World Baseball Classic Preview: USA
USA World Baseball Classic Players
Team USA headed into the World Baseball Classic has one thing on their mind: the gold medal. Thwarted in 2006 and 2009, the USA team is made up of all major leaguers and boasts some pretty big names – from David Wright and Ryan Braun to Cy Young Award winner R.A. Dickey and Gio Gonzalez.
Led by Joe Torre as the manager, Team USA will play in Pool D along with Canada, Italy and Mexico. Their first-round game action will take place on March 4 versus Mexico, March 9 versus Italy and March 10 versus Team Canada. All games will take place at Chase Field, home to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
USA World Baseball Classic Roster
Pitchers
Jeremy Affeldt
Heath Bell
Mitchell Boggs
Steve Cishek
Tim Collins
Ross Detwiler
R.A. Dickey
Gio Gonzalez
Luke Gregerson
Derek Holland
Craig Kimbrel
Chris Perez
Glen Perkins
Vinnie Pestano
Ryan Vogelsong
Catchers
J.P. Arencibia
Jonathan Lucroy
Joe Mauer
Infielders
Willie Bloomquist
Brandon Phillips
Jimmy Rollins
Mark Teixeira
David Wright
Ben Zobrist
Outfielders
Ryan Braun
Adam Jones
Giancarlo Stanton
Shane Victorino
World Baseball Classic Tickets
World Baseball Classic Ticket Prices
Below is a list of ticket prices for the American based games of the WBC.
City | State | Venue Name | Date | Avg. Price |
---|---|---|---|---|
Phoenix | AZ | Chase Field | 3/8/2013 | $46.80 |
Scottsdale | AZ | Scottsdale Stadium | 3/14/2013 | $42.10 |
San Francisco | CA | AT&T Park | 3/17/2013 | $77.63 |
San Francisco | CA | AT&T Park | 3/18/2013 | $100.40 |
San Francisco | CA | AT&T Park | 3/19/2013 | $143.39 |
World Baseball Classic Schedule
You can find the full detailed slate of games of the WBC schedule at the official website for the tournament right here.
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