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Team USA’s roster still doesn’t have the full 22 players, but eight players were just added. The new additions include five players on Cape League rosters. Of the 19 players on the roster, 13 were originally slated for Cape Cod, which isn’t bad. The Cape League has had worse years when it comes to Team USA.

The new additions:
Mark Appel – Stanford – Y-D
Josh Elander – TCU – Bourne
Branden Kline – Virginia – Harwich
Deven Marrero – Arizona State – Cotuit
Brady Rodgers – Arizona State – Cotuit

The Kettleers will be sad to lose two guys who would have been top-notch returnees. Appel would have been a great arm for Y-D.

As opposed to the last few years, Team USA is announcing its trials roster on a rolling basis, adding a few names here and there. As the college season settles into the midway point, stars are emerging and the roster is slowly filling up.

Sixteen players are on the list so far, 13 of whom are also on Cape League rosters. UConn stars Matt Barnes and George Springer, who are both on the Wareham roster, are the latest additions.

Matt Barnes – UConn – Wareham
Sonny Gray – Vanderbilt – Cotuit
Danny Hultzen – Virginia – Hyannis
Matt Jensen – Cal Poly – Y-D
Mikie Mahtook – LSU – Harwich
Brad Miller – Clemson – Cotuit
Austin Nola – LSU – Harwich
Matty Ott – LSU – Harwich
Tyler Pill – Cal State Fullerton – Harwich
Nick Ramirez – Cal State Fullerton – Orleans
Anthony Rendon – Rice – Bourne
George Springer – UConn – Wareham
Kyle Winkler – TCU – Falmouth

Barnes and Springer would be big losses for Wareham. Thanks to the LSU contingent, Harwich continues to look like the team that could be the hardest hit.