Baseball is back as an Olympic sport for the first time since the 2008 Games. The United States is joined by host country Japan, Dominican Republic, Israel, Mexico and South Korea in the six-team field looking to medal.
Eleven players on the 24-man United States baseball roster played collegiately at an NCAA program. North Carolina and Rutgers have two apiece, which is most among represented schools. Below is the complete roster in Tokyo, with former student-athletes noted in bold.
| PLAYER | POSITION | COLLEGE (DRAFTED) |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Allen | INF | N/A |
| Eddy Alvarez | INF | N/A |
| Tyler Austin | OF | N/A |
| Shane Baz | RHP | N/A |
| Anthony Carter | RHP | N/A |
| Triston Casas | INF | N/A |
| Brandon Dickson | RHP | Tusculum |
| Tim Federowicz | C | North Carolina |
| Eric Filia | OF | UCLA |
| Todd Frazier | INF | Rutgers |
| Anthony Gose | LHP | N/A |
| Edwin Jackson | RHP | N/A |
| Scott Kazmir | LHP | N/A |
| Patrick Kivlehan | OF/INF | Rutgers |
| Mark Kolozsvary | C | Florida |
| Jack Lopez | UTIL | N/A |
| Nick Martinez | RHP | Fordham |
| Scott McGough | RHP | Oregon |
| David Robertson | RHP | Alabama |
| Joe Ryan | RHP | California State, Stanislaus |
| Ryder Ryan | RHP | North Carolina |
| Bubba Starling | OF | N/A |
| Jamie Westbrook | INF/OF | N/A |
| Simeon Woods Richardson | RHP | N/A |
Olympic baseball competition kicked off opening round play on Wednesday, July 28 (local time). The two medal games are scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 7. Click or tap here for the official schedule and results.
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