The Australian Baseball Federation has announced their roster for the 21U Baseball World Cup in Taichung. They will square off against the Netherlands, Japan, Nicaragua and Venezuela in Group B during the first round of the tournament. It will be played from November 7 to 16 with 11 teams. 17 of 24 players on the roster are under contract with MLB clubs. Tony Harris is going to serve as manager.
Roster:
Pitchers | |||||||
Name | Pos | Home Town | B | T | DOB | MLB Affiliate | ABL Club |
Sam Gibbons | RHP | Highton, Vic | R | R | 12/12/93 | Minnesota Twins | Melbourne Aces |
Lachlan Wells | LHP | Belmont South, NSW | L | L | 27/2/97 | Minnesota Twins | Sydney Blue Sox |
Aaron Sookee | RHP | Emu Plains, NSW | R | R | 5/6/91 | Sydney Blue Sox | |
Wilson Lee | LHP | Croydon Park, SA | L | L | 12/12/91 | Adelaide Bite | |
Travis McDonald | LHP | North Rocks, NSW | L | L | 31/3/92 | Sydney Blue Sox | |
Jon Kennedy | LHP | Warranwood, VIC | L | L | 20/9/95 | Melbourne Aces | |
Josh Guyer | RHP | Stanhope Gardens, NSW | R | R | 27/5/94 | Minnesota Twins | Sydney Blue Sox |
Lachlan Madden | RHP | Pakenham, QLD | R | R | 3/6/96 | Houston Astros | |
Josh Silvi | RHP | Seville Grove, WA | R | R | 21/12/93 | Perth Heat | |
Sam Street | RHP | Sandringham, VIV | R | R | 18/3/92 | Pittsburg Pirates | |
Sam Holland | RHP | Morayfield, QLD | R | R | 20/2/94 | San Diego Padres | Brisbane Bandits |
Todd Van Steensel | RHP | Rooty Hill, NSW | R | R | 14/1/91 | Minnesota Twins | Sydney Blue Sox |
Catchers | |||||||
Guy Edmonds | C | Menai, NSW | R | R | 16/3/93 | Sydney Blue Sox | |
Robbie Perkins | C | Canberra, ACT | R | R | 29/5/94 | Colorado Rockies | Canberra Cavalry |
James Philibossian | C | Loftus, NSW | R | R | 6/2/96 | Detroit Tigers | Sydney Blue Sox |
Infielders | |||||||
Connor MacDonald | INF | Ransome, QLD | R | R | 27/2/96 | Houston Astros | Brisbane Bandits |
Aaron Sayers | INF | Greenvale, VIC | L | R | 25/5/94 | Detroit Tigers | Melbourne Aces |
Zac Shepherd | INF | Kellyville Ridge, NSW | R | R | 14/9/95 | Detroit Tigers | Sydney Blue Sox |
Sam Kennelly | INF | Forrestdale, WA | R | R | 9/1/96 | Pittsburg Pirates | Perth Heat |
Ryan Dale | INF | Murrumbeena, VIC | R | R | 16/3/96 | Kansas City Royals | Melbourne Aces |
Outfielders | |||||||
Ben Leslie | OF | Cheltenham, VIC | L | L | 28/6/94 | San Fransisco Giants | Melbourne Aces |
Ben Lodge | OF | Woodville South, SA | R | R | 12/10/91 | Adelaide Bite | |
Adam Silva | OF | Narre Warren, VIC | R | R | 27/3/94 | New York Yankees | Melbourne Aces |
Utility | |||||||
Jared Cruz | UT | Hillside, VIC | R | R | 25/3/99 | Houston Astros | Melbourne Aces |
Coaching Staff | ||
Name | Position | State |
Tony Harris | Manager | SA |
Luke Prokopec | Pitching Coach | SA |
Glenn Williams | Hitting Coach | NSW |
Damian Shanahan | Assistant Coach | VIC |
Jon Deeble | Advanced Scout/ Assistant Coach | QLD |
Ben Onofrio | Physiotherapist | SA |
Mark Chandler | Executive Officer | SA |