2023 World Baseball Classic: Canada team roster | Freeman, O’Neill, Naylor, Young
Here’s how Team Canada’s roster will look for the 2023 World Baseball Classic held from March 8 to March 21.
Ernie Whitt is heading a Team Canada roster that brings some of baseball’s biggest hitters and slipperiest pitchers to bear on the WBC. Team Canada brings a wealth of experience to the competition, with Whitt being the only person to have managed at all five WBCs. On top of that, 22 players have represented Canada at previous international competitions, so you know that the moment will not be too big for them.
Team Canada 2023 World Baseball Classic roster
Coaching staff
- Head coach: Ernie Whitt
- Bench coach: Shayne Watson
- Pitching coach: Denis Boucher
- Coach: Russell Martin
- Coach: Greg Hamilton
- First base coach: Larry Walker
- Third base coach: Tim Leiper
- Bullpen coach: Paul Quantrill
Infielders
- Freddie Freeman (Dodgers)
- Edouard Julien (Twins)
- Otto Lopez (Blue Jays)
- Abraham Toro (Brewers)
- Damiano Palmegiani (Blue Jays)
- Jared Young (Cubs)
Outfielders
- Owen Caissie (Cubs)
- Denzel Clarke (A’s)
- Tyler O’Neill (Cardinals)
- Jacob Robson
Catchers
- Kellin Deglan
- Bo Naylor (Guardians)
- Andrew Yerzy
Pitchers
- Andrew Albers R/L
- Phillippe Aumont L/R
- John Axford R/R
- Matt Brash (Mariners) R/R
- Mitch Bratt (Rangers) L/L
- Trevor Brigden (Rays) L/R
- Indigo Diaz (Yankees) R/R
- R.J. Freure R/R
- Adam Loewen L/L
- Scott Mathieson R/R
- Nick Pivetta (Red Sox) R/R
- Cal Quantrill (Guardians) L/R
- Evan Rutckyj R/L
- Noah Skirrow (Phillies) R/R
- Cade Smith (Guardians) R/R
- Curtis Taylor (Cubs) R/R
- Rob Zastryzny (Pirates) R/L
Team Canada find themselves in a tough group, sitting in Pool C with Colombia, Great Britain, Mexico, and the United States. They will have two warm-up games against the Chicago Cubs on March 8th in Mesa, and the Seattle Mariners in Peoria on March 9th, before the competition gets into full swing. With the power in their bats courtesy of Freeman, Toro, and Lopez, the Canadians will make every game a fight to the last pitch.