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Seiya Suzuki, Marcus Stroman headline Cubs named to World Baseball Classic rosters

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Outfielder Seiya Suzuki works out at the Cubs Spring Training complex in Mesa, AZ before joining Team Japan for next month’s World Baseball Classic.

Cubs players will be representing countries from across the globe when the World Baseball Classic kicks off this spring. Five players on the Cubs 40-man roster and several top prospects were included on WBC rosters, announced Thursday evening.

Seiya Suzuki and Marcus Stroman – who made early commitments to Japan and Puerto Rico – headline the group.

Outfielder Nelson Velázquez joins Stroman on Team Puerto Rico, a deep squad on the position-player side.