The French Baseball and Softball Federation has released a 40-man preliminary roster for the Yoshida Challenge and the European Championship in September. Manager Eric Gagne and the coaching staff with Boris Rothermundt, Karl Gelinas, Keino Perez and Kieran Mattison selected the players, which will compete from September 4 to 9 in Senart, France and then from September 12 to 21 in Regensburg and the Czech Republic. The roster also includes Minor Leaguer Andy Paz, Japanese legionnaire Frederic Hanvi, Canada pros Rene Leveret and Emmanuel Garcia and Omar Williams of the Dutch club DOOR Neptunus.
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