2023 World Baseball Classic: Italy team roster | Stumpo, Lopez, Harvey, Fletcher
Here’s how Team Italy’s roster will look for the 2023 World Baseball Classic held from March 8 to March 21.
Hall of Famer Mike Piazza is heading up Team Italy with a roster peppered with big-leaguers and top prospects. The ones to keep your eye on are Vinnie Pasquantino and Nicky Lopez, although they have enough MLB talent around the diamond to make Italy a tough competitor.
Team Italy 2023 World Baseball Classic roster
Coaching staff
- Manager: Mike Piazza
- Bench coach: Blake Butera
- Pitching coach: Michael Borzello
- Outfield coach: Michele Gerali
- Coach: Joe Hsu
- First base/Infield coach: Jack Santora
- Third base/Hitting coach: Chris Denorfia
- Bullpen coach: Jason Simontacchi
Infielders
- David Fletcher (Angels)
- Robel García
- Nicky Lopez (Royals)
- Miles Mastrobuoni (Cubs)
- Vinnie Pasquantino (Royals)
- John Valente (Tigers)
Outfielders
- Ben DeLuzio (Cubs)
- Dominic Fletcher (D-backs)
- Sal Frelick (Brewers)
Catchers
- Vito Friscia (Phillies)
- Alberto Mineo
- Dominic Miroglio (D-backs)
- Brett Sullivan (Padres)
Pitchers
- Joe Biagini R/R
- Ryan Castellani R/R
- Nick Fanti L/L
- Matt Festa (Mariners) R/R
- Sam Gaviglio R/R
- Matt Harvey R/R
- Joe LaSorsa (Rays) L/L
- Braxton Lorenzini R/R
- Joey Marciano (Giants) L/L
- Vinny Nittoli (Cubs) R/R
- Andre Pallante (Cardinals) R/R
- Nicolo Pinazzi (Reds) L/L
- Claudio Scotti (Mets) R/R
- Mitchell Stumpo (D-backs) R/R
- Vin Timpanelli R/R
- Michele Vassalotti R/R
- Stephen Woods Jr. R/R
- Vincenzo Aiello R/R
- Glenn Albanese Jr. R/R
- Alex Bassani R/R
- Matteo Bocchi R/R
- Tiago Da Silva R/R
- Alessandro Ercolani R/R
- Brian Marconi R/L
- Jeffrey Passantino R/R
Team Italy find themselves in Pool A, playing their group games in Taiwan alongside Chinese Taipei, the Netherlands, Cuba, and Panama. It won’t be a walk in the park, and the Netherlands should put up the stiffest competition in that group, but Italy have more than a sporting chance to make it through to the quarterfinals with this team.