With rosters for the 2017 World Baseball Classic unveiled this week, former and present American Association players will represent nine different countries at this year’s tournament. The Netherlands leads the way with six players, five of whom are on the Lincoln Saltdogs’ 2017 roster.

The fourth WBC begins March 6 with games in Seoul, Tokyo, Miami and Jalisco, Mexico.

Australia

Canada

RHP Scott Richmond (Wichita ’15)

(Wichita ’15) OF Rene Tosoni (Sioux City ’14-’15)

Chinese Taipei

RHP Kuo Hua Lo (Lincoln ’16)

Colombia

RHP Karl Triana (Gary SouthShore ’16)

Israel

OF Blake Gailen (Wichita ’08, Lincoln ’11)

(Wichita ’08, Lincoln ’11) RHP Tyler Herron (Fargo-Moorhead ’12, ’15-’16)

Italy

RHP Alex Maestri (Lincoln 2011)

Mexico

OF Chris Roberson (Winnipeg 2012)

Netherlands

Venezuela