Released Wednesday night, the WBC rosters will feature some prominent Red Sox players. Xander Bogaerts (Netherlands), Hanley Ramirez (Dominican Republic), Fernando Abad (Dominican Republic), and Eduardo Rodriguez (Venezuela) will play in the tournament from March 6th to 22nd. Bogaerts and Ramirez will be making their second and third appearances in the tournament respectively, while Abad and Rodriguez are making their debuts.
Hanley will be part of the Dominican core tasked with defending their 2013 championship, alongside Manny Machado, Robinson Cano, Jose Bautista, and Adrian Beltre.