# Baseball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Team squads

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

## Canada

The roster for the Canada national baseball team was as follows.
* Manager: Terry Puhl, Greg Hamilton.
* Coaches: Denis Boucher (Pitching coach), Rob Ducey.
| Pos. | No. | Player | Date of birth (age) | 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. He was replaced by 22-year-old Emmanuel Garcia. 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.

## China

The roster for the China national baseball team was as follows.
* Manager: Jim Lefebvre.
* Coaches: Steven Ontiveros (Pitching coach).
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | 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.
* Manager: Hung I-Chung [zh] (La New Bears).
* Coaches: Hsieh Chang-Heng (Chinatrust Whales), Lu Ming-Tsu [zh] La New Bears), Kung Jung-Tang (National Training Team).
| Pos. | No. | Player | Date of birth (age) | 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. 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.
| Pos. | No. | Player | Date of birth (age) | 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 | | 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.
* Manager: Senichi Hoshino.
* Coaches: Kōichi Tabuchi, Koji Yamamoto, Yutaka Oono.
| Pos. | No. | Player | Date of birth (age) | 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.
* Manager: Kim Kyung-Moon (Doosan Bears).
* Coaches: Cho Kye-Hyun [ko] (Samsung Lions), Kim Gwang-Soo [ko] (Doosan Bears), Kim Ki-Tae (Yomiuri Giants).
| Pos. | No. | Player | Date of birth (age) | 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 a follows.
* Manager: Robert Eenhoorn
* Coaches: Brian Farley – Pitching coach, Wim Martinus – 1st base coach, Jack Hubbard – 3rd base coach, Paul van den Oever – Coach.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| P | David Bergman | August 16, 1981 | Corendon Kinheim |
| P | Leon Boyd | August 30, 1983 | BY Neptune |
| P | Rob Cordemans | October 31, 1974 | Sparta / Feyenoord |
| P | Michiel van Kampen | January 23, 1976 | Corendon Kinheim |
| P | Diegomar Markwell | August 8, 1980 | BY Neptune |
| P | Shairon Martis | March 30, 1987 | Columbus Clippers (AAA) |
| P | Loek van Mil | September 15, 1984 | Beloit Snappers (A) |
| P | Alexander Smit | October 2, 1985 | Sarasota Reds (A+) |
| P | Juan Carlos Sulbaran | November 9, 1989 | American Heritage School |
| P | Pim Walsma | February 3, 1987 | L & D Amsterdam Pirates |
| C | Sidney de Jong | April 14, 1979 | L & D Amsterdam Pirates |
| C | Tjerk Smeets | June 3, 1980 | Corendon Kinheim |
| IF | Sharnol Adriana | November 13, 1970 | Rojos del Águila de Veracruz |
| IF | Yurendell de Caster | September 26, 1979 | Columbus Clippers (AAA) |
| IF | Michael Duursma | February 26, 1978 | Konica Minolta Pioneers |
| IF | Percy Isenia | December 25, 1976 | Sparta / Feyenoord |
| IF | Roel Koolen | April 20, 1982 | Corendon Kinheim |
| IF | Raily Legito | July 26, 1978 | BY Neptune |
| IF | Jeroen Sluijter | April 2, 1975 | BY Neptune |
| OF | Bryan Engelhardt | January 10, 1982 | Corendon Kinheim |
| OF | Eugene Kingsale | August 20, 1976 | BY Neptune |
| OF | Dirk van 't Klooster | April 23, 1976 | Corendon Kinheim |
| OF | Martijn Meeuwis | July 14, 1982 | BY Neptune |
| OF | Danny Rombley | November 26, 1979 | Corendon Kinheim |

## United States

The roster for the United States national baseball team was as follows.
* General Manager: Bob Watson
* Manager: Davey Johnson
| Pos. | No. | Player | Date of birth (age) | 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 | Matthew LaPorta | January 8, 1985 | Akron Aeros (AA) |
| C | 6 | Louis 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) |