As teams prepare for the upcoming season, the Czech national team unveiled their roster for a few games they will play this spring down in Florida. They will arrive in Florida on March 7 and leave the United States on March 15. Here is who will be joining the Czech national team this March.
Pitchers:
- – Michael Senay
- – Jan Tomek
- – Filip Capka
- – Ryan Johnson
- – Lukas Ercoli
- – Lukas Hlouch
- – Matyas Trcka
- – Filip Kollmann
- – Tomas Hrbek
- – David Krecek
- – Jan Kozel
Catchers:
- – Martin Cervenka
- – Simon Drapela
Infielders:
- – Martin Muzik
- – Vojtech Mensik
- – Milan Prokop
- – Willie Escala
- – Martin Cervinka
- – Simon Blazek
- – Eric Sogard*
Outfielders:
- – Matej Mensik
- – Michal Sindelka
- – Marek Krejcirik
- – Martin Kalabek
*— denotes MLB experience
They will begin play on March 8, when they face the Houston Astros. The following day, they will hold a practice and a tryout for the Czech team, as U.S.-born players with Czech roots will be allowed to try out. Then, the national team will play on Monday, March 10, and the 11th, when they play the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets. They’ll be off on the 12th to travel to Tampa, and then on the 13th, they’ll face the Tampa Bay Rays and conclude their trip to Florida by playing the Atlanta Braves on March 14.
