Colombia names 26-man roster, 14 pitchers for upcoming Olympic baseball qualifier in Florida
The Colombian Baseball Federation (FCB) announced their 26-man national team roster for the upcoming WBSC Baseball Americas Qualifier, an Olympic qualifier, which opens Monday, 31 May, in Florida.
Manager Jair Fernandez selected these players:
PITCHERS (14) Reiver Sanmartín, Erick Julio, Carlos Ocampo, Jasier Herrera, Yohan Pino, Sugar Ray Marimón, Erling Moreno, Randy Consuegra, Jean Ruiz, Jaider Rocha, Kevin Escorcia, Yeizer Marrugo, Sergio Palacios, Daniel Castillo.
CATCHERS (3) Carlos Martínez , Andrés Santiago Angulo, Gustavo Campero.
INFIELDERS (5) Jeter Downs, Jordan Díaz, Derwin Pomare, Brallan Pérez, Mauricio Ramos
OUTFIELDERS (4) Jerry Downs, Brayan Buelvas, John Torres, Luis Castro.
Middle infielder Jeter Downs, ranked prospect No. 39 overall by Major League Baseball (MLB), is the player to watch. The 22-year old is currently playing at the Triple-A level for the Boston Red Sox. Third baseman Jordan Diaz, born in 2000, is a top prospect in the Oakland A's organization.
Colombian Winter League veteran Sugar Ray Marimón leads a 14-player pitching staff. The 32-year old right-hander has played for the Atlanta Braves and the KT Wiz of Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). Left-hander Reiver Sanmartín is another player to watch. The 25-year old this season has proven to be almost unhittable at the Double-A level for the Cincinnati Reds.
The coaching staff serving under Fernandez includes bench coach Jhonatan Solano, pitching coach Teofilo Gutierrez, hitting coach Jorge Cortez, bullpen coach Jaime del Valler, third base coach José Mosquera and first base coach Ronald Ramirez de la Rosa.
World No. 14 Colombia will start the qualifier out of Group B and will against No. 13 Canada on 31 May. They will then face No. 8 Venezuela on 1 June and will close the opening round against No. 7 Cuba on 2 June.
Group A includes world No. 2 USA, No. 10 Dominican Republic, No. 11 Puerto Rico and No. 15 Nicaragua.
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