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Around pro baseball: More former Drillers selected for World Baseball Classic

By BARRY LEWIS Sports Writer on Jan 18, 2013, at 5:00 PM  Updated on 1/18 at 5:00 PM



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Several more former Tulsa Drillers were selected to play in the World Baseball Classic in March.

On Thursday, Toronto pitcher R.A. Dickey and Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeria were picked for Team USA.

Seven former Drillers -- all pitchers -- are on foreign teams: Adam Bright (Australia), Dustin Molleken (Canada), Ching-Lung Lo (Chinese Taipei), Esmil Rogers and Pedro Strop (Dominican Republic) and Xavier Cedeno (Dominican Republic).

A few other former Drillers with the Colorado Rockies reportedly refused invitations to play -- shortstop Troy Tulowitzki (USA), catcher Wilin Rosario (Dominican Republic) and third baseman Nolan Arenado (Puerto Rico).

Former Oklahoma State pitcher Scott Richmond is on Canada's roster...

Former Drillers infielder Jayson Nix and pitcher Jim Miller signed minor league contracts with the Yankees after being dropped from the major league roster.

-- Barry Lewis
PRO BASEBALL

Ex-OSU pitcher Tyler Lyons will make Cardinals debut; Archie Bradley wins again

Former Oklahoma State lefty Tyler Lyons will make his major league debut for the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday at San ...

Padres sign BTW graduate Mike Wilson; Injuries plague Cards

The San Diego Padres have signed former Booker T. Washington outfielder Mike Wilson to a minor league contract and assigned ...

Rockies recall former Tulsa pitcher Scahill; Tigers send down ex-Drillers reliever Alburquerque

Former Tulsa Drillers are coming and going all over the place in the majors today.

Colorado called up pitcher Rob Scahill ...

CONTACT THE BLOGGER

Barry Lewis

918-581-8393
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