiuri Giants IF 3 Park Jin-man (박진만) November 30, 1976 Samsung Lions OF 9 Lee Byung-Kyu (이병규) October 25, 1974 LG Twins OF 35 Lee Jin-young (이진영) June 15, 1980 SK Wyverns OF 7 Lee Jong-beom (이종범) August 15, 1970 KIA Tigers OF 33 Park Yong-taik (박용택) April 21, 1979 LG Twins OF 12 Song Ji-man (송지만) March 2, 1973 Hyundai Unicorns

Pool B

 Canada

Manager: Ernie Whitt (First base coach with the Toronto Blue Jays)

Coaches: Denis Boucher (Pitching Coach), Tim Leiper (Coach), Rob Ducey (Coach), Larry Walker (Coach), Tommy Craig (Trainer)

Pos. Number Player Date of birth (age) Club P 49 Érik Bédard Baltimore Orioles P 35 Chris Begg Fresno Grizzlies P 37 Rheal Cormier Philadelphia Phillies P 28 Jesse Crain Minnesota Twins P 22 Éric Cyr Uni-President Lions P 26 Jeff Francis Colorado Rockies P 24 Steve Green Toledo Mud Hens P 20 Adam Loewen Bowie Baysox P 36 Scott Mathieson Philadelphia Phillies P 15 Mike Meyers Huntsville Stars P 31 Aaron Myette York Revolution P 32 Vince Perkins Camden Riversharks P 48 Paul Quantrill Florida Marlins[3] P 34 Chris Reitsma Seattle Mariners C 39 Pete Laforest Mexicali Eagles C 8 Chris Robinson Detroit Tigers C 17 Maxim St. Pierre Detroit Tigers IF 11 Stubby Clapp Edmonton Cracker-Cats IF 47 Corey Koskie Milwaukee Brewers IF 27 Justin Morneau Minnesota Twins IF 16 Kevin Nicholson Somerset Patriots IF 4 Pete Orr Atlanta Braves IF 3 Matt Rogelstad Seattle Mariners IF 50 Scott Thorman Richmond Braves OF 38 Jason Bay Pittsburgh Pirates OF 18 Sebastien Boucher Norfolk Tides OF 45 Aaron Guiel Kansas City Royals OF 19 Ryan Radmanovich Somerset Patriots OF 12 Matt Stairs Kansas City Royals OF 7 Adam Stern Boston Red Sox

 Mexico

Manager: Francisco Estrada

Pitching coaches: Fernando Valenzuela, Ted Higuera

Pos. Number Player Date of birth (age) Club P 56 Luis Ayala Washington Nationals P 48 Francisco Campos Campeche Pirates P 51 David Cortés Colorado Rockies P 47 Jorge de la Rosa Kansas City Royals P 45 Elmer Dessens Kansas City Royals P 54 Édgar González Arizona Diamondbacks P 21 Esteban Loaiza Oakland Athletics P 13 Rodrigo López Baltimore Orioles P 33 Pablo Ortega Mexico Tigres P 50 Antonio Osuna Mexico Tigres P 59 Óliver Pérez Pittsburgh Pirates P 46 Roberto Ramírez Diablos Rojos del México P 52 Dennys Reyes Minnesota Twins P 73 Ricardo Rincón St. Louis Cardinals P 57 Oscar Villareal Houston Astros C 24 Adan Muñoz Mexico Tigres C 29 Gerónimo Gil Ottawa Lynx C 20 Miguel Ojeda Colorado Rockies IF 8 Alfredo Amézaga Florida Marlins IF 3 Jorge Cantú Florida Marlins IF 9 Vinny Castilla (CAPT) San Diego Padres IF 17 Juan Castro Minnesota Twins IF 26 Luis Cruz Mobile BayBears IF 44 Erubiel Durazo Texas Rangers IF 22 Benji Gil Kansas City Royals IF 23 Adrián González San Diego Padres OF 28 Karim García Sultanes de Monterrey OF 36 Luis Alfonso García New York Yankees OF 18 Luis Carlos "Clipper" García Mexico Tigres OF 7 Mario Valenzuela Saraperos de Saltillo

 South Africa

Pitching coach: Lee Smith

Pos. Number Player Date of birth (age) Club P 35 Barry Armitage May 11, 1979 Kansas City Royals P 28 Tyrone Brandt April 3, 1985 P 37 Matthew Dancer P 20 Kalin Dreyer P 7 Shannon Ekermans North Dakota State University P 10 Jared Elario P 45 Lester Fortiun P 76 Gavin Jefferies P 44 Tyrone Lamont April 3, 1985 AZL Mariners P 22 Gary Maree P 27 Carl Michaels May 21, 1981 Athlone Athletics P 25 Darryn Smith P 3 Robert Verschuren C 18 Kyle Botha Bothasig C 15 Bradley Erasmus C 9 Warren Herman Athlone Athletics C 31 Willem Kemp IF Tebi Andrew IF 12 Paul Bell June 24, 1980 IF 29 Nicholas Dempsey December 15, 1978 IF 6 Dylan Haynes IF 11 Zaid Hendricks IF 14 Patrick Naude IF 2 Jonathan Phillips April 16, 1986 IF 23 Brett Willemburg July 2, 1984 Varsity Old Boys OF 41 Ian Butcher OF 33 Jason Cook July 8, 1975 OF 26 Duane Feldtman OF 24 Gavin Ray OF 38 Ashley Scott OF 30 Ricardo Siljeur Athlone Athletics

 United States

Manager: Buck Martinez

Coaches: Marcel Lachemann, Davey Johnson, John McLaren, Reggie Smith

Pos. Number Player Date of birth (age) Club P 22 Roger Clemens (1962-08-04)August 4, 1962 (aged 43) Houston Astros P 32 Chad Cordero (1982-03-18)March 18, 1982 (aged 23) Washington Nationals P 40 Brian Fuentes (1975-08-09)August 9, 1975 (aged 30) Colorado Rockies P 59 Todd Jones (1968-04-24)April 24, 1968 (aged 37) Detroit Tigers P 19 Al Leiter (1965-10-23)October 23, 1965 (aged 40) New York Yankees P 54 Brad Lidge (1976-12-23)December 23, 1976 (aged 29) Houston Astros P 38 Gary Majewski (1980-02-26)February 26, 1980 (aged 26) Washington Nationals P 36 Joe Nathan (1974-11-22)November 22, 1974 (aged 31) Minnesota Twins P 45 Jake Peavy (1981-05-31)May 31, 1981 (aged 24) San Diego Padres P 62 Scot Shields (1975-07-22)July 22, 1975 (aged 30) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim P 20 Huston Street (1983-08-02)August 2, 1983 (aged 22) Oakland Athletics P 50 Mike Timlin (1966-03-10)March 10, 1966 (aged 39) Boston Red Sox P 39 Dan Wheeler (1977-12-10)December 10, 1977 (aged 28) Tampa Bay Rays P 35 Dontrelle Willis (1982-01-12)January 12, 1982 (aged 24) Florida Marlins C 8 Michael Barrett (1976-10-22)October 22, 1976 (aged 29) San Diego Padres C 24 Brian Schneider (1976-11-26)November 26, 1976 (aged 29) Washington Nationals C 33 Jason Varitek (1972-04-11)April 11, 1972 (aged 33) Boston Red Sox IF 2 Derek Jeter (1974-06-26)June 26, 1974 (aged 31) New York Yankees IF 10 Chipper Jones (1972-04-24)April 24, 1972 (aged 33) Atlanta Braves IF 25 Derrek Lee (1975-09-06)September 6, 1975 (aged 30) Chicago Cubs IF 13 Alex Rodríguez (1975-07-27)July 27, 1975 (aged 30) New York Yankees IF 23 Mark Teixeira (1980-04-11)April 11, 1980 (aged 25) Texas Rangers IF 26 Chase Utley (1978-12-17)December 17, 1978 (aged 27) Philadelphia Phillies IF 1 Michael Young (1976-10-19)October 19, 1976 (aged 29) Texas Rangers OF 18 Johnny Damon (1973-11-05)November 5, 1973 (aged 32) New York Yankees OF 7 Jeff Francoeur (1984-01-08)January 8, 1984 (aged 22) Atlanta Braves OF 3 Ken Griffey, Jr. (1969-11-21)November 21, 1969 (aged 36) Cincinnati Reds OF 5 Matt Holliday (1980-01-15)January 15, 1980 (aged 26) Colorado Rockies OF 6 Vernon Wells (1978-12-08)December 8, 1978 (aged 27) Toronto Blue Jays OF 21 Randy Winn (1974-06-09)June 9, 1974 (aged 31) San Francisco Giants

Pool C

 Cuba

Manager: Higinio Vélez

Pos. Number Player Date of birth (age) Club P 26 Luis Borroto Villa Clara P 79 Maikel Folch Ciego de Ávila P 48 Yulieski González Habana P 99 Pedro Luis Lazo Pinar del Río P 90 Yadel Martí Industriales P 58 Jonder Martínez Habana P 97 Yunesky Maya Pinar del Río P 23 Vicyohandry Odelín Camagüey P 16 Adiel Palma Cienfuegos P 62 Yadier Pedroso Habana P 81 Yosvany Pérez Cienfuegos P 19 Ormari Romero Santiago de Cuba P 4 Deinys Suárez Industriales C 61 Roger Machado Ciego de Ávila C 51 Eriel Sánchez Sancti Spíritus IF 54 Leslie Anderson Camagüey IF 53 Ariel Borrero Villa Clara IF 12 Michel Enríquez Isla de la Juventud IF 10 Yulieski Gourriel Sancti Spíritus IF 42 Juan Carlos Moreno Isla de la Juventud IF 2 Eduardo Paret Villa Clara IF 7 Jose Enrrique Camejo Pinar del Rio IF 11 Rudy Reyes Industriales OF 24 Frederich Cepeda Sancti Spíritus OF 31 Yoandy Garlobo Matanzas OF 21 Alexei Ramírez Pinar del Río OF 56 Carlos Tabares Industriales OF 46 Osmani Urrutia Las Tunas OF 17 Michel Barruelo Pinar del Río

 Netherlands

Manager: Robert Eenhoorn

Pos. Number Player Date of birth (age) Club P 47 David Bergman Kinheim P 10 Kenny Berkenbosch Pirates P Leon Boyd Neptunus P 19 Rob Cordemans ADO P 14 Dave Draijer Pioniers P 40 Gregory Gustina Neptunus P 45 Jair Jurrjens Lakeland Flying Tigers P 16 Calvin Maduro Neptunus P 36 Diego Markwell Neptunus P 39 Shairon Martis Scottsdale Giants P 31 Alexander Smit Fort Myers Miracle P 34 Nick Stuifbergen Pirates P Tom Stuifbergen Pirates P 3 Robin van Doornspeek ADO P 13 Michiel van Kampen Kinheim C 15 Maikel Benner ADO C 33 Chairon Isenia Montgomery Biscuits C 24 Sidney de Jong Pirates IF 12 Sharnol Adriana Tuneros de San Luis IF 17 Ivanon Coffie Almere IF 1 Michael Duursma Pioniers IF 26 Percy Isenia ADO IF 30 Raily Legito Neptunus IF 35 Randall Simon Orix Buffaloes IF 4 Hainley Statia Orem Owlz OF 23 Johnny Balentina Neptunus OF Yurendell DeCaster Indianapolis Indians OF 25 Andruw Jones Atlanta Braves OF 21 Eugene Kingsale Bowie Baysox OF 7 Harvey Monte ADO OF 27 Danny Rombley Kinheim OF 18 Dirk van 't Klooster Kinheim

 Panama

Manager: Anibal Reluz

Pos. Number Player Date of birth (age) Club P 23 Manny Acosta Atlanta Braves P 24 Albenis Castillo P 22 Bienvenido Cedeño P 27 Bruce Chen P 36 Manuel Corpas Colorado Rockies P 25 Jorge Cortéz P 58 Roger Deago P 18 Paolo Espino P 31 Miguel Gómez P 12 Santos Hernández P 56 Len Picota P 29 Ramon Ramírez P 33 Davis Romero Toronto Blue Jays C 8 Damaso Espino C 16 Carlos Muñoz C 49 César Quintero C 51 Carlos Ruiz Philadelphia Phillies IF 7 Javier Castillo IF 11 Vicente Garibaldo IF 32 Yoni Lasso IF 30 Orlando Miller IF 15 Olmedo Sáenz OF 4 Earl Agnoly OF 26 Audes de León OF 17 Freddy Herrera OF 45 Carlos Lee Houston Astros OF 64 Sherman Obando OF 28 Adolfo Rivera OF 14 Rubén Rivera OF 1 Manuel O. Rodríguez

 Puerto Rico

Manager: José Oquendo

Pos. Number Player Date of birth (age) Club P 9 Federico Báez West Tenn Diamond Jaxx P 56 Fernando Cabrera Cleveland Indians P 50 Kiko Calero Oakland Athletics P 58 Willie Collazo Binghamton Mets P 48 Pedro Feliciano New York Mets P 43 Dicky Gonzalez Tokyo Yakult Swallows P 55 Iván Maldonado Binghamton Mets P 45 Josué Matos Newark Bears P 29 Juan Padilla New York Mets P 38 Joel Piñeiro St. Louis Cardinals P 57 Chris Rojas Altoona Curve P 52 Orlando Román Binghamton Mets P 33 J. C. Romero Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim P 40 Jose Santiago New York Mets P 23 Javier Vázquez Chicago White Sox C 8 Javy López Baltimore Orioles C 4 Yadier Molina St. Louis Cardinals C 7 Iván Rodríguez New York Yankees C 17 Javier Valentín Cincinnati Reds IF 12 Alex Cintrón Chicago White Sox IF 13 Alex Cora Boston Red Sox IF 25 Carlos Delgado New York Mets IF 6 Rubén Gotay Kansas City Royals IF 5 Eduardo Pérez Cleveland Indians IF 10 José Valentín New York Mets OF 15 Carlos Beltrán New York Mets OF 22 José Cruz, Jr. Los Angeles Dodgers OF 24 Ricky Ledée Los Angeles Dodgers OF 32 Luis Matos Baltimore Orioles OF 19 Alex Ríos Toronto Blue Jays OF 51 Bernie Williams New York Yankees

Pool D

 Australia

Manager: Jon Deeble

Pos. Number Player Date of birth (age) Club P 31 Craig Anderson October 30, 1980 P 21 Phil Brassington April 19, 1970 P 11 Adam Bright August 11, 1984 P 57 Adrian Burnside March 15, 1977 P 30 Tristan Crawford July 22, 1982 P 13 Matthew Gahan November 26, 1975 P 44 Wayne Lundgren April 21, 1982 P 15 Paul Mildren May 3, 1984 P 27 Damian Moss November 24, 1976 P 42 Peter Moylan December 2, 1978 Atlanta Braves P Ryan Rowland-Smith January 26, 1983 P 24 John Stephens November 15, 1979 Ottawa Lynx P 39 Phil Stockman January 25, 1980 Atlanta Braves P 19 Rich Thompson July 1, 1984 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim C 48 Michael Collins July 18, 1984 C 47 Andrew Graham April 22, 1982 Detroit Tigers C 35 Matthew Kent July 2, 1980 IF 7 Trent Durrington August 27, 1975 IF 4 Gavin Fingleson IF 29 Bradley Harman November 19, 1985 IF 26 Justin Huber July 1, 1982 IF 16 Luke Hughes August 2, 1984 IF 22 Brendan Kingman May 22, 1973 IF 14 Dave Nilsson December 14, 1969 IF 6 Rodney van Buizen IF Glenn Williams OF 25 Tom Brice August 24, 1981 OF 8 Trent Oeltjen February 28, 1983 OF 17 Brett Roneberg May 2, 1979 OF 23 Paul Rutgers January 17, 1984

 Dominican Republic

Manager: Manny Acta

Pos. Number Player Date of birth (age) Club IF 2 Plácido Polanco October 10, 1975 Detroit Tigers IF 4 Willy Taveras December 25, 1981 Colorado Rockies IF 5 Albert Pujols January 16, 1980 St. Louis Cardinals IF 7 Pedro Feliz April 27, 1975 Philadelphia Phillies IF 9 José Reyes June 11, 1983 New York Mets IF 10 Miguel Tejada May 25, 1974 Houston Astros IF 12 Alfonso Soriano January 7, 1976 Chicago Cubs C 15 Juan Brito November 7, 1979 Arizona Diamondbacks P 15 Salomón Torres March 11, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates OF 18 Moisés Alou July 3, 1966 New York Mets OF 19 Juan Encarnación March 8, 1976 St. Louis Cardinals IF 20 Ronnie Belliard April 7, 1975 Washington Nationals C 22 Alberto Castillo February 10, 1970 Washington Nationals OF 26 Wily Mo Peña January 23, 1982 Washington Nationals OF 27 Vladimir Guerrero[4] February 9, 1975 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim IF 29 Adrián Beltré April 7, 1979 Seattle Mariners C 31 Ronny Paulino April 21, 1981 Pittsburgh Pirates P 33 Jorge Sosa April 28, 1977 New York Mets IF 34 David Ortiz November 18, 1975 Boston Red Sox P 35 Daniel Cabrera May 28, 1981 Baltimore Orioles P 38 Dámaso Marte February 14, 1975 New York Yankees P 40 Bartolo Colón May 24, 1973 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim P 41 Francisco Liriano October 26, 1983 Minnesota Twins P 43 Miguel Batista February 19, 1971 Arizona Diamondbacks P 47 Robinson Tejeda March 24, 1982 Philadelphia Phillies P 51 Eude Brito August 19, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies P 52 Duaner Sánchez October 14, 1979 New York Mets P 53 Julián Tavárez May 22, 1973 Atlanta Braves P 55 Odális Pérez June 7, 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers P 56 Fernando Rodney March 18, 1977 Detroit Tigers

 Italy

Manager: Matt Galante

Pos. Number Player Date of birth (age) Club P 53 Phil Barzilla January 25, 1979 Round Rock Express P 43 Riccardo De Santis January 4, 1980 Prink Grosseto P 55 Lenny DiNardo September 19, 1979 Oakland Athletics P 22 Tony Fiore October 12, 1971 Toledo Mud Hens P 45 Mike Gallo April 2, 1977 Houston Astros P 49 Jason Grilli November 11, 1976 Detroit Tigers P 38 Todd Incantalupo May 18, 1976 Italeri Bologna P 36 Marc Lamacchia March 27, 1982 Bakersfield Blaze P 17 Alex Maestri June 1, 1985 Boise Hawks P 13 John Mangieri September 24, 1976 T&A San Marino P 58 Dan Miceli September 9, 1970 Tampa Bay Devil Rays P 28 Fabio Milano Italeri Bologna P 40 Kasey Olemberger March 18, 1978 Salt Lake Bees P 37 David Rollandini February 6, 1979 Prink Grosseto C 14 Matt Ceriani October 9, 1976 Caffè Danesi Nettuno C 20 Thomas Gregorio May 5, 1977 San Antonio Missions C 31 Mike Piazza September 4, 1968 Oakland Athletics IF 34 Davide Dallospedale September 12, 1977 Italeri Bologna IF 6 Tony Giarratano November 29, 1982 Erie SeaWolves IF 42 Claudio Liverziani March 4, 1975 Italeri Bologna IF 4 Frank Menechino January 7, 1971 Louisville Bats IF 26 Jairo Ramos Gizzi Prink Grosseto IF 18 Mark Saccomanno April 30, 1980 Corpus Christi Hooks IF 1 Jack Santora October 6, 1976 Newark Bears IF 15 Vince Sinisi November 7, 1981 Frisco RoughRiders OF 3 James Buccheri November 12, 1968 Telemarket Rimini OF 27 Frank Catalanotto April 27, 1974 Toronto Blue Jays OF 24 Dustin Delucchi December 23, 1977 Mobile BayBears OF 35 Val Pascucci November 17, 1978 Chiba Lotte Marines OF 25 Peter Zoccolillo February 2, 1977

 Venezuela

Manager: Luis Sojo

Coaches: Dave Concepción, Oscar Escobar, Roberto Espinoza, Omar Malavé, Luis Salazar

Pos. Number Player Date of birth (age) Club IF 1 Tomás Pérez December 29, 1973 Chicago White Sox IF 2 Carlos Guillén September 30, 1975 Detroit Tigers IF 9 Edgardo Alfonzo November 8, 1973 IF 12 Marco Scutaro October 30, 1975 Oakland Athletics IF 13 Omar Vizquel (captain) April 24, 1967 San Francisco Giants P 15 Víctor Moreno June 10, 1979 C 19 Ramón Hernández May 20, 1976 Baltimore Orioles OF 20 Juan Rivera July 3, 1978 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim C 21 Henry Blanco August 29, 1971 Chicago Cubs P 23 Ricardo Palma September 26, 1979 IF 24 Miguel Cabrera April 18, 1983 Detroit Tigers P 27 Carlos E. Hernández April 22, 1980 Houston Astros P 28 Giovanni Carrara March 4, 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates P 29 Jorge Julio March 3, 1979 New York Mets OF 30 Magglio Ordóñez January 28, 1974 Detroit Tigers P 31 Víctor Zambrano August 6, 1975 New York Mets P 34 Freddy García June 10, 1976 Detroit Tigers P 36 Tony Armas, Jr. April 29, 1978 New York Mets P 37 Francisco Rodríguez January 7, 1982 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim P 38 Carlos Zambrano June 1, 1981 Chicago Cubs P 39 Gustavo Chacín December 4, 1980 Toronto Blue Jays C 41 Víctor Martínez December 23, 1978 Cleveland Indians P 45 Kelvim Escobar April 11, 1976 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim OF 47 Endy Chávez February 7, 1978 New York Mets OF 51 Robert Pérez June 4, 1969 P 52 Carlos Silva April 23, 1979 Seattle Mariners OF 53 Bobby Abreu March 11, 1974 New York Yankees OF 56 Tony Álvarez May 10, 1979 P 57 Johan Santana March 13, 1979 New York Mets P 63 Rafael Betancourt April 29, 1975 Cleveland Indians

Notes and references

• Rosters: China, Chinese Taipei, Japan, Korea, Canada, Mexico, South Africa, USA, Cuba, Netherlands, Panama, Puerto Rico, Australia, Dominican Republic, Italy, Venezuela

1. 2006 World Baseball Classic roster for China Archived 2009-01-16 at the Wayback Machine at Worldbaseballclassic.com
2. 2006 World Baseball Classic roster for Chinese Taipei at Worldbaseballclassic.com
3. Quantrill announced his retirement during the 2006 WBC, effective at the end of the tournament.
4. Guerrero will skip the first round of the World Baseball Classic, due to the death of three of his cousins in an auto accident in the Dominican Republic. "Notes: Vladdy in Dominicans' thoughts". Archived from the original on 2007-05-26. Retrieved 2006-03-05.