Sixty-Eight USA Baseball Alumni Named to MLB Postseason Rosters

Phillies tout nine alums to lead all Clubs

CARY, N.C. – Sixty-eight USA Baseball alumni have been named to Major League Baseball postseason rosters, USA Baseball announced on Saturday.

All 12 Clubs that made the postseason have at least two former Team USA players on their roster, including the Philadelphia Phillies, who lead all teams with nine alumni. The Baltimore Orioles, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Minnesota Twins, and the Miami Marlins–who were eliminated in the Wild Card Round–all placed seven USA Baseball alumni on their 26-man squads.

Eleven members of the 2023 World Baseball Classic Team, which earned a silver medal in March, were named to postseason rosters. In total, the list includes 28 players from the Collegiate National Team, 27 from the Professional National Team, 18 former members of the 18U National Team, seven players from the 16U National Team, and three alumni of the 15U National Team.

Following the conclusion of the Wild Card Round, the Division Series begins on Saturday with Game 1 of all four series set to take place.

The complete list of USA Baseball alumni in the 2023 postseason is as follows:

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS

  • Corbin Carroll; 2018 18U
  • Merrill Kelly; 2023 WBC
  • Evan Longoria; 2007 Pro, 2009 WBC
  • Paul Sewald; 2015 Pro
  • Alek Thomas; 2017 18U

ATLANTA BRAVES

  • Travis d'Arnaud; 2011 Pro
  • A.J. Minter; 2014 Collegiate
  • Matt Olson; 2010 16U

BALTIMORE ORIOLES

  • Jack Flaherty; 2013 18U
  • Adam Frazier; 2012 Collegiate, 2015 Pro
  • Kyle Gibson; 2008 Collegiate
  • Heston Kjerstad; 2019 Collegiate
  • James McCann; 2011 Pro
  • Cedric Mullins; 2023 WBC
  • Adley Rutschman; 2018 Collegiate

HOUSTON ASTROS

  • Alex Bregman; 2010 16U, 2011 18U, 2013 & 2014 Collegiate, 2017 WBC
  • Ryan Pressly; 2023 WBC
  • Ryne Stanek; 2011 & 2012 Collegiate
  • Kyle Tucker; 2012 15U, 2023 WBC
  • Justin Verlander; 2003 Collegiate

LOS ANGELES DODGERS

  • Mookie Betts; 2023 WBC
  • Freddie Freeman; 2005 16U, 2006 18U
  • Joe Kelly; 2007 Collegiate
  • Clayton Kershaw; 2005 18U
  • Lance Lynn; 2007 Collegiate, 2023 WBC
  • Will Smith; 2023 WBC
  • Kolten Wong; 2009 Collegiate

MINNESOTA TWINS

  • Kyle Farmer; 2012 Collegiate
  • Sonny Gray; 2009 & 2010 Collegiate
  • Royce Lewis; 2014 15U, 2016 18U
  • Bailey Ober; 2014 Collegiate
  • Joe Ryan; 2021 Olympic
  • Caleb Thielbar; 2019 Pro
  • Matt Wallner; 2018 Collegiate

MIAMI MARLINS*

  • Jake Burger; 2016 Collegiate
  • Xavier Edwards; 2019 Pro
  • Garrett Hampson; 2015 Collegiate
  • Braxton Garrett; 2015 18U
  • A.J. Puk; 2015 Collegiate
  • David Robertson; 2017 WBC, 2021 Olympic
  • Ryan Weathers; 2017 18U

MILWAUKEE BREWERS*

  • Hoby Milner; 2011 Collegiate
  • Brice Turang; 2014 15U, 2016 & 2017 18U
  • Devin Williams; 2023 WBC
  • Jesse Winker; 2011 18U
  • Christian Yelich; 2017 WBC

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES

  • Alec Bohm; 2019 Pro
  • Nick Castellanos; 2009 18U
  • Bryce Harper; 2008 16U, 2009 18U
  • Craig Kimbrel; 2013 WBC
  • Michael Lorenzen; 2008 16U, 2010 18U
  • J.T. Realmuto; 2023 WBC
  • Kyle Schwarber; 2013 Collegiate, 2023 WBC
  • Bryson Stott; 2018 Collegiate
  • Trea Turner; 2012 & 2013 Collegiate, 2023 WBC

TAMPA BAY RAYS*

  • Zach Eflin; 2015 Pro
  • Taylor Walls; 2016 Collegiate

TEXAS RANGERS

  • Cody Bradford; 2018 Collegiate
  • Matt Bush; 2002 16U, 2003 18U
  • Robbie Grossman; 2007 18U
  • Travis Jankowski; 2015 Pro
  • Josh Jung; 2018 Collegiate
  • Corey Seager; 2010 16U

TORONTO BLUE JAYS*

  • Kevin Gausman; 2009 18U, 2011 Collegiate
  • Cavan Biggio; 2012 18U
  • Matt Chapman; 2013 Collegiate
  • George Springer; 2010 Collegiate
  • Daulton Varsho; 2019 Pro

*indicates Club was eliminated in Wild Card Round