Next Tuesday evening, Feb. 10, Team Israel Baseball will hold a free Roster Reveal Party for next month’s World Baseball Classic.
The free event, from 6 to 8 p.m., will take place at the Woodmont Country Club, 1201 Rockville Pike in Rockville.
An international professional tournament between 20 national baseball teams, the World Baseball Classic will be held from Mar. 5-17 in Japan, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Houston and Miami.
Attendees of the reveal party will be among the first to learn Team Israel Baseball’s final roster for the competition, hear from the team’s leadership and special guests, and demonstrate support for the team before it heads to Miami for the tournament. The gathering will be the official launch of the “Road to Miami” for Team Israel.
“At a time when Jewish representation in sports is more visible than ever, this team serves as a powerful symbol of Jewish resilience and excellence on the world stage and acts as a cultural bridge between the U.S. and Israel,” the team said in a statement.
The event’s highlights will include:
- The Big Reveal: The official announcement of the 2026 Team Israel roster;
- Inside the Dugout: A fireside chat with national team leadership on the strategy for Pool D;
- Silent Auction: Bid on one-of-a-kind memorabilia, including game-worn jerseys and MLB VIP experiences;
- Food & Drink: Light hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served.
Panelists will include:
- Major League Baseball analyst/broadcaster Tim Kurkijan;
- Brett Hollander from WBAL Radio/Orioles baseball;
- Adam Gladstone, COO of Israel Baseball Americas and Team Israel director of baseball operations;
- Miami Marlins owner/partner Ari Ackerman;
- Simon Rosenbaum, Team Israel’s general manager and director of player programming for the Tampa Bay Rays;
- and Nate Fish, Israel Baseball national team manager & Israel Baseball Americas COO
Registration is free. For information, visit israelbaseball.org/us/en/product/woodmont-roster-reveal/.
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