Rogier van Zon of Honkbalsite.com has the preliminary roster of the Netherlands Baseball World Cup team on his website. He also reports that outfielder Roger Bernadina of the Washington Nationals will not play for the Dutch team during the tournament, as his club vetoed his participation due to his injury (broken leg) from April.
Besides the missing Major Leaguers Jair Jurrjens, Wladimir Balentien (on 25-man rosters), Andruw Jones (on disabled list) and Sidney Ponson (suspended by IBAF), starting pitcher Rick van den Hurk of the Florida Marlins, who was reassigned to the Triple-A team a few days ago, will also not be available.
Interestingly Shairon Martis, who started the season in the rotation of the Nationals, but is pitching for their Triple-A team since a few weeks, is on the preliminary roster, which could be a big key to success for the squad, if he makes the trip.
Head coach Rod Delmonico has to submit a final roster of 24 players to the IBAF by Sunday. Until the start of the tournament five players can be substituted. The Dutch team will prepare against Italy in a four-game exhibition series (September 8-11) before starting into the Baseball World Cup. Both teams have a bye in round one, as they host the second round.
Dutch Preliminary Roster for Baseball World Cup:
Pitchers (23):
Arshwin Asjes (Midwest Sliders), David Bergman (Corendon Kinheim), Mike Bolsenbroek (GCL Phillies), Leon Boyd (New Hampshire Fisher Cats), Rob Cordemans (Sparta/Feyenoord), Robin van Doornspeek (Konica Minolta Pioniers), Berry van Driel (DOOR Neptunus), Joey Eijpe (Mr. Cocker HCAW), Kevin Heijstek (DOOR Neptunus), Swen Huijer (GCL Red Sox), Michiel van Kampen (Corendon Kinheim), Diegomar Markwell (DOOR Neptunus), Shairon Martis (Syracuse Chiefs), Loek van Mil (New Britain Rock Cats), Dennis Neuman (Lowell Spinners), Jim Ploeger (Almere Magpies), Alexander Smit (Carolina Mudcats), Pedro Stroop (Onbekend), Nick Stuifbergen (L&D Amsterdam), Tom Stuifbergen (Elizabethton Twins), Juan Carlos Sulbaran (Dayton Dragons), Nick Veltkamp (Corendon Kinheim), Pim Walsma (L&D Amsterdam)
Catchers (6):
Mark Duursma (Konica Minolta Pioniers), Kenley Jansen (Inland Empire 66ers), Sidney de Jong (L&D Amsterdam), Bas Nooij (L&D Amsterdam), Dashenko Ricardo (Bluefield Orioles), Shawn Zarraga (Helena Brewers)
Infielders (14):
Sharnol Adriana (DOOR Neptunus), Jeffrey Arends (DOOR Neptunus), Yurendell de Caster (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees), Michael Duursma (Konica Minolta Pioniers), Mariekson Gregorius (Billings Mustangs), Zair Koeiman (L&D Amsterdam), Raily Legito (DOOR Neptunus), Mark-Jan Moorman (Konica Minolta Pioniers), Vince Rooi (L&D Amsterdam), Sharlon Schoop (Connecticut Defenders), Randall Simon (Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks), Hainley Statia (Arkansas Travelers), Nick Urbanus (L&D Amsterdam), Rien Vernooij (GCL Mets)
Outfielders (11):
Shaldimar Daantji (DOOR Neptunus), Bryan Engelhardt (Corendon Kinheim), Gregory Halman (West Tenn Diamond Jaxx), Bas de Jong (L&D Amsterdam), Dwayne Kemp (AZL Cubs), Eugene Kingsale (DOOR Neptunus), Martijn Meeuwis (DOOR Neptunus), Danny Rombley (Corendon Kinheim), Kalian Sams (Clinton LumberKings), Curt Smith (Palm Beach Cardinals), Shurendy Winster (AZL Giants)
