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Brewers organization has 14 players in World Baseball Classic
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Fourteen members of the Milwaukee Brewers organization will suit up with their countries' colors in the World Baseball Classic in March.
After a round of exhibition games against big-league teams, WBC games will begin March 4 (Australia vs. Chinese Taipei in Tokyo) and March 5 (Korea vs. Czechia and Australia vs. Czechia in Tokyo), with a full slate March 6 (including USA vs. Brazil).
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Here's the full list of Brewers-organization players in the WBC, highlighted by first-timers Brice Turang , Jackson Chourio and William Contreras :
Canada
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Tyler Black , infielder/outfielder
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Rob Zastryzny , left-handed pitcher
Dominican Republic
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Abner Uribe , right-handed pitcher
Great Britain
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Miles Langhorne, right-handed pitcher
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Jack Seppings, right-handed pitcher
Italy
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Andrew Fischer, infielder
Brewers third base prospect Andrew Fischer throws to first base during spring training workouts Sunday, February 15, 2026, at American Family Fields of Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona.
Mexico
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Joey Ortiz , shortstop
Nicaragua
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Stiven Cruz, right-handed pitcher
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Carlos Rodriguez, right-handed pitcher
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Freddy Zamora , infielder
Venezuela
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Jackson Chourio, outfielder
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William Contreras, catcher
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Angel Zerpa , left-handed pitcher
USA
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Brice Turang, second baseman
Milwaukee Brewers second base Brice Turang (2) turns a double play on Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll (7) in the first inning of the game on April 11, 2025, at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Milwaukee Brewers second base Brice Turang (2) celebrates with catcher William Contreras (24) after scoring in the fifth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks on April 11, 2025, at Phoenix, Arizona in Chase Field. Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images
Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang (2) hits an RBI single and reaches second on a throwing error in the third inning against the Colorado Rockies on April 9, 2025, at Denver, Colorado in Coors Field. Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images
Milwaukee Brewers Brice Turang (2) circles the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Colorado Rockies in the seventh inning on April 8, 2025 at Denver, Colorado in Coors Field. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images
Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang (2) hits a solo home run in the seventh inning against the Colorado Rockies on April 8, 2025, at Denver, Colorado in Coors Field. Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images
Brice Turang (2) of the Milwaukee Brewers celebrates after scoring a run against the Cincinnati Reds during the fifth inning on April 5, 2025, at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
Brice Turang #2 of the Milwaukee Brewers throws his bat after striking out swinging with the bases loaded against the Cincinnati Reds in the second inning on April 5, 2025 at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Patrick McDermott/Getty Images
Brice Turang #2 of the Milwaukee Brewers tosses his bad aside after hitting a two-run home run against the Cincinnati Reds during the fifth inning on April 4, 2025, at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Patrick McDermott/Getty Images
Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang (2) squeezes in the winning run in the eleventh inning against the Kansas City Royals on April 2, 2025 at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Benny Sieu-Imagn Images
Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang (2) celebrates a walkoff win after driving in the winning run in the eleventh inning against the Kansas City Royals on April 2, 2025, at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Benny Sieu-Imagn Images
Brice Turang #2 of the Milwaukee Brewers is congratulated by teammates following a walk off RBI against the Kansas City Royals during the eleventh inning on April 2, 2025 at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Stacy Revere/Getty Images
Brice Turang #2 of the Milwaukee Brewers celebrates following a walk off RBI against the Kansas City Royals during the eleventh inning on April 2, 2025, at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Stacy Revere/Getty Images
Brice Turang #2 of the Milwaukee Brewers reacts after hitting a RBI single in the sixth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sept. 16, 2024, at American Family Field in Milwaukee. John Fisher/Getty Images
Brice Turang #2 of the Milwaukee Brewers reacts to an RBI triple during the second inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 14, 2024, at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Stacy Revere/Getty Images
Brice Turang #2 of the Milwaukee Brewers tags out Matt Carpenter #13 of the St. Louis Cardinals in a run down in the second inning on August 21, 2024, at Busch Stadium in St Louis, Missouri. Joe Puetz/Getty Images
Brice Turang #2 of the Milwaukee Brewers watches his RBI-triple against the Detroit Tigers during the seventh inning on June 9, 2024, at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. Duane Burleson/Getty Images
Brice Turang #2 of the Milwaukee Brewers fields a fly ball during the third inning against the Chicago Cubs on May 27, 2024, at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Stacy Revere/Getty Images
Minnesota Twins right fielder Manuel Margot (13) grounds out to Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang (2) who throws to Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins (12) during the eighth inning of the game on Wednesday April 3, 2024, at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames (27) and second baseman Brice Turang (2) celebrate their win against the Chicago Cubs on Aug. 28, 2023, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. David Banks-USA TODAY Sports
Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang (2) completes a double play after forcing out Chicago Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki (27) in the fifth inning on Sept. 29, 2023, at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Brice Turang #2 of the Milwaukee Brewers tags out Corbin Carroll #7 of the Arizona Diamondbacks during a stolen base attempt in the seventh inning during Game One of the Wild Card Series on October 03, 2023, at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Stacy Revere/Getty Images
Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Brice Turang (0) celebrates his grand slam home run during the fifth inning of their game against the New York Mets on April 3, 2023, at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel-USA TODAY Sports
Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Brice Turang (0), right, and Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames (27) celebrate their 10-0 win over the New York Mets during their home opener on Monday, April 3, 2023, at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Mike De Sisti / The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang (0) rounds first base after hitting a three-run home run during the third inning of their game Kansas City Royals on Sunday, May 14, 2023, at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
San Francisco Giants left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. (31) beats the throw to Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang (0) on a steal during the fifth inning of their game Thursday, May 25, 2023, at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Milwaukee Brewers second base Brice Turang (2) turns a double play on Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll (7) in the first inning of the game on April 11, 2025, at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.
(Matt Kartozian, Imagn Images)
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A look at Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang
Milwaukee Brewers second base Brice Turang (2) turns a double play on Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll (7) in the first inning of the game on April 11, 2025, at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.
(Matt Kartozian, Imagn Images)
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Milwaukee Brewers second base Brice Turang (2) celebrates with catcher William Contreras (24) after scoring in the fifth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks on April 11, 2025, at Phoenix, Arizona in Chase Field. Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images
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Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang (2) hits an RBI single and reaches second on a throwing error in the third inning against the Colorado Rockies on April 9, 2025, at Denver, Colorado in Coors Field. Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images
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A look at Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang
Milwaukee Brewers Brice Turang (2) circles the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Colorado Rockies in the seventh inning on April 8, 2025 at Denver, Colorado in Coors Field. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images
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Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang (2) hits a solo home run in the seventh inning against the Colorado Rockies on April 8, 2025, at Denver, Colorado in Coors Field. Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images
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Brice Turang (2) of the Milwaukee Brewers celebrates after scoring a run against the Cincinnati Reds during the fifth inning on April 5, 2025, at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
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A look at Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang
Brice Turang #2 of the Milwaukee Brewers throws his bat after striking out swinging with the bases loaded against the Cincinnati Reds in the second inning on April 5, 2025 at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Patrick McDermott/Getty Images
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Brice Turang #2 of the Milwaukee Brewers tosses his bad aside after hitting a two-run home run against the Cincinnati Reds during the fifth inning on April 4, 2025, at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Patrick McDermott/Getty Images
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A look at Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang
Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang (2) squeezes in the winning run in the eleventh inning against the Kansas City Royals on April 2, 2025 at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Benny Sieu-Imagn Images
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A look at Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang
Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang (2) celebrates a walkoff win after driving in the winning run in the eleventh inning against the Kansas City Royals on April 2, 2025, at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Benny Sieu-Imagn Images
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A look at Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang
Brice Turang #2 of the Milwaukee Brewers is congratulated by teammates following a walk off RBI against the Kansas City Royals during the eleventh inning on April 2, 2025 at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Stacy Revere/Getty Images
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Brice Turang #2 of the Milwaukee Brewers celebrates following a walk off RBI against the Kansas City Royals during the eleventh inning on April 2, 2025, at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Stacy Revere/Getty Images
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Brice Turang #2 of the Milwaukee Brewers reacts after hitting a RBI single in the sixth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sept. 16, 2024, at American Family Field in Milwaukee. John Fisher/Getty Images
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Brice Turang #2 of the Milwaukee Brewers reacts to an RBI triple during the second inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 14, 2024, at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Stacy Revere/Getty Images
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Brice Turang #2 of the Milwaukee Brewers tags out Matt Carpenter #13 of the St. Louis Cardinals in a run down in the second inning on August 21, 2024, at Busch Stadium in St Louis, Missouri. Joe Puetz/Getty Images
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A look at Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang
Brice Turang #2 of the Milwaukee Brewers watches his RBI-triple against the Detroit Tigers during the seventh inning on June 9, 2024, at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. Duane Burleson/Getty Images
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Brice Turang #2 of the Milwaukee Brewers fields a fly ball during the third inning against the Chicago Cubs on May 27, 2024, at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Stacy Revere/Getty Images
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A look at Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang
Minnesota Twins right fielder Manuel Margot (13) grounds out to Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang (2) who throws to Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins (12) during the eighth inning of the game on Wednesday April 3, 2024, at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Jovanny Hernandez / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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A look at Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang
Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames (27) and second baseman Brice Turang (2) celebrate their win against the Chicago Cubs on Aug. 28, 2023, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. David Banks-USA TODAY Sports
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Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang (2) completes a double play after forcing out Chicago Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki (27) in the fifth inning on Sept. 29, 2023, at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
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Brice Turang #2 of the Milwaukee Brewers tags out Corbin Carroll #7 of the Arizona Diamondbacks during a stolen base attempt in the seventh inning during Game One of the Wild Card Series on October 03, 2023, at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Stacy Revere/Getty Images
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A look at Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang
Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Brice Turang (0) celebrates his grand slam home run during the fifth inning of their game against the New York Mets on April 3, 2023, at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel-USA TODAY Sports
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A look at Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang
Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Brice Turang (0), right, and Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames (27) celebrate their 10-0 win over the New York Mets during their home opener on Monday, April 3, 2023, at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Mike De Sisti / The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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A look at Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang
Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang (0) rounds first base after hitting a three-run home run during the third inning of their game Kansas City Royals on Sunday, May 14, 2023, at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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San Francisco Giants left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr. (31) beats the throw to Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang (0) on a steal during the fifth inning of their game Thursday, May 25, 2023, at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Former Brewers competing, as well
Former Brewers include Rowdy Tellez (Mexico), Luis Urías (Mexico), José Quintana (Colombia), Javy Guerra (Panama), Paolo Espino (Panama), Thyago Vieira (Brazil), Carlos Santana (Dominican Republic), Martín Maldonado (Puerto Rico) and Jorge López (Puerto Rico).
You may recognize some former Brewers farmhands, as well, including catcher Alex Hall (Australia), pitcher Max Lazar (Israel), pitcher Abdiel Mendoza (Panama) and pitcher Daniel Missaki (Brazil), who was part of the return for Adam Lind , alongside Freddy Peralta , in a 2015 trade.
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Infielder Max Durrington, the son of former Brewers infielder Trent Durrington, will represent Australia.
Sal Frelick will not return to Team Italy, who he played for in the 2023 WBC.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: World Baseball Classic will have 14 players from Brewers organization
