16 Former Knights Set for World Baseball Classic
When the 2023 World Baseball Classic gets underway at 11:00 PM EST on Tuesday, March 7, the Charlotte Knights will be well represented. The competition, which runs from March 7 through March 21, will feature 16 former Knights playing in the International Tournament. In all, a total of 20 teams
When the 2023 World Baseball Classic gets underway at 11:00 PM EST on Tuesday, March 7, the Charlotte Knights will be well represented. The competition, which runs from March 7 through March 21, will feature 16 former Knights playing in the International Tournament. In all, a total of 20 teams will compete for the World Baseball Classic Championship and many former Knights will take center stage this year.
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UNITED STATES
Tim Anderson (2016, 2019, 2022)
CANADA
Phillippe Aumont (2016)
COLOMBIA
Tayron Guerrero (2021)
CUBA
Onelki Garcia (2015)
Yoán Moncada (2017, 2019, 2022)
Luis Robert (2019, 2021-22)
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Johnny Cueto (2022)
Eloy Jiménez (2018-19, 2021-22)
GREAT BRITAIN
Trayce Thompson (2012, 2015, 2018)
PANAMA
Rubén Tejada (2021)
PUERTO RICO
Nicholas Padilla (2022)
Yacksel Ríos (2022)
Héctor Santiago (2012)
VENEZUELA
Eduardo Escobar (2011)
Omar Narváez (2016)
José Ruiz (2019)
In addition to these former Knights players who will be playing in the tournament, there are three others who will be coaching. Charlotte Knights 2022 manager Julio Mosquera, the current Chicago White Sox catching coordinator, will coach for Team Panama. Also, former Knights hurler Chien-Ming Wang (2014) will be the bullpen coach for Chinese Taipei and former Knights performance coach, Shawn Powell, is the strength coach for China.
It all gets underway in March. Stay tuned!