Japan finalizes WBC roster, wraps up camp

Japan finalizes WBC roster, wraps up camp

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki (2nd from L) and other members of the Japanese national team for the upcoming World Baseball Classic greet spectators in the rain after a practice match with Japanese club Yomiuri Giants at Sunmarine Stadium in the city of Miyazaki on Feb. 22. Suzuki and Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka are among five major leaguers named the same day to Japan's final 28-man roster for the WBC.

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