DURHAM, N.C. -- USA Baseball added infielder Josh Harrison to its 2017 World Baseball Classic roster on Saturday. Harrison will join the rest of Team USA when they arrive for their first workout on Tuesday, March 7, in Florida.
Harrison is a six-year veteran of the Pittsburgh Pirates organization and was an All-Star in 2014. He replaces third baseman Matt Carpenter on the U.S. roster.
In another roster move, right-handed pitcher Jake Odorizzi will replace Sonny Gray in the team's designated pitcher pool. Odorizzi has been a member of the Tampa Bay Rays since 2013.
Players in the designated pitcher pool will not join the team in the first round but are available for designation if the team advances in the tournament.
USA Baseball's World Baseball Classic team will play its first-round games as part of Pool C at Marlins Park in Miami. The U.S. will face Colombia at 6:00 pm (ET) on Friday, March 10, before taking on defending champion Dominican Republic on March 11, and Canada on March 12.