2023 World Baseball Classic: Australia team roster | Saupold, Whitefield, Atherton
Here’s how Team Australia’s roster will look for the 2023 World Baseball Classic held from March 8 to March 21.
While Team Australia may be the youngest team in the competition, don’t be fooled into thinking that they are not capable of quality play. Several of their lineup are top MLB prospects, playing high-quality ball in the minor leagues and they will not be overawed by the opposition in the slightest. They will be playing their group games in Japan as part of Pool B, and will have the Czech Republic, China, South Korea, and Japan to contend with.
Team Australia 2023 World Baseball Classic roster
Coaching staff
- Head coach: Dave Nilsson
- Bench coach: Shayne Watson
- Pitching coach: Jim Bennett
- Hitting coach: Chris Adamson
- Assistant Hitting coach: Will Bradley
- First base coach: Michael Collins
- Third base coach: Andrew Graham
- Bullpen coach: Graeme Lloyd
Infielders
- Jake Bowey
- Jarryd Dale (Padres)
- Darryl George
- Robbie Glendinning (Royals)
- Liam Spence
- Logan Wade
- Rixon Wingrove (Phillies)
Outfielders
- Ulrich Bojarski
- Aaron Whitefield (Angels)
- Andrew Campbell
Catchers
- Ryan Battaglia
- Alex Hall (Brewers)
- Jordan McArdle
- Robert Perkins
Pitchers
- Tim Atherton R/R
- Liam Doolan (Dodgers) R/R
- Kyle Glogoski (Reds) R/R
- Josh Guyer R/R
- Sam Holland R/R
- Jon Kennedy L/L
- Tim Kennelly R/R
- Steven Kent L/L
- Daniel McGrath R/L
- Mitch Neunborn R/R
- Jack O’Loughlin (Tigers) L/L
- Warwick Saupold R/R
- Will Sherriff (Diamondbacks) R/L
- Blake Townsend (Mariners) L/L
- Todd Van Steensel R/R
- Luke Wilkins R/R
- Chris Oxspring L/R
- Josh Tols L/L
- Matt Beattie R/R
- Coen Wynne R/R
The biggest blow to Team Australia in the WBC is the loss of Liam Hendriks, who will miss the tournament due to treatment for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. But their roster is still tight with former Tigers right-hander Warwick Saupold and Angels outfielder Aaron Whitefield leading the charge. This may not be Australia’s strongest roster in its WBC history, but the boys from down under have managed to surprise everyone before, who is to say that they won’t do it again. Japan and South Korea are expected to top this group, but Australia are in with more than a shout.