19 Mets to Compete in World Baseball Classic
When the final rosters were announced for the 16-team WBC last week, 19 New York Mets players were a part of the Classic. When baseball’s answer to the World Cup begins in a few days, these Mets players will proudly represent their respective countries as they try to win the second-ever World Baseball Classic. The Mets players who made the final rosters are:
- Carlos Beltran – Puerto Rico
- Shawn Bowman – Canada
- Alex Cora – Puerto Rico
- Angel Cuan – Panama
- Carlos Delgato – Puerto Rico
- Elmer Dessens – Mexico
- Jesus Feliciano – Puerto Rico
- Pedro Feliciano – Puerto Rico
- Nelson Figueroa – Puerto Rico
- Oliver Perez – Mexico
- J.J. Putz – United States
- Jose Reyes – Dominican Republic
- Francisco Rodriguez – Venezuela
- Heriberto Ruelas – Mexico
- Johan Santana – Venezuela
- Brian Schneider – United States
- Ruben Tejada – Panama
- Stephan Welch – Australia
- David Wright – United States
Grab your World Baseball Classic tickets and your New York Mets tickets ASAP, and don’t miss your favorite players hit the diamond for the first time in ’09!
