Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Team squads

Main article: Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics

The following contains the team squads for the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics.

Canada

The roster for the Canada national baseball team was as follows:[1][2]

Pos. No. Player Date of birth (age) Bats Throws Club
P 24 James Avery June 10, 1984 Chattanooga Lookouts (AA)
P 35 Chris Begg September 12, 1979 San Jose Giants (A+)
P 22 Tim Burton July 30, 1983 Akron Aeros (AA)
P 37 Rhéal Cormier April 23, 1967 Moncton Mets
P 23 David Davidson April 23, 1984 Altoona Curve (AA)
P 31 Steve Green January 26, 1978 Lehigh Valley IronPigs (AAA)
P 25 Mike Johnson October 3, 1975 La New Bears
P 32 Brooks McNiven June 19, 1981 Connecticut Defenders (AA)
P 34 Chris Reitsma December 31, 1977 Free agent
P 42 R.J. Swindle July 7, 1983 Lehigh Valley IronPigs (AAA)
C 28 David Corrente October 13, 1983 Dunedin Blue Jays (A)
C 30 Chris Robinson May 12, 1984 Tennessee Smokies (AA)
17 Emerson Frostad January 13, 1983 Frisco RoughRiders (AA)
14 Brett Lawrie January 18, 1990 Langley Blaze
IF 11 Stubby Clapp February 24, 1973 Lexington Legends (coach)
IF 15 Emmanuel Garcia March 4, 1986 Binghamton Mets (AA)
IF 9 Matt Rogelstad September 13, 1982 Harrisburg Senators (AA)
IF 40 Scott Thorman January 6, 1982 Richmond Braves (AAA)
29 Jimmy Van Ostrand August 7, 1984 Salem Avalanche (A)
OF 19 Ryan Radmanovich August 9, 1971 Somerset Patriots
OF 20 Michael Saunders November 19, 1986 Tacoma Rainiers (AAA)
OF 7 Adam Stern February 12, 1980 Norfolk Tides (AAA)
OF 33 Nick Weglarz March 11, 1981 Kinston Indians (A+)

Pete Orr was originally named to the team, but pulled out when he was called up to the major league roster of the Washington Nationals.[3] He was replaced by 22-year-old Emmanuel Garcia.[4] Scott Richmond was also removed from the team when he was called up by the Toronto Blue Jays. Pitcher James Avery was named as a replacement.[5]

China

The roster for the China national baseball team was as follows:[6]

Pos. No. Player Date of birth (age) Bats Throws Club
P Bu Tao January 1, 1983 Sichuan Dragons
P Chen Junyi August 26, 1981 Guangdong Leopards
P Chen Kun March 5, 1980 Sichuan Dragons
P Guo Youhua September 29, 1983 Sichuan Dragons
P Li Chenhao July 2, 1977 Beijing Tigers
P Li Weiliang September 2, 1980 Beijing Tigers
P Liu Kai October 11, 1987 Gulf Coast Yankees
P Lu Jiangang February 19, 1979 Tianjin Lions
P Sun Guoqiang August 11, 1974 Jiangsu Hope Stars
P Wang Nan October 7, 1981 Beijing Tigers
P Xu Zheng May 10, 1981 Beijing Tigers
P Zhang Li February 3, 1980 Shanghai Eagles
C Wang Wei December 25, 1978 Arizona League Mariners
C Yang Yang May 19, 1986 Beijing Tigers
IF Jia Yubing February 18, 1983 Arizona League Mariners
IF Zhang Yufeng February 9, 1977 Shanghai Eagles
IF Sun Wei September 11, 1976 Beijing Tigers
IF Hou Fenglian July 11, 1980 Tianjin Lions
IF Jia Delong July 4, 1985 Guangdong Leopards
OF Feng Fei February 18, 1983 Sichuan Dragons
OF Li Lei June 24, 1984 Beijing Tigers
OF Sun Lingfeng August 14, 1978 Beijing Tigers
OF Wang Chao March 23, 1985 Tianjin Lions
OF Zhang Hongbo June 6, 1980 Guangdong Leopards

Chinese Taipei

The roster for the Chinese Taipei national baseball team was as follows:

Pos. No. Player Date of birth (age) Bats Throws Club
P 12 Lee Cheng-Chang October 21, 1986 Taipei Physical Education College
P 17 Tsao Chin-Hui June 2, 1981 MLB free agent
P 18 Pan Wei-Lun March 5, 1982 Uni-President Lions
P 19 Lo Chia-Jen April 7, 1986 Chinese Culture University
P 21 Chen Wei-Yin June 12, 1985 Chunichi Dragons
P 36 Ni Fu-Te November 14, 1982 Chinatrust Whales
P 46 Yang Chien-Fu April 22, 1979 Sinon Bulls
P 81 Hsu Wen-hsiung December 5, 1978 La New Bears
P 96 Cheng Kai-Wen July 26, 1988 Chinese Culture University
P 99 Chang Chih-Chia May 6, 1980 La New Bears
C 27 Yeh Chun-Chang October 25, 1972 Sinon Bulls
C 34 Kao Chih-kang February 7, 1981 Uni-President Lions
C 41 Chen Feng-Min October 29, 1977 La New Bears
IF 6 Shih Chih-wei August 4, 1977 La New Bears
IF 7 Kuo Yen-Wen October 25, 1988 Gulf Coast Reds
IF 11 Chiang Chih-Hsien February 21, 1988 Lancaster JetHawks (A+)
IF 23 Peng Cheng-Min August 6, 1978 Brother Elephants
IF 31 Lin Chih-Sheng January 1, 1982 La New Bears
IF 49 Chang Tai-Shan* October 31, 1976 Sinon Bulls
OF 24 Lin Che-Hsuan September 21, 1988 Greenville Drive (A)
OF 28 Lo Kuo-Hui September 26, 1985 High Desert Mavericks (A+)
OF 52 Chen Chin-feng October 28, 1977 La New Bears
OF 55 Pan Wu-hsiung March 11, 1981 Uni-President Lions
OF 66 Chang Chien-Ming July 27, 1980 Sinon Bulls
  • On August 13, 2008, right before the Chinese Taipei vs. Netherlands match, Chang Tai-Shan was banned by the IBAF on showing up in the Olympic Games after he was tested positive for a banned substance.[7] The Chinese Taipei National baseball team could only finish the Olympics with the remaining 23 players.

Cuba

The roster for the Cuba national baseball team was as follows:

  • Manager: Antonio Pacheco
  • Coaches: Luis Jova, Jose Camacho, Pedro Perez, Francisco Escaurido[8]
Pos. No. Player Date of birth (age) Bats Throws Club
P 99 Pedro Luis Lazo April 15, 1973 Pinar del Río
P 42 Miguel Lahera January 24, 1985 La Habana
P 45 Jonder Martínez June 22, 1978 La Habana
P 64 Elier Sánchez October 4, 1986 Camagüey
P 62 Yadier Pedroso April 9, 1986 La Habana
P 23 Vicyohandri Odelín June 26, 1980 Camagüey
P 16 Adiel Palma August 20, 1970 Cienfuegos
P 32 Norberto González October 10, 1979 Cienfuegos
P 20 Norge Luis Vera October 3, 1971 Santiago de Cuba
P 74 Luis Miguel Rodríguez June 3, 1973 Holguín
C 8 Ariel Pestano January 31, 1974 Villa Clara
C 40 Rolando Meriño February 17, 1971 Santiago de Cuba
C 5 Eriel Sánchez April 12, 1975 Sancti Spíritus
IF 55 Alexander Mayeta February 22, 1977 Industriales
IF 28 Héctor Olivera April 5, 1985 Santiago de Cuba
IF 10 Yulieski Gourriel June 9, 1984 Sancti Spíritus
IF 12 Michel Enríquez February 11, 1979 Isla de la Juventud
IF 2 Eduardo Paret October 23, 1972 Villa Clara
IF 3 Luis Miguel Navas February 2, 1980 Santiago de Cuba
OF 1 Giorvis Duvergel September 8, 1979 Guantánamo
OF 14 Yoandry Urgellés July 28, 1981 Industriales
OF 88 Alexei Bell October 2, 1983 Santiago de Cuba
OF 24 Frederich Cepeda April 8, 1980 Sancti Spíritus
OF 54 Alfredo Despaigne June 17, 1986 Granma

Yunieski Maya and Yulieski González were originally named, but were replaced with Miguel Lahera and Elier Sánchez.

Japan

The roster for the Japan national baseball team was as follows:

Pos. No. Player Date of birth (age) Bats Throws Club
P 19 Koji Uehara April 3, 1975 Yomiuri Giants
P 11 Kenshin Kawakami June 22, 1975 Chunichi Dragons
P 13 Hitoki Iwase November 10, 1974 Chunichi Dragons
P 28 Kyuji Fujikawa July 21, 1980 Hanshin Tigers
P 18 Yu Darvish August 16, 1986 Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters
P 17 Yoshihisa Naruse October 13, 1985 Chiba Lotte Marines
P 21 Tsuyoshi Wada February 21, 1981 Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
P 47 Toshiya Sugiuchi October 30, 1980 Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
P 15 Masahiro Tanaka November 1, 1988 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
P 16 Hideaki Wakui June 21, 1986 Saitama Seibu Lions
C 10 Shinnosuke Abe March 20, 1979 Yomiuri Giants
C 39 Akihiro Yano December 6, 1968 Hanshin Tigers
C 22 Tomoya Satozaki May 20, 1976 Chiba Lotte Marines
IF 2 Masahiro Araki September 13, 1977 Chunichi Dragons
IF 25 Takahiro Arai January 30, 1977 Hanshin Tigers
IF 55 Shuichi Murata December 28, 1980 Yokohama BayStars
IF 6 Shinya Miyamoto November 5, 1970 Tokyo Yakult Swallows
IF 7 Tsuyoshi Nishioka July 27, 1984 Chiba Lotte Marines
IF 52 Munenori Kawasaki June 3, 1981 Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
IF 3 Hiroyuki Nakajima July 31, 1982 Saitama Seibu Lions
OF 31 Masahiko Morino July 28, 1978 Chunichi Dragons
OF 23 Norichika Aoki January 5, 1982 Tokyo Yakult Swallows
OF 41 Atsunori Inaba August 3, 1972 Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters
OF 46 Takahiko Sato August 9, 1978 Saitama Seibu Lions

South Korea

The roster for the South Korea national baseball team was as follows:

Pos. No. Player Date of birth (age) Bats Throws Club
P 11 Oh Seung-Hwan July 15, 1982 Samsung Lions
P 22 Han Ki-Joo April 29, 1987 Kia Tigers
P 28 Yoon Suk-Min July 24, 1986 Kia Tigers
P 91 Song Seung-Jun June 29, 1980 Lotte Giants
P 51 Jung Keun Bong July 15, 1980 LG Twins
P 17 Kim Kwang-Hyun July 22, 1988 SK Wyverns
P 13 Jang Won-Sam June 9, 1983 Woori Heroes
P 47 Kwon Hyuk November 6, 1983 Samsung Lions
P 99 Ryu Hyun-Jin March 25, 1987 Hanwha Eagles
P 21 Chong Tae-Hyon November 10, 1978 SK Wyverns
C 20 Jin Kab-Yong May 8, 1974 Samsung Lions
C 37 Kang Min-Ho August 18, 1985 Lotte Giants
IF 10 Lee Dae-Ho June 21, 1982 Lotte Giants
IF 25 Lee Seung-Yeop August 18, 1976 Yomiuri Giants
IF 3 Ko Young-Min February 8, 1984 Doosan Bears
IF 8 Jeong Keun-Woo October 2, 1982 SK Wyverns
IF 18 Kim Dong-Joo February 3, 1976 Doosan Bears
IF 7 Park Jin-Man November 30, 1976 Samsung Lions
IF 14 Kim Min-Jae January 3, 1973 Hanwha Eagles
OF 35 Lee Jin-Young June 15, 1980 SK Wyverns
OF 15 Lee Yong-Kyu August 26, 1985 Kia Tigers
OF 29 Lee Taek-Keun July 10, 1980 Woori Heroes
OF 50 Hyun-soo Kim January 12, 1988 Doosan Bears
OF 39 Lee Jong-Wook June 18, 1980 Doosan Bears

Im Tae-Hoon had been originally named, but was replaced with Yoon Suk-Min.

Netherlands

The roster for the Netherlands national baseball team was as follows:[6]

  • Manager: Robert Eenhoorn
  • Coaches: Brian Farley – Pitching coach, Wim Martinus – 1st base coach, Jack Hubbard – 3rd base coach, Paul van den Oever – Coach
Pos. No. Player Date of birth (age) Bats Throws Club
P 25 David Bergman August 16, 1981 Kinheim
P 44 Leon Boyd August 30, 1983 Neptunus
P 19 Rob Cordemans October 31, 1974 Sparta / Feyenoord
P 14 Dave Draijer September 30, 1973 Pioniers
P 13 Michiel van Kampen January 23, 1976 Kinheim
P 36 Diego Markwell August 8, 1980 Neptunus
P 39 Shairon Martis March 30, 1987 Columbus Clippers (AAA)
P Loek van Mil September 15, 1984 Beloit Snappers (A)
P 31 Alexander Smit October 2, 1985 Sarasota Reds (A+)
P 22 J. C. Sulbaran November 9, 1989 American Heritage School
P 4 Pim Walsma February 3, 1987 Amsterdam Pirates
C 24 Sidney de Jong April 14, 1979 Amsterdam Pirates
C 38 Tjerk Smeets June 3, 1980 Kinheim
IF 12 Sharnol Adriana November 13, 1970 Rojos del Águila de Veracruz
IF 2 Yurendell de Caster September 26, 1979 Columbus Clippers (AAA)
IF 8 Michael Duursma February 26, 1978 Pioniers
IF 26 Percy Isenia December 25, 1976 Sparta / Feyenoord
IF 9 Roel Koolen April 20, 1982 Kinheim
IF 30 Raily Legito July 26, 1978 Neptunus
IF 5 Jeroen Sluijter April 2, 1975 Neptunus
OF 37 Bryan Engelhardt January 10, 1982 Kinheim
OF 21 Gene Kingsale August 20, 1976 Neptunus
OF 18 Dirk van 't Klooster April 23, 1976 Kinheim
OF 29 Martijn Meeuwis July 14, 1982 Neptunus
OF 27 Danny Rombley November 26, 1979 Kinheim

van Mil traveled with the team to Beijing but suffered an injury during training. He was replaced by Dave Draijer.[9][10]

United States

The roster for the United States national baseball team was as follows:

Pos. No. Player Date of birth (age) Bats Throws Club
P 40 Brett Anderson February 1, 1988 Midland RockHounds (AA)
P 34 Jake Arrieta March 6, 1986 Frederick Keys (A)
IF 18 Brian Barden April 2, 1981 Memphis Redbirds (AAA)
IF 17 Matthew Brown August 8, 1982 Salt Lake Bees (AAA)
P 30 Trevor Cahill March 1, 1988 Midland RockHounds (AA)
P 47 Jeremy Cummings November 7, 1976 Durham Bulls (AAA)
IF 2 Jason Donald September 4, 1984 Reading Phillies (AA)
P 45 Brian Duensing February 22, 1983 Rochester Red Wings (AAA)
OF 24 Dexter Fowler March 22, 1986 Tulsa Drillers (AA)
OF 7 John Gall April 2, 1978 Albuquerque Isotopes (AAA)
IF 10 Mike Hessman March 5, 1978 Toledo Mud Hens (AAA)
P 39 Kevin Jepsen July 26, 1984 Salt Lake Bees (AAA)
P 15 Brandon Knight October 1, 1975 New Orleans Zephyrs (AAA)
P 21 Mike Koplove August 30, 1976 Las Vegas 51s (AAA)
OF 44 Matt LaPorta January 8, 1985 Akron Aeros (AA)
C 6 Lou Marson June 26, 1986 Reading Phillies (AA)
P 49 Blaine Neal April 6, 1978 Toledo Mud Hens (AAA)
IF 3 Jayson Nix August 26, 1982 Colorado Springs Sky Sox (AAA)
OF 14 Nate Schierholtz February 15, 1984 Fresno Grizzlies (AAA)
P 37 Jeff Stevens September 5, 1983 Buffalo Bisons (AAA)
P 29 Stephen Strasburg July 20, 1988 San Diego State University
C 19 Taylor Teagarden December 21, 1983 Oklahoma RedHawks (AAA)
IF 26 Terry Tiffee April 21, 1979 Las Vegas 51s (AAA)
P 35 Casey Weathers June 10, 1985 Tulsa Drillers (AA)

References

  1. ^ "2008 Baseball Canada Olympic Team Roster" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-11.
  2. ^ "2008 Olympic Team Media Guide" (PDF). Canadian Federation of Amateur Baseball. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-26.
  3. ^ "Orr backs out of Canadian baseball team". CBC. 2008-07-25. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  4. ^ "Emmanuel Garcia Headed To Beijing". OurSports Central. 2008-07-28. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  5. ^ "Avery tabbed to replace pitcher Richmond on Olympic team". CBC. The Canadian Press. 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  6. ^ a b "Beijing 2008 baseball men Results". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
  7. ^ Taiwan win minus doping test dropout Archived 2011-05-24 at the Wayback Machine AAP – August 13, 2008, 6:05 pm. Accessed August 13, 2008.
  8. ^ "Official Results 2008 page 7". LA84 Foundation. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
  9. ^ Nystrom, Thor (2008-08-11). "Twins' Van Mil injured at Olympics". MLB.com. Archived from the original on 8 September 2008. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  10. ^ "Dave Draijer replaces injured Loek van Mil in Beijing". mister-baseball.com. 2008-08-09. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
  11. ^ "USA Baseball announces 2008 U.S. Olympic Baseball Team" (Press release). MLB. 2008-07-16. Archived from the original on 2014-01-02.
  12. ^ "Team profile Baseball Men". Beijing 2008 Olympics Site. Archived from the original on 2008-08-10.
  13. ^ "Official Results 2008 page 12". digital.la84.org. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
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