Prior to the Japan-Netherlands matchups at the Tokyo Dome Samurai Japan is hosting Mexico for two exhibition games in Tokyo. The Mexican Baseball Federation now has revealed the roster for the two-game set on November 10 and 11. The team is a mix between players from the Mexican League and the Major and Minor Leagues in the United States. The most known players on the roster are San Francisco Giants reliever Sergio Romo, Oliver Perez of the Washington Nationals and Ramiro Pena of the Giants. The team will be managed by Edgar Gonzalez. His brother Adrian Gonzalez of the Los Angeles Dodgers won’t make the trip.
Roster:
Catchers:
- Sebastian Valle (Yankees)
- Cesar Tapia (Pericos)
Infielders:
- Agustín Murillo (Sultanes)
- Ricky Álvarez (Vaqueros)
- Esteban Quiroz (Tigres)
- Jesse Castillo (Rieleros)
- Japhet Amador (Golden Eagles)
- Ramiro Peña (Giants)
- Amadeo Zazueta (Acereros)
Outfielders:
- José Juan Aguilar (Leones)
- Timothy Torres (Guerreros)
- Alex Verdugo (Dodgers)
- Efrén Navarro (Cardinals)
- Asael Sánchez (Sultanes)
Pitchers:
- Mario Meza (Leones)
- Miguel Aguilar (Leones / DBacks)
- Héctor Rodriguez (Orioles)
- Oliver Pérez (Nationals)
- Gerardo Sánchez (Toros)
- Jacob Sanchez (Athletics)
- Mauricio Lara (Pericos)
- Ernesto Zaragoza (Rieleros)
- José Oyervidez (Acereros)
- Rafael Martín Jr. (Nationals)
- Andrés Ávila (Athletics)
- Sergio Romo (Giants)