Baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Team squads explained

Below are the team rosters for the baseball competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Rosters

Dominican Republic

The Dominican Baseball Federation announced their final roster on July 8, 2021.[1] [2] Gabriel Arias replaced Diego Goris on the Olympic team roster after Goris tested positive for cannabis.[3] Ramón Rosso replaced Gerson Bautista on the roster when Bautista had to enter COVID-19 health and safety protocols.[4]

Israel

The Israel Association of Baseball announced the team's final roster on July 5, 2021.[5] The team is composed mostly of American Jews with only four Israeli-born players.[6]

Japan

The final roster was announced on 16 June 2021.[7] [8]

Mexico

On July 8, 2021, Mexico's final roster was announced.[9] Héctor Velázquez and Sammy Solís were removed from the roster after testing positive for COVID-19.[10] They were replaced by Édgar Arredondo and Fabián Anguamea.[11] [12] Ryan Goins replaced Brandon Laird, who did not receive permission from his professional team to participate.[13]

South Korea

The Korea Baseball Organization announced the team's final roster on June 15, 2021.[14]

United States

USA Baseball announced the final roster on July 2, 2021.[15]

Notes and References

  1. probeisbolrd. 1413221019863629830. Nuestro roster para @Tokyo2020 #ArribaRD #Tokyo2020. 8 July 2021. en. 8 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Dominicana presenta roster oficial para Juegos Olímpicos. July 8, 2021. ESPNdeportes.com.
  3. Web site: 2021-07-24 . Diego Goris sale del equipo de béisbol olímpico por positivo a sustancia controlada . 2021-07-24 . Diario Libre . es .
  4. Web site: Ramón Rosso entra al roster RD por Gerson Bautista. July 19, 2021.
  5. Web site: Team Israel releases 24-man roster for Tokyo. Israel Baseball Association. 5 July 2021.
  6. News: ישראל לא היתה אמורה לשחק בייסבול באולימפיאדה. בטעות עוד תצמח לה משם מדליה. הארץ.
  7. Web site: Baseball: Former Yankee Tanaka to pitch for Japan's Olympic team . English.kyodonews.net . 2021-06-20.
  8. Web site: Coskrey . Jason . Masahiro Tanaka and Tomoyuki Sugano highlight Samurai Japan squad for Tokyo Games . The Japan Times . 16 June 2021. 2021-06-20.
  9. Web site: Novena México: Roster oficial que buscará la gloria. MiLB.com. Spanish. July 8, 2021. July 8, 2021.
  10. Web site: Mexico to replace two pitchers after positive COVID-19 tests, per coach | NBC Olympics. www.nbcolympics.com.
  11. Web site: Otro sinaloense más a Tokio 2020; Edgar Arredondo reforzará al equipo de béisbol. DEBATE.
  12. Web site: Fabián Anguamea estará en olímpicos. Diario del Yaqui.
  13. Web site: Selección Mexicana de Beisbol anuncia un cambio en el roster. www.septimaentrada.com.
  14. Web site: Defending Olympic baseball champ Korea announces Tokyo 2020 roster, includes eight rookies. World Baseball Softball Confederation. 16 June 2021.
  15. Web site: U.S. Olympic Team Roster Announced. USABaseball.com. 2 July 2021. 2 July 2021.

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