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blurb: 'USA Baseball announced today the 30 Major League players that will compete for Team USA in the first-ever World Baseball Classic, to be played March 3-20.',
source: 'MLB.com',
date: '2006-02-14T17:17:00-0500',
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body: 'DURHAM, N.C. -- USA Baseball announced today the 30 Major League players that will compete for Team USA in the first-ever World Baseball Classic, to be played March 3-20. The following players have confirmed their position on Team USA\'s 30-man roster, and are scheduled to report to Team USA Training Camp in Arizona on March 2: <p> &nbsp;<p>&nbsp;<p> <table width="310"> <tr><td>Clemens, Roger</td><td>RHP</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr> <tr><td>Cordero, Chad</td><td>RHP</td><td>Washington Nationals</td></tr> <tr><td>Fuentes, Brian </td><td>LHP</td><td>Colorado Rockies</td></tr> <tr><td>Jones, Todd</td><td>RHP</td><td>Detroit Tigers</td></tr> <tr><td>Lidge, Brad</td><td>RHP</td><td>Houston Astros</td></tr> <tr><td>Nathan, Joe</td><td>RHP</td><td>Minnesota Twins</td></tr> <tr><td>Peavy, Jake</td><td>RHP</td><td>San Diego Padres</td></tr> <tr><td>Sabathia, C.C.</td><td>LHP</td><td>Cleveland Indians</td></tr> <tr><td>Shields, Scot</td><td>RHP</td><td>Los Angeles Angels</td></tr> <tr><td>Street, Huston</td><td>RHP</td><td>Oakland Athletics</td></tr> <tr><td>Timlin, Mike</td><td>RHP</td><td>Boston Red Sox</td></tr> <tr><td>Wagner, Billy</td><td>LHP</td><td>New York Mets</td></tr> <tr><td>Wheeler, Dan</td><td>RHP</td><td>Houston Astros</td></tr> <tr><td>Willis, Dontrelle</td><td>LHP</td><td>Florida Marlins</td></tr> <tr><td>Barrett, Michael</td><td>C</td><td>Chicago Cubs</td></tr> <tr><td>Schneider, Brian</td><td>C</td><td>Washington Nationals</td></tr> <tr><td>Varitek, Jason</td><td>C</td><td>Boston Red Sox</td></tr> <tr><td>Jeter, Derek</td><td>IF</td><td>New York Yankees</td></tr> <tr><td>Jones, Chipper</td><td>IF</td><td>Atlanta Braves</td></tr> <tr><td>Lee, Derrek</td><td>IF</td><td>Chicago Cubs</td></tr> <tr><td>Rodriguez, Alex</td><td>IF</td><td>New York Yankees</td></tr> <tr><td>Teixeira, Mark</td><td>IF</td><td>Texas Rangers</td></tr> <tr><td>Utley, Chase</td><td>IF</td><td>Philadelphia Phillies</td></tr> <tr><td>Young, Michael</td><td>IF</td><td>Texas Rangers</td></tr> <tr><td>Damon, Johnny</td><td>OF</td><td>New York Yankees</td></tr> <tr><td>Francoeur, Jeff</td><td>OF</td><td>Atlanta Braves</td></tr> <tr><td>Griffey Jr., Ken</td><td>OF</td><td>Cincinnati Reds</td></tr> <tr><td>Holliday, Matt</td><td>OF</td><td>Colorado Rockies</td></tr>   <tr><td>Wells, Vernon</td><td>OF</td><td>Toronto Blue Jays</td></tr>                       <tr><td>Winn, Randy</td><td>OF</td><td>San Francisco Giants</td></tr>                                 </table> <p>  The status of all players is subject to change. The official United States 30-man roster will not be submitted to WBC Tournament organizers until March 2. <p>  The following 22 players remain on USA Baseball\'s provisional roster as reserve players: <p>  <table width="310"> <tr><td>Jeremy Bonderman</td><td>RHP</td><td>Detroit Tigers</td></tr> <tr><td>Roy Halladay</td><td>RHP</td><td>Toronto Blue Jays</td></tr> <tr><td>Dan Haren</td><td>RHP</td><td>Oakland A\'s</td></tr> <tr><td>Tim Hudson</td><td>RHP</td><td>Atlanta Braves</td></tr> <tr><td>Brett Myers</td><td>RHP</td><td>Philadelphia Phillies</td></tr> <tr><td>Andy Pettitte</td><td>LHP</td><td>Houston Astros</td></tr> <tr><td>Ben Sheets</td><td>RHP</td><td>Milwaukee Brewers</td></tr> <tr><td>Al Leiter</td><td>LHP</td><td>New York Yankees</td></tr> <tr><td>Gary Majewski</td><td>RHP</td><td>Washington Nationals</td></tr> <tr><td>Paul LoDuca</td><td>C</td><td>New York Mets</td></tr> <tr><td>Joe Mauer</td><td>C</td><td>Minnesota Twins</td></tr> <tr><td>Chad Moeller</td><td>C</td><td>Milwaukee Brewers</td></tr> <tr><td>Eric Chavez</td><td>IF</td><td>Oakland A\'s</td></tr> <tr><td>Craig Counsell</td><td>IF</td><td>Arizona Diamondbacks</td></tr> <tr><td>Morgan Ensberg</td><td>IF</td><td>Houston Astros</td></tr> <tr><td>Bill Hall</td><td>IF</td><td>Milwaukee Brewers</td></tr> <tr><td>Jimmy Rollins</td><td>IF</td><td>Philadelphia Phillies</td></tr> <tr><td>David Wright</td><td>IF</td><td>New York Mets</td></tr> <tr><td>Lance Berkman</td><td>OF</td><td>Houston Astros</td></tr> <tr><td>Barry Bonds</td><td>OF</td><td>San Francisco Giants</td></tr> <tr><td>Carl Crawford</td><td>OF</td><td>Tampa Bay Devil Rays</td></tr> <tr><td>Luis Gonzalez</td><td>OF</td><td> Arizona Diamondbacks</td></tr> </table>  <p>   Team USA will hold their first workout on March 3 at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, beginning at 9:00 am. WBC credentialed media members are welcome to attend the workout. Team USA opens play in the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday, March 7 at 2 p.m. local time vs. Mexico. <p>     <strong>NOTE:</strong> TWO COACHES ADDED -- USA Baseball also announced that John McLaren (Devil Rays) will be Team USA\'s Third Base Coach, while Rick Eckstein (Nationals) will serve as Bullpen Coach.   <p>     <strong>THE WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC</strong><br> The World Baseball Classic, a 16-team tournament sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation (IBAF), will feature many of the best players in the world competing for their home countries and territories for the first time ever in March 2006.   <p>  The 16 teams invited to participate in the event have been divided into four pools of four teams for the first round of play.  The four Round 1 pools will be played at venues in Japan (Tokyo Dome - Tokyo), Puerto Rico (Hiram Bithorn Stadium - San Juan) and the United States (Chase Field - Phoenix, Arizona; Scottsdale Stadium - Scottsdale, Arizona; Disney\'s Wide World of Sports Complex - Orlando, Florida).  <p>  Round 2 will feature two pools of four teams each and will be played in Puerto Rico (Hiram Bithorn Stadium) and the United States (Angel Stadium - Anaheim, California). The Semi-finals and final game will be played at PETCO Park in San Diego, California. <p>  The WBC will feature a bracket-style format with the 16 teams competing in four groups: Pool A - China, Chinese Taipei, Japan, Korea; Pool B - Canada, Mexico, South Africa, United States; Pool C - Cuba, Netherlands, Panama, Puerto Rico; Pool D - Australia, Dominican Republic, Italy, Venezuela.  ',
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headline: 'USA Baseball announces World Baseball Classic roster'
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