The following is a list of squads for each nation competing at the 2015 WBSC Premier12.
Manager: Víctor Mesa
Manager: Kuo Tai-yuan
Manager: Hensley Meulens
Manager: Ernie Whitt
Manager: Edwin Rodríguez
Pos. | No. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Bats | Throws | Club |
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Manager: Marco Mazzieri
Manager: Hiroki Kokubo
Manager: Willie Randolph
Manager: Miguel Tejada
Pos. | No. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Bats | Throws | Club |
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P | 32 | Daniel Cabrera | May 28, 1981 (aged 34) | ![]() | ||
P | 10 | Danilo de Jesús | November 2, 1987 (aged 28) | ![]() | ||
P | 17 | Luis de la Cruz | June 15, 1981 (aged 34) | |||
P | 42 | Julio DePaula | December 31, 1982 (aged 32) | ![]() | ||
P | 29 | Miguel Fermin | February 11, 1985 (aged 30) | |||
P | 45 | Victor Mateo | July 27, 1989 (aged 26) | ![]() | ||
P | 39 | Juan Morillo | November 5, 1983 (aged 32) | |||
P | 37 | Joel Payamps | April 7, 1994 (aged 21) | |||
P | 47 | Luis Pérez | January 20, 1985 (aged 30) | ![]() | ||
P | 49 | Bryan Rodríguez | June 6, 1991 (aged 24) | ![]() | ||
P | 48 | Francisco Rondon | April 19, 1988 (aged 27) | ![]() | ||
P | 51 | Onassis Sirrett | December 15, 1988 (aged 26) | |||
P | 30 | Dionis Soriano | December 30, 1992 (aged 22) | ![]() | ||
C | 43 | Mario Mercedes | November 22, 1986 (aged 28) | |||
C | 21 | Miguel Olivo | July 15, 1978 (aged 37) | ![]() | ||
OF | 28 | Yeicok Calderon | December 23, 1991 (aged 23) | ![]() | ||
OF | 15 | Teoscar Hernández | October 15, 1992 (aged 23) | ![]() | ||
OF | 35 | Ayendy Pérez | September 10, 1993 (aged 22) | ![]() | ||
OF | 33 | Wilkin Ramírez | October 25, 1985 (aged 30) | ![]() | ||
OF | 1 | Aneury Tavarez | April 14, 1992 (aged 23) | ![]() | ||
IF | 24 | Wilson Betemit | November 2, 1981 (aged 34) | |||
IF | 44 | Robinzon Díaz | September 19, 1983 (aged 32) | ![]() | ||
IF | 19 | Anderson Feliz | May 11, 1992 (aged 23) | ![]() | ||
IF | 7 | Pedro Feliz | December 13, 1986 (aged 28) | |||
IF | 23 | Jonathan Galvez | January 18, 1991 (aged 24) | ![]() | ||
IF | 6 | Omar Luna | December 13, 1986 (aged 28) | ![]() | ||
IF | 11 | Ronny Rodríguez | April 17, 1982 (aged 33) | ![]() | ||
IF | 2 | Yeixon Ruiz | March 19, 1991 (aged 24) | ![]() |
Manager: Kim In-sik
Pos. | No. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Bats | Throws | Club |
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P | 11 | Rhee Dae-eun | March 23, 1989 (aged 26) | ![]() | ||
P | 19 | Lee Tae-yang | January 28, 1993 (aged 22) | ![]() | ||
P | 22 | Woo Kyu-min | January 21, 1985 (aged 30) | ![]() | ||
P | 23 | Cha Woo-chan | May 31, 1987 (aged 28) | ![]() | ||
P | 28 | Chang Won-jun | July 31, 1985 (aged 30) | ![]() | ||
P | 29 | Kim Kwang-hyun | July 22, 1988 (aged 27) | ![]() | ||
P | 38 | Chong Tae-hyon | November 10, 1978 (aged 36) | ![]() | ||
P | 42 | Cho Sang-woo | September 4, 1994 (aged 21) | ![]() | ||
P | 45 | Lim Chang-min | August 25, 1985 (aged 30) | ![]() | ||
P | 48 | Lee Hyun-seung | October 11, 1983 (aged 32) | ![]() | ||
P | 55 | Sim Chang-min | February 1, 1993 (aged 22) | ![]() | ||
P | 57 | Jung Woo-ram | June 1, 1985 (aged 30) | ![]() | ||
P | 67 | Cho Mu-geun | September 26, 1991 (aged 24) | ![]() | ||
C | 25 | Yang Eui-ji | June 5, 1987 (aged 28) | ![]() | ||
C | 47 | Kang Min-ho | August 18, 1985 (aged 30) | ![]() | ||
IF | 3 | Park Byung-ho | July 10, 1986 (aged 29) | ![]() | ||
IF | 7 | Kim Sang-su | March 23, 1990 (aged 25) | ![]() | ||
IF | 8 | Jeong Keun-woo | October 2, 1982 (aged 33) | ![]() | ||
IF | 10 | Lee Dae-ho | June 21, 1982 (aged 33) | ![]() | ||
IF | 14 | Hur Kyoung-min | August 26, 1990 (aged 25) | ![]() | ||
IF | 16 | Hwang Jae-gyun | July 28, 1987 (aged 28) | ![]() | ||
IF | 24 | Oh Jae-won | February 9, 1985 (aged 30) | ![]() | ||
IF | 52 | Kim Jae-ho | March 21, 1985 (aged 30) | ![]() | ||
OF | 15 | Lee Yong-kyu | August 26, 1985 (aged 30) | ![]() | ||
OF | 17 | Na Sung-bum | October 3, 1989 (aged 26) | ![]() | ||
OF | 31 | Son Ah-seop | March 18, 1988 (aged 27) | ![]() | ||
OF | 49 | Min Byung-hun | March 10, 1987 (aged 28) | ![]() | ||
OF | 50 | Kim Hyun-soo | January 12, 1988 (aged 27) | ![]() |
Manager: Luis Sojo
Pos. | No. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Bats | Throws | Club |
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P | 1 | Felipe Paulino | October 5, 1983 (aged 32) | KK Swings | ||
P | 2 | Yorman Bazardo | July 11, 1984 (aged 31) | ![]() | ||
P | 5 | Dirimo Chavez | August 10, 1983 (aged 32) | Free agent | ||
P | 15 | Carlos Monasterios | March 21, 1986 (aged 29) | ![]() | ||
P | 16 | Yosue Castellano | January 13, 1992 (aged 23) | Free agent | ||
P | 19 | Jhonny Caraballo | August 23, 1985 (aged 30) | Free agent | ||
P | 21 | Jesús Martínez | December 4, 1986 (aged 28) | ![]() | ||
P | 22 | Pedro Guerra | January 9, 1990 (aged 25) | ![]() | ||
P | 24 | Fernando Nieve | July 15, 1982 (aged 33) | ![]() | ||
P | 27 | Robert Palencia | January 9, 1986 (aged 29) | Free agent | ||
P | 28 | Yoel Hernández | April 15, 1980 (aged 35) | ![]() | ||
P | 33 | Freddy García | October 6, 1976 (aged 39) | ![]() | ||
P | 35 | Josmar Carreño | August 13, 1987 (aged 28) | Free agent | ||
P | 36 | Gabriel Alfaro | June 14, 1983 (aged 32) | ![]() | ||
C | 23 | Jonathan Jaspe | April 11, 1985 (aged 30) | Free agent | ||
C | 25 | José Yépez | June 19, 1989 (aged 26) | ![]() | ||
C | 26 | Juan Apodaca | July 15, 1986 (aged 29) | ![]() | ||
IF | 4 | Ray Olmedo | May 31, 1981 (aged 34) | ![]() | ||
IF | 10 | Mario Martínez | November 13, 1989 (aged 25) | ![]() | ||
IF | 29 | Luis Jiménez | May 7, 1982 (aged 33) | ![]() | ||
IF | 31 | Gregorio Petit | October 12, 1984 (aged 31) | Free agent | ||
IF | 34 | Renny Osuna | April 24, 1985 (aged 30) | ![]() | ||
OF | 6 | Yonathan Sivira | January 25, 1984 (aged 31) | Free agent | ||
OF | 7 | Delio Martínez | February 20, 1983 (aged 32) | Free agent | ||
OF | 9 | Frank Díaz | October 6, 1983 (aged 32) | ![]() | ||
OF | 17 | Francisco Caraballo | October 21, 1983 (aged 32) | ![]() | ||
OF | 18 | Douglas Landaeta | November 25, 1988 (aged 26) | Free agent | ||
OF | 50 | Juan Rivera | July 3, 1978 (aged 37) | ![]() |
Manager: Mike Brito
Pos. | No. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Bats | Throws | Club |
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