MLB announces full Roster for Japan All-Star Series

Press Release Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association today announced the full squad of players who have been named to the MLB All-Star Team to be led by Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell during the upcoming Japan All-Star Series 2014.  The Japan All-Star Series 2014 will feature MLB All-Stars traveling to Japan next week to play a five-game series against “Samurai Japan” (Japan’s National Team).

The 29-man roster consists of 14 pitchers, three catchers, seven infielders, three outfielders and two infielders/outfielders.  The pitching staff includes (alphabetically) Jeff Beliveau (TB); Jerry Blevins (WSH); 2006 All-Star Chris Capuano (NYY); Randy Choate (STL); Jeremy Guthrie (KC); Tommy Hunter (BAL); Tokyo native and 2013 All-Star Hisashi Iwakuma (SEA); 2013 All-Star Mark Melancon (PIT); Franklin Morales (COL); Hector Santiago (LAA); Matt Shoemaker (LAA); Jose Veras (HOU); Aichi native Tsuyoshi Wada (CHI); and Rob Wooten (MIL).

The three catchers are Drew Butera (LAD), Erik Kratz (KC) and two-time All-Star Salvador Perez (KC), while the position players consist of 2014 AL Batting Champion and two-time All-Star Jose Altuve (HOU); six-time All-Star Robinson Cano (SEA); Chris Carter (HOU); Lucas Duda (NYM); Alcides Escobar (KC); Dexter Fowler (HOU); three-time All-Star Evan Longoria (TB); 2014 NL Batting Champion and four-time All-Star Justin Morneau (COL); Eduardo Nunez (MIN); 2014 All-Star Yasiel Puig (LAD); Carlos Santana (CLE); and two-time All-Star Ben Zobrist (TB).

All-Star Series games will be hosted in Osaka (Kyocera Dome), Tokyo (Tokyo Dome) and Sapporo (Sapporo Dome).  Two exhibition games will complement the five-game series, with one game in Osaka (Koshien Stadium) and the other in Okinawa (Okinawa Cellular Stadium).  Tickets for the Japan All-Star Series 2014 are currently available at http://l-tike.com/mlbjp/.

MLB Network will exclusively televise every game of the Japan All-Star Series live in the United States, beginning with the exhibition game on Tuesday, November 11^th at 4:00 a.m. (ET).  MLB.TV subscribers also will be able to watch every game live and on-demand across any of its supported devices, including via the MLB.com At Bat app.  The games will be called live by a rotating on-air team of MLB Network announcers that includes play-by-play by Paul Severino and analysis from Mark DeRosa and Darryl Hamilton.  Each game will re-air later the same day at 9:00 p.m. (ET).  For more information regarding MLB Network’s coverage, please visit http://m.mlb.com/network/shows/?id=live_games.

 

In Japan, NTV, TV Asahi and TBS will share the live game broadcasts with NTV airing each of the first four games of the series (November 11^th-15^th), TV Asahi broadcasting the game on November 16^th and TBS covering each of the final two games (November 18^th-20^th).

Outside of Japan and the United States, coverage of the Japan All-Star Series will also be provided by broadcast partners around the world, including MBC Sports+ (South Korea); Fox Sports Asia (Pan-Asia); Fox Sports Europe (Netherlands, Italy, Turkey, Cyprus, Malta); Fox Sports Latin America (Pan-Latin America); ESPN Pac Rim (Australia, New Zealand); RDS (Canada); and UTS (Aruba, Curacao, St. Maarten, Bonaire).

 MLB ALL-STAR ROSTER FOR JAPAN ALL-STAR SERIES 2014

 

(With 2014 Season Statistics)

 

Manager:    John Farrell, Boston Red Sox

Coaches:      Terry Francona, Manager, Cleveland Indians

Brian Butterfield, Third Base Coach, Boston Red Sox

DeMarlo Hale, Bench Coach, Toronto Blue Jays

Mike Maddux, Pitching Coach, Texas Rangers

Juan Nieves, Pitching Coach, Boston Red Sox

Pitchers (14)

Player, Team	B-T	Age	W-L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
Jeff Beliveau, TB	L-L	27	0-0	2.63	30	0	1	24.0	19	7	7	7	28
Jerry Blevins, WSH	L-L	31	2-3	4.87	64	0	0	57.1	48	31	31	23	66
Chris Capuano, NYY	L-L	36	3-4	4.35	40	12	0	97.1	101	51	47	34	84
Randy Choate, STL	L-L	39	2-2	4.50	61	0	0	36.0	27	18	18	13	32
Jeremy Guthrie, KC	R-R	35	13-11	4.13	32	32	0	202.2	215	100	93	49	124
Tommy Hunter, BAL	R-R	28	3-2	2.97	60	0	11	60.2	55	22	20	12	45
Hisashi Iwakuma, SEA	R-R	33	15-9	3.52	28	28	0	179.0	167	70	70	21	154
Mark Melancon, PIT	R-R	29	3-5	1.90	72	0	33	71.0	51	15	15	11	71
Franklin Morales, COL	L-L	28	6-9	5.37	38	22	0	142.1	166	90	85	65	100
Hector Santiago, LAA	R-L	26	6-9	3.75	30	24	0	127.1	120	63	53	53	108
Matt Shoemaker, LAA	R-R	28	16-4	3.04	27	20	0	136.0	122	49	46	24	124
Jose Veras, HOU	R-R	34	4-1	4.50	46	0	1	46.0	37	25	23	27	50
Tsuyoshi Wada, CHI	L-L	33	4-4	3.25	13	13	0	69.1	67	28	25	19	57
Rob Wooten, MIL	R-R	29	1-4	4.72	40	0	0	34.1	42	18	18	8	29

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catchers (3)

Player, Team	B-T	Age	G	AVG	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
Drew Butera, LAD	R-R	31	61	.188	170	16	32	6	1	3	14	17	41
Erik Kratz, KC	R-R	34	47	.218	110	12	24	4	0	5	13	4	22
Salvador Perez, KC	R-R	24	150	.260	578	57	150	28	2	17	70	22	85

 

 

 

Infielders (7)

Player, Team	B-T	Age	G	AVG	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
Jose Altuve, HOU	R-R	24	158	.341	660	85	225	47	3	7	59	36	53
Robinson Cano, SEA	L-R	32	157	.314	595	77	187	37	2	14	82	61	68
Alcides Escobar, KC	R-R	27	162	.285	579	74	165	34	5	3	50	23	83
Evan Longoria, TB	R-R	29	162	.253	624	83	158	26	1	22	91	57	133
Justin Morneau, COL	L-R	33	135	.319	502	62	160	32	3	17	82	34	60
Eduardo Nunez, MIN	R-R	27	72	.250	204	26	51	7	4	4	24	5	31
Carlos Santana, CLE	S-R	28	152	.231	541	68	125	25	0	27	85	113	124

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outfielders (2)

Player, Team	B-T	Age	G	AVG	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
Dexter Fowler, HOU	S-R	28	116	.276	434	61	120	21	4	8	35	66	108
Yasiel Puig, LAD	R-R	23	148	.296	558	92	165	37	9	16	69	67	124

 

 

Infielders/Outfielders (3)

Player, Team	B-T	Age	G	AVG	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
Chris Carter, HOU	R-R	27	145	.227	507	68	115	21	1	37	88	56	182
Lucas Duda, NYM	L-R	28	153	.253	514	74	130	27	0	30	92	69	135
Ben Zobrist, TB	S-R	33	146	.272	570	83	155	34	3	10	52	75	84