Solarte and Chacin will be joined by lefty reliever Jose Castillo on Team Venezuela. First baseman Josh Naylor, the Padres' No. 4 prospect, and utility man Jamie Romak will play for Team Canada. Meanwhile, right-handers Carlos Fisher and Bryan Rodriguez will pitch for Mexico and the Dominican Republic, respectively.
The World Baseball Classic runs from March 6-22. In the U.S., games will air live exclusively in English on MLB Network and on an authenticated basis via MLBNetwork.com/watch, while ESPN Deportes and WatchESPN will provide the exclusive Spanish-language coverage.