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The World Baseball Classic starts to loom, and in addition to the game here, fourteen other participant countries will also be playing exhibition games here or in Florida. Among the D-backs taking part, Ketel Marte and Geraldo Perdomo are batting 2nd and 9th respectively, as the Dominican Republic take on the Tigers. Druw Jones is also hitting 9th for the Netherlands as they take on the Orioles. And Kristian Robinson is playing DH and hitting fifth for the British team [/sips tea], for their game against the Brewers in Maryvale. Meanwhile, here’s the D-backs’ line-up as they take on our southern neighbors this afternoon at Salt River Fields:
After Zac Gallen, pitchers may include RHP Dylan Ray, RHP Taylor Clarke, RHP Juan Morillo, RHP Grant Holman, RHP Joe Ross and RHP John Curtiss. Zac only threw one inning his first time out, since like Brandon Pfaadt, he is being slow-played. It was a scoreless inning with one hit and a pair of strikeouts, but I’d expect at least two and possibly three frames from him this afternoon. Also of note, scheduled to start for the Mexican side is former Diamondback, Taijuan Walker, while batting eighth will be current Diamondback, Alek Thomas. Should be an interesting game, although it doesn’t “count”, even in the Cactus League!
A couple of ways to follow this one. The game will be televised through dbacks.tv, with Steve Berthiaume, Bob Brenly & – be still my beating heart – Todd Walsh. But if you want to practice your Spanish, it will also be on La Campesina 101.9 FM and 860 AM, with Oscar Soria & Richard Saenz.