The WBC begins on March 5 as 19 countries vie to topple 2023 champion Japan.

The upcoming World Baseball Classic will be well represented by the inland northwest. 19 countries are vying to take down 2023 champion Japan and bring home a WBC title.

Here is a list of the players with local connections who will take part in the tournament beginning March 5:

Italy- Alek Jacob RHP Gonzaga

Israel- Eli Morgan RHP Gonzaga, Troy Johnston IF Gonzaga

Great Britain- Owen Wild RHP Gonzaga, Will Cresswell C WSU

Venezuela- Germán Marquez RHP, Antonio Senzatela RHP, Ezequiel Tovar SS

Netherlands- Juremi Profar IF, Jurickson Profar OF

Current Seattle Mariners:

USA- Cal Raleigh C, Gabe Speier LHP

Dominican Republic- Julio Rodríguez CF

Mexico- Randy Arozarena OF, Andrés Muñoz RHP

Venezuela- Eduard Bazardo RHP

Italy- Dom Canzone OF, Miles Mastrobuoni IF

Colombia- Michael Arroyo 2B

The tournament is scheduled to run March 5-17.