The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) announced this week that MLB players Didi Gregorius and Jurickson Profar will play for the Netherlands at the upcoming 2017 World Baseball Classic. They are joining Andrelton Simmons, Xander Bogaerts, Jonathan Schoop and Rick van den Hurk as confirmed players for the Dutch National Team. The Netherlands will face Israel, Chinese Taipei and Korea during the first round in Seoul, South Korea in March.