The upcoming World Baseball Classic will have 15 active players scattered across all the tournament’s rosters. But let’s go deeper than that and take a look at everyone in the tournament who has ever worn red pinstripes or spent time in the organization. There are a lot of fun names below, along with probably some you may don’t remember.

Phillippe Aumont (RP)Noah Skirrow (SP)

It’s an absolute crime that Topper can’t coach this team, but alas we have some rooting interest! Yes, that is 37 year old Aumont pitching baseball professionally for the first time since 2019. If you don’t recall, Aumont was the “big get” in the now infamous Cliff Lee trade to Seattle. Aumont certainly had “stuff”, but he could never locate it and wound up with a career ERA of 6.80 in 43.2 innings across 4 seasons. Noah Skirrow never made it to the majors, but was an undrafted free agent who was in the system from 2021-2024. The 27 year old pitched last season for Lancaster in the independent Atlantic League.

Nabil Crismatt (SP)Jorge Alfaro (C)

The jolly Crismatt spent part of 2025 in AAA with the Phillies where he pitched fairly well to the tune of a 4.04 ERA in 100.1 innings. Never getting promoted to the majors, he wound up leaving for and finishing the season in Arizona. Jorge Alfaro was a physical specimen when he came over in the Cole Hamels trade. He was ranked significantly high in national rankings and showed promising tools both behind and at the plate. Sadly those tools never materialized, but held enough value still to help land JT Realmuto in a trade that sent Sixto Sanchez and himself to Miami. He’s bounced around the league, last playing in 14 games with Washington in 2025.

No Cubans for Phillies. Some notable Cuban players from Phillies past include Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez, Jose Contreras, Tony Gonzalez and Tony Perez. Also, new addition OF Adolis Garcia hails from the Caribbean island.

Jonathan Arauz (INF)Johan Camargo (INF)Edmundo Sosa (INF)Ruben Tejada (INF)

Edmundo Sosa being the only active Phillie on this squad and he is always a delight to root for. Jonathan Arauz was a top prospect for the Phillies at one time, though was eventually packaged with Ken Giles to the Houston Astros for Harold Arauz (no relation), Mark Appel, Tom Eshelman, Brett Oberholtzer and Vinny “Philly” Velasquez. Arauz played in Mexico in 2025. Johan Camargo spent 2022 with the Phillies in a utility role, in which he as absolutely dreadful (.613 OPS). He also played in Mexico in 2025. Lastly, Ruben Tejada (yes, THAT guy) hasn’t played in the bigs since 2019 (wow, he also spent 2025 in Mexico). When he wasn’t rudely running into Chase Utley’s cleats and crying about it, he spent 2021 in AAA Lehigh Valley for 72 games.

An international signing for the Phillies back in 2011, Rios was in the Phillies system from 2011 through 2019. He made his big-league debut with the Phillies in 2017 before getting DFA’d by the Phils in 2019. He’s spent time in the Puerto Rican Winter League and the Mets since 2024.

A 24 year old actually hailing from Brazil, Barbosa came to the Phillies in 2025 after spending time in the Colorado and Yankees organizations. He pitched 87 innings across three levels before finally finishing in AA where he was lit up in 23.2innings.

Tyler Viza (SP)Vance Worley (SP)Albert Cartwright (Asst. Coach)

The now 31 year old Tyler Viza gets to take the stage for GB. Viza has been pitching professionally in China and Mexico since 2022. He was a 32 round 2013 draft pick for the Phillies and was in the org from 2013 through 2019. Vance “The Vanimal” Worley, was quite good for the Phillies from 2010 to 2012. Worley was traded with Baby Ace Trevor May to the Twins for Ben Revere in 2012 and is currently 38 years old. Albert Cartwright was a career minor leaguer who spent time in the Phillies org from 2012 to 2014.

Sam Aldegheri (SP)Michael Lorenzen (SP)Aaron Nola (SP)Dante Nori (SP)Sal Fasano (Bullpen Coach)

Sam Aldegheri is one of only a handful of players on this team actually born in Italy. He was shipped off with George Klassen in the maligned (mostly by me) Carlos Estevez trade with the Angels. Michael Lorenzen will hope to replicate his surprisingly average pitching, though I doubt he pitches a no-hitter in this tournament. Aaron Nola will get tested early as he will face the juggernaut of USA hitting, who are all quite familiar with him. Rounding out the players we have current Phillies prospect Dante Nori. He had an excellent second half to the 2025 season and his a former 1st round pick. Sal’s Pals can assemble once more for Team Italy games. Fasano had his own fanclub at CBP during the 2006 season.

Taijuan Walker (SP)Joey Meneses (OF)

Taijuan Walker once again playing for Team Mexico. Good luck bud. Joey Meneses got some serious MLB playing time 2022-2024 and last season spent 2025 in AAA for the Mets. Meneses had the best season of his professional career in his one season with the Phillies when he slashed .311/.360/.510 with 23 HR in 2018 with the IronPigs.

Brad Keller (RP)Bryce Harper (1B)Kyle Schwarber (DH)Michael Young (Bench Coach)

Recent addition Brad Keller is the lone US pitching representative for the Phillies. Not a surprise given Wheeler’s road to recovery. Bryce Harper once again representing Team USA and will likely be their starting first baseman. Kyle Schwarber will occupy the DH spot after his new deal with the Phillies this offseason. Old friend Michael Young, the professional hitter old heads love, will be second in command in the dugout. Young spent 2013 as the Phillies starting third baseman.

Mitch Neunborn (SP)Lachlan Wells (SP)Robbie Glendinning (INF)Curtis Mead (INF)Rixon Wingrove (1B)Chris Burke (UTL)Tim Kennelly (OF)

Phillies are desperate to make Australia their thing. The list above only represents a fraction of their Aussie signings in the last 10 years. Mitch Neunborn is the only active Phillie on the roster. The 28 year old SP (though perhaps a RP going forward) has been in the org since 2023. Lachlan Wells spent the 2024 season with the Phillies. Reading was Robbie Glendinning’s last stateside stop in 2023 and has since hopped round Australia and Mexico before landing in a KC independent league. Curtis Mead was famously traded away to the Rays for Cristopher Sanchez; a trade almost everyone hated at the time. Flashforward to 2026 and I can say Phillies fans are most happy for that outcome. Rixon Wingrove was a masher in the system from 2018 to 2023 before leaving to spend time in the Twins org. He spent all 2025 in the Australian league. Chris Burke was in the Phillies org in 2021. Lastly, Tim Kennelly is now 38 years old and has played for Perth in the Australian league since 2013. He was with the Phillies from 2005 to 2012.

Speaking of Michael Lorenzen, he will get to face the guy he was traded for in Hao-Yu Lee. The Lorenzen trade didn’t wind up making a difference for the Phils (though the no-hitter was fun!) and Lee has done quite well for himself in the Detroit system. It would not be shocking if he sees time in the big leagues soon.

The in-roads to Japan remain ever elusive to he organization who has had only two Japanese-born players put on red pinstripes, those being So Taguchi and Tadahito Iguchi.

Much like Japan, Korea has been another tough nut to crack for the Phils. The only two Korean-born Phillies players have been Chan Ho Park and Hyun-Soo Kim.

Seranthony Dominguez (RP)Gregory Soto (RP)Cristopher Sanchez (SP)Carlos Santana (INF/DH)Johan Rojas (OF)Placido Polanco (Bench Coach)

Cristopher Sanchez highlights the lone active big leaguer for the Phillies, but who is also arguably Team DR’s best starting pitcher. Seranthony Dominguez will have to hide his SteamDeck while playing FortNite, because Carlos Santana will be on Team DR once again at age 39 (he turns 40 April 9th). Santana spent an underrated season with the Phillies in 2018. The next season he would go back to Cleveland, double his bWAR, voted as an All-Star, get a Silver Slugger and finish 16th in MVP voting. (I’m not bitter) Gregory Soto is a reliever who pitched for the Phillies and I didn’t particularly liked when he did. Johan Rojas will be the cheerleader on the bench as he will have to find time in an outfield with Oneil Cruz, Julio Rodriguez, Juan Soto and Fernando Tatis Jr.. If you needed any extra incentive to root for this squad, two-time Phillie Placido Polanco will be the First Mate on the bench.

Max Lazar (RP)Rob Kaminsky (RP)Garrett Stubbs (C and Vibes Coach)Harrison Bader (OF)

Current Phillies Stubbs and Lazar get the call, along with Rob Kaminsky who hasn’t pitched in the majors since 2020. Kaminsky pitched 1 inning in the Phillies organization in 2021 for Lehigh Valley. Meanwhile “the one that got away”, Harrison Bader, will be Team Israel’s top outfielder.

Jaydenn Estanista (RP)Didi Gregorius (INF)

A 24 year old reliever from Curaco, Estanista has been with the Phillies since 2021. He reached as high as Reading last season and got an invite to the Arizona Fall League (don’t look at those stats). Our old pal Didi gets the nod for Netherlands. After a brief stop in Seattle’s AAA team, he has settled into the Mexican League the last 3 seasons.

JC Ramirez (RP)Randall Simon (Hitting Coach)

JC Ramirez makes two of the three prospects traded for Cliff Lee (along with Aumont) playing in this tournament, which is likely the funniest stat you will read about the WBC. If you are telling me any of the current Team Canada outfielders can’t compete with Tyson Gillies out there, I’d be surprised. Randall Simon has a hitting coach is a little on the nose (actually watch out for your nose). Simon ended his big-league career with the Phillies in 2006.

Jose Alvarado (RP)Ranger Suarez (SP)

A game of “a guy I wish was still a Phillie” versus “a guy that I wish wasn’t a Phillie” for most fans. Alvarado will hopefully be getting a nice tune-up and show that last year’s PED suspension wasn’t a cause for concern and the Phillies didn’t make a mistake picking up his option. Ranger Suarez will be playing his first games not in the Phillies organization after signing a long-term contract with the Red Sox. We will miss Ranger deeply.