2023 Colombia World Baseball Classic Roster — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects
Image credit:Jose Quintana (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
Colombia is bringing some familiar players back to the World Baseball Classic.
Longtime major league starters Jose Quintana and Julio Teheran headline Colombia’s roster for the 2023 WBC. They are joined by fellow longtime big leaguers Gio Urshela and Donovan Solano in the infield, Harold Ramirez in the outfield and Jorge Alfaro behind the plate.
Colombia also features a number of intriguing prospects, including Athletics infielder Jordan Diaz, Pirates righthander Santiago Florez and Cubs righthander Danis Correa. Red Sox minor league lefthander Rio Gomez, the son of late ESPN broadcaster Pedro Gomez, is on the roster as well.
The team will be managed by former major league outfielder Jolbert Cabrera.
Update: Quintana has withdrawn from the WBC due a stress fracture in his ribs. Righthander Elkin Alcala and outfielder Tito Polo have also been removed from the roster. Righthander Julio Vivas, catcher Jhonatan Solano and infielder Dilson Herrera have been added to the roster.
| PITCHERS (20) | |
| Adrian Almeida | |
| Danis Correa | Chicago Cubs (minors) |
| William Cuevas | |
| Luis De Avila | Atlanta Braves (minors) |
| Santiago Florez | Pittsburgh Pirates (minors) |
| Ruben Galindo | San Diego Padres (minors) |
| Pedro Garcia | Cincinnati Reds (minors) |
| Rio Gomez | Boston Red Sox (minors) |
| Yapson Gomez | |
| Tayron Guerrero | Cincinnati Reds (minors) |
| Jasier Herrera | |
| Jeffry Niño | |
| Carlos Ocampo | |
| Jhon Romero | |
| Reiver Sanmartin | Cincinnati Reds |
| Julio Teheran | San Diego Padres (minors) |
| Julio Vivas | |
| Jose Torres | |
| Ezquiel Zabaleta | |
| Guillermo Zuniga | St. Louis Cardinals |
| CATCHERS (5) | |
| Jorge Alfaro | Boston Red Sox |
| Gustavo Campero | Los Angeles Angels (minors) |
| Elias Díaz | Colorado Rockies |
| Jhonatan Solano | |
| Meibrys Viloria | Cleveland Guardians (minors) |
| INFIELDERS (8) | |
| Jordan Diaz | Oakland Athletics |
| Dayan Frias | Cleveland Guardians (minors) |
| Adrian Sanchez | |
| Donovan Solano | |
| Gio Urshela | Los Angeles Angels |
| Evan Mendoza | San Diego Padres (minors) |
| Fabian Pertuz | Chicago Cubs (minors) |
| Dilson Herrera | |
| OUTFIELDERS (4) | |
| Jesus Marriaga | |
| Harold Ramirez | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Oscar Mercado | St. Louis Cardinals (minors) |
