Team Israel releases 24-man roster for Tokyo
Team Israel general manager Peter Kurz submitted the following 24-man roster to the World Baseball Softball Confederation and the Olympic Committee Israel. These players will represent Israel in baseball at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Changes can be made to the roster due to injuries up until the technical meeting in Tokyo on July 27.
Pitchers: Jeremy Bleich, Jonathan deMarte, Jake Fishman, Alex Katz, Jared Lakind, Alon Leichman, Shlomo Lipetz, Jon Moscot, Joey Wagman, Ben Wanger, Zack Weiss, Josh Zeid.
Catchers: Tal Erel, Ryan Lavarnway, Nick Rickles.
Infielders: Scott Burcham, Ty Kelly, Ian Kinsler, Zach Penprase, Danny Valencia.
Outfielders: Blake Gailen, Mitch Glasser, Assaf Lowengart, Robb Paller.
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