USA Baseball -- in coordination with Major League Baseball -- Wednesday announced the roster of 24 professional players who will represent the United States on the Olympic Qualifying Team that will be managed by Frank Robinson at the Athens Summer Olympic Games Baseball Qualifying Tournament for the Americas in Panama City, Panama, October 30 - November 10.
The final roster includes 10 players with Major League experience, five former first-round picks from Major League Baseball's First-Year Player Draft, and 10 players that have played for USA Baseball in the past, including a pair of Olympic gold medalists from Sydney in 2000.
Team USA wrapped up play at the team trials in Phoenix, Arizona with a 10-3-1 record that included a 9-3 mark against Arizona Fall League competition, and a 1-0-1 mark in a pair of exhibition games vs. Team Canada.
Following is the list of the 24 players that will play for Team USA in Panama City:
NAME POS HT WT B/T DOB ORGANIZATION HOMETOWN
PITCHERS
Bruney, Brian RHP 6/3 220 R/R 2/17/82 ARI Warrenton, OR
Crain, Jesse RHP 6/1 200 R/R 7/5/81 MIN Louisville, CO
Duchscherer, Justin RHP 6/3 190 R/R 11/19/77 OAK Colleyville, TX
Durbin, J.D. RHP 6/1 180 R/R 2/24/82 MIN Scottsdale, AZ
Grabow, John LHP 6/2 190 L/L 11/4/78 PIT San Gabriel, CA
Madson, Ryan RHP 6/6 180 L/R 8/28/80 PHI Moreno Valley, CA
Ramirez, Horacio LHP 6/1 170 L/L 11/24/79 ATL Inglewood, CA
Ring, Royce LHP 6/1 220 L/L 12/21/80 NYM La Mesa, CA
Stanford, Jason LHP 6/2 200 L/L 1/23/77 CLE Tucson, AZ
Van Benschoten, J. RHP 6/4 210 R/R 4/14/80 PIT Milford, OH
Williams, Todd RHP 6/3 210 R/R 2/13/71 TB Land O'Lakes, FL
CATCHERS
Laird, Gerald C 6/2 190 R/R 11/13/79 TEX Garden Grove, CA
Mauer, Joe C 6/4 220 L/R 4/19/83 MIN Ft. Myers, FL
INFIELDERS
Burke, Chris IF 5/11 180 R/R 3/11/80 HOU Louisville, KY
Hardy, J.J. IF 6/2 180 R/R 8/19/82 MIL Tucson, AZ
Koonce, Graham IF 6/4 220 L/L 5/15/75 OAK Julian, CA
Lamb, Mike IF 6/1 190 L/R 8/9/75 TEX Valinda, CA
Leone, Justin IF 6/1 200 R/R 3/9/77 SEA Las Vegas, NV
Rouse, Mike IF 5/11 180 L/R 4/25/80 OAK San Jose, CA
OUTFIELDERS
Gross, Gabe OF 6/3 200 L/R 10/21/79 TOR Dothan, AL
Holliday, Matt OF 6/4 230 R/R 1/10/80 COL Chico, TX
Reed, Jeremy OF 6/1 180 L/L 1/15/81 CWS LaVerne, CA
Sizemore, Grady OF 6/2 200 L/L 8/2/82 CLE Mill Creek, WA
Young, Ernie OF 6/1 230 R/R 7/8/69 DET Mesa, AZ