World Baseball Classic final rosters include Reds players 1B Joey Votto (Canada), RHP Johnny Cueto (Dominican Republic), RHP Edinson Volquez (DR), OF Willy Taveras (DR), IF/OF Jerry Hairston Jr. (Mexico) and C Ramon Hernandez (Venezuela) along with minor leaguers IF Yen-Wen Kuo (Chinese Taipei), LHP Alexander Smit (The Netherlands) and RHP Juan Carlos Sulbaran (The Netherlands)…special assistant to the general manager Mario Soto will be the pitching coach for the Dominican Republic…Class AAA Louisville’s Tomas Vera will serve as the head athletic trainer for Venezuela.

The World Baseball Classic begins in Tokyo on 3/5, in San Juan and Toronto on 3/7 and in Mexico City on 3/8…the second round begins in Miami on 3/14 and in San Diego on 3/15…the semifinals are 3/21-3/22 and the final on 3/23, all at Dodger Stadium.