<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The World Baseball Classic rosters were announced on Thursday evening.</span></p>
<p></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There are nine Blue Jays players involved in the international tournament, both prospects and main roster players. At the end of the article, we’ll look at some notable former players that had played in the Blue Jays organization at one point.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Let’s look at the Blue Jays involved, starting with Team Canada:</span></p>
<h1><b>Team Canada:</b></h1>
<p><b>Damiano Palmegiani: </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">It was announced that prospect Damiano Palmegiani would be joining Team Canada. The 23-year-old third baseman/first baseman slashed .239/.342/.473 in 500 plate appearances, which included 24 homers, third in the Blue Jays system in 2022. He was eligble for Venezuela (born in the South American country), Italy, and Canada (moved to Surrey, British Colombia when he was five).</span></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Damiano Palmegiani (<a href="https://twitter.com/damiano_p24?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@damiano_p24</a>) broke out in the Jays system this season.</p>
<p>Here are seven of his homers with the <a href="https://twitter.com/vancanadians?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@vancanadians</a>, including three grand slams!<a href="https://twitter.com/tyler_zickel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@tyler_zickel</a> on the call for the last six!</p>
<p>Sadly, no video exist for the other 17<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlueJays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlueJays</a> <a href="https://t.co/oUUpMmwkyA">pic.twitter.com/oUUpMmwkyA</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) <a href="https://twitter.com/Brennan_L_D/status/1597700733541187584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p><b>Otto López: </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">A fellow prospect, the 24-year-old is on the 40-man roster. Born in the Dominican Republic, but moved to Canada at a young age, the second baseman/centre fielder had a great season. He slashed .297/.378/.415 with three homers in 391 plate appearances with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons.</span></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Otto Lopez (<a href="https://twitter.com/ottolopez23?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ottolopez23</a>) gets his hit off Max Scherzer.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlueJays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlueJays</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NextLevel?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NextLevel</a> <a href="https://t.co/NGeICdDPrN">pic.twitter.com/NGeICdDPrN</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) <a href="https://twitter.com/Brennan_L_D/status/1570187401213116417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 14, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<h1><b>Team Mexico:</b></h1>
<p><b>Alejandro Kirk: </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">This one was announced a while ago, but the 24-year-old catcher will likely be the starting catcher for Team Mexico. He slashed .285/.372/.415 with 14 homers, and was one of only six players with more walks than strike outs. He is also a fantastic defender behind the plate.</span></p>
<h1><b>Team Puerto Rico:</b></h1>
<p><b>José Berríos: </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">This one was announced a head of time as well. The 28-year-old posted a 5.23 ERA and a 4.55 FIP in 172 innings pitched in 2022. He also had a 19.8 K% and a 6 BB% with the Jays in 2022.</span></p>
<p><b>Luis Quiñones: </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">This one was a pleasant surprise! Quiñones, 25-years-old, spent time between Low-A and Double-A, posting a 5.21 ERA in 77.2 innings pitched. He also had a rather impressive 30.8 K% as a starter. Don’t let the high ERA fool you, his stuff is nasty.</span></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here&#39;s Luis Quiñones (<a href="https://twitter.com/quinones__15?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@quinones__15</a>) strikeout thread.</p>
<p>Think this was some heat for his first strikeout.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlueJays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlueJays</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NextLevel?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NextLevel</a> <a href="https://t.co/FSlyn0lx3h">pic.twitter.com/FSlyn0lx3h</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) <a href="https://twitter.com/Brennan_L_D/status/1568011281189445632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<h1><b>Team Dominican Republic:</b></h1>
<p><b>Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">I mean, do I really need to go into detail about the 23-year-old? He slashed .274/.339/.480 with 32 homers in 706 plate appearances with the Jays. Not only did he have a 132 wRC+, but he also won the American League Gold Glove at first base.</span></p>
<p><b>Yimi García: </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Another player we’ve known would pitch for his home country for a while, García posted a 3.10 ERA and a 3.47 FIP in 61 innings pitched. The 32-year-old was one of the most consistent relievers in the Blue Jays bullpen in 2022.</span></p>
<h1><b>Team Netherlands:</b></h1>
<p><b>Jiorgeny Casimiri: </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">One of only two Dutch players in the Blue Jays system, the 21-year-old right-handed pitcher posted a 2.92 ERA in 12.1 innings pitched with the Florida State League Blue Jays and the Low-A Dunedin Blue Jays. He missed much of the 2022 season due to an injury, but is an intriguing prospect.</span></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jiorgeny Casimiri, from the Netherlands, with the strikeout here.</p>
<p>This is his thread.</p>
<p>Got him with a changeup at 83.2 this one.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlueJays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlueJays</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NextLevel?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NextLevel</a> <a href="https://t.co/eJWr2fH6Fw">pic.twitter.com/eJWr2fH6Fw</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) <a href="https://twitter.com/Brennan_L_D/status/1562227557394796545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<h1><b>Team Israel:</b></h1>
<p><b>Spencer Horwitz:</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Another Blue Jays prospect on the 40-man roster, the 25-year-old first baseman slashed .275/.391/.452 with 12 homers in 483 plate appearances. Horwitz does a great job walking and making contact, and could make the Blue Jays 26-man roster at some point in 2023.</span></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Okay, time to call <a href="https://twitter.com/SPENCE_b_shakin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SPENCE_b_shakin</a> (Spencer Horwitz) up. Guy is just too good a hitter.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlueJays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlueJays</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NextLevel?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NextLevel</a> <a href="https://t.co/hFpjdNiWUQ">pic.twitter.com/hFpjdNiWUQ</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) <a href="https://twitter.com/Brennan_L_D/status/1545929648814669824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 10, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<h1><b>Former Blue Jays in the tournament:</b></h1>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here’s a list of notable former Blue Jays. They either played in the big leagues with the Jays, or the farm system.</span></p>
<h2><b>Canada:</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">John Axford</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Curtis Taylor</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kellin Deglan</span></p>
<h2><b>United States:</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brady Singer, sort of?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kendall Graveman</span></p>
<h2><b>Venezuela: </b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Max Castillo</span></p>
<h2><b>Puerto Rico:</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">José De León</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Marcus Stroman</span></p>
<h2><b>Mexico:</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rowdy Tellez</span></p>
<h2><b>Dominican Republic:</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Teoscar Hernández</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Joel Payamps</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">César Valdez</span></p>
<h2><b>Italy:</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Joe Biagini</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Vinny Nitolli</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sam Gaviglio</span></p>
<h2><b>The Netherlands:</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Josh Palacios</span></p>
<h2><b>Panama:</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rubén Tejada (taxi-squad)</span></p>
<h2><b>Israel:</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jake Fishman</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Danny Valencia (what?)</span></p>
<h2><b>Nicaragua:</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Osman Gutierrez</span></p>
<h2><b>Great Britain:</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Graham Spraker</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chavez Young</span></p>
<h2><b>Czechia:</b></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Eric Sogard (again, what?)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">There are probably a few that I left off, either because I didn’t cover the team when they played, or I just couldn’t find out more information. So if that’s the case, let me know in the comments!</span></p>
<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">As always, you can follow me on Twitter and Instagram @Brennan_L_D.</span></i></p>
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<span style="font-weight: 400;">The World Baseball Classic rosters were announced on Thursday evening.</span>



<span style="font-weight: 400;">There are nine Blue Jays players involved in the international tournament, both prospects and main roster players. At the end of the article, we’ll look at some notable former players that had played in the Blue Jays organization at one point.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Let’s look at the Blue Jays involved, starting with Team Canada:</span>
<h1><b>Team Canada:</b></h1>
<b>Damiano Palmegiani: </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">It was announced that prospect Damiano Palmegiani would be joining Team Canada. The 23-year-old third baseman/first baseman slashed .239/.342/.473 in 500 plate appearances, which included 24 homers, third in the Blue Jays system in 2022. He was eligble for Venezuela (born in the South American country), Italy, and Canada (moved to Surrey, British Colombia when he was five).</span>

https://twitter.com/Brennan_L_D/status/1597700733541187584

<b>Otto López: </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">A fellow prospect, the 24-year-old is on the 40-man roster. Born in the Dominican Republic, but moved to Canada at a young age, the second baseman/centre fielder had a great season. He slashed .297/.378/.415 with three homers in 391 plate appearances with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons.</span>

https://twitter.com/Brennan_L_D/status/1570187401213116417
<h1><b>Team Mexico:</b></h1>
<b>Alejandro Kirk: </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">This one was announced a while ago, but the 24-year-old catcher will likely be the starting catcher for Team Mexico. He slashed .285/.372/.415 with 14 homers, and was one of only six players with more walks than strike outs. He is also a fantastic defender behind the plate.</span>
<h1><b>Team Puerto Rico:</b></h1>
<b>José Berríos: </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">This one was announced a head of time as well. The 28-year-old posted a 5.23 ERA and a 4.55 FIP in 172 innings pitched in 2022. He also had a 19.8 K% and a 6 BB% with the Jays in 2022.</span>

<b>Luis Quiñones: </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">This one was a pleasant surprise! Quiñones, 25-years-old, spent time between Low-A and Double-A, posting a 5.21 ERA in 77.2 innings pitched. He also had a rather impressive 30.8 K% as a starter. Don’t let the high ERA fool you, his stuff is nasty.</span>

https://twitter.com/Brennan_L_D/status/1568011281189445632
<h1><b>Team Dominican Republic:</b></h1>
<b>Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">I mean, do I really need to go into detail about the 23-year-old? He slashed .274/.339/.480 with 32 homers in 706 plate appearances with the Jays. Not only did he have a 132 wRC+, but he also won the American League Gold Glove at first base.</span>

<b>Yimi García: </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Another player we’ve known would pitch for his home country for a while, García posted a 3.10 ERA and a 3.47 FIP in 61 innings pitched. The 32-year-old was one of the most consistent relievers in the Blue Jays bullpen in 2022.</span>
<h1><b>Team Netherlands:</b></h1>
<b>Jiorgeny Casimiri: </b><span style="font-weight: 400;">One of only two Dutch players in the Blue Jays system, the 21-year-old right-handed pitcher posted a 2.92 ERA in 12.1 innings pitched with the Florida State League Blue Jays and the Low-A Dunedin Blue Jays. He missed much of the 2022 season due to an injury, but is an intriguing prospect.</span>

https://twitter.com/Brennan_L_D/status/1562227557394796545
<h1><b>Team Israel:</b></h1>
<b>Spencer Horwitz:</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Another Blue Jays prospect on the 40-man roster, the 25-year-old first baseman slashed .275/.391/.452 with 12 homers in 483 plate appearances. Horwitz does a great job walking and making contact, and could make the Blue Jays 26-man roster at some point in 2023.</span>

https://twitter.com/Brennan_L_D/status/1545929648814669824
<h1><b>Former Blue Jays in the tournament:</b></h1>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Here’s a list of notable former Blue Jays. They either played in the big leagues with the Jays, or the farm system.</span>
<h2><b>Canada:</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">John Axford</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Curtis Taylor</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Kellin Deglan</span>
<h2><b>United States:</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Brady Singer, sort of?</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Kendall Graveman</span>
<h2><b>Venezuela: </b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Max Castillo</span>
<h2><b>Puerto Rico:</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">José De León</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Marcus Stroman</span>
<h2><b>Mexico:</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Rowdy Tellez</span>
<h2><b>Dominican Republic:</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Teoscar Hernández</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Joel Payamps</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">César Valdez</span>
<h2><b>Italy:</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Joe Biagini</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Vinny Nitolli</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Sam Gaviglio</span>
<h2><b>The Netherlands:</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Josh Palacios</span>
<h2><b>Panama:</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Rubén Tejada (taxi-squad)</span>
<h2><b>Israel:</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Jake Fishman</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Danny Valencia (what?)</span>
<h2><b>Nicaragua:</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Osman Gutierrez</span>
<h2><b>Great Britain:</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Graham Spraker</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Chavez Young</span>
<h2><b>Czechia:</b></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">Eric Sogard (again, what?)</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">There are probably a few that I left off, either because I didn’t cover the team when they played, or I just couldn’t find out more information. So if that’s the case, let me know in the comments!</span>

<i><span style="font-weight: 400;">As always, you can follow me on Twitter and Instagram @Brennan_L_D.</span></i>

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