Meet the US Olympic Baseball Team

USA Baseball is in North Carolina practicing for the Olympic Games. The team faces Canada this evening in an exhibition game at Durham. The team, pictured above, includes:
Brett Anderson, LHP
Dexter Fowler, OF
Blaine Neal, RHP
Jake Arrieta, RHP
John Gall, OF/1B
Jayson Nix, 2B
Brian Barden, INF
Mike Hessman, 3B
Nate Schierholtz, OF
Matthew Brown, INF
Kevin Jepsen, RHP
Jeff Stevens, RHP
Trevor Cahill, RHP
Brandon Knight, RHP
Stephen Strasburg, RHP
Jeremy Cummings, RHP
Mike Koplove, RHP
Taylor Teagarden, C
Jason Donald, SS
Matt LaPorta, OF
Terry Tiffee, INF
Brian Duensing, LHP
Lou Marson, C
Casey Weathers, RHP
USA Baseball won the Gold Medal in 2000, but failed to qualify in 2004. They are coached by former MLB manager, Davey Johnson.
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