Four Cardinals Will Play In 2013 World Baseball Classic

CREATED Jan. 18, 2013

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  • The St.Louis Cardinals will wear this alternate home jersey for Saturday games during the 2013 season. Image by Courtesy St.Louis Cardinals

Carlos Beltran and Yadier Molina were among four Cardinals named to participate in the 2013 World Baseball Classic (WBC). Both will be on Team Puerto Rico and this marks the third WBC appearance for each. 

Relievers Mitchell Boggs and Fernando Salas were also selected for this year's WBC. Boggs will play for Team USA while Salas will be on the roster for Mexico. 

The WBC is the premier international baseball tournament, and features the best players in the world competing for their home countries and territories. More than 1.5 million fans from all over the world have attended the tournament games, held in March 2006 and 2009.