The World Baseball Classic rosters were announced on Wednesday night for all 16 teams. We knew ahead of time that a few big names from the Pittsburgh Pirates had committed early to the rosters. Andrew McCutchen announced his participation early, followed by Starling Marte and Francisco Cervelli at the same time. The rosters will include prospects Eric Wood, Luis Escobar and Jared Lakind. In total, they will have nine players listed for the tournament. Here is the list of Pirates, with an asterisks next to pitchers who could be added to the roster after the first round, but aren't eligible in the first round.
Nine Pittsburgh Pirates on World Baseball Classic Rosters
