Toronto Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin and former teammate Michael Saunders will not represent Canada at this year's edition of the World Baseball Classic. Martin, 33, was notably left off the Canadian roster, which was announced Wednesday evening. Instead, sluggers Freddie Freeman and Justin Morneau headline the Canadian roster. Canada's 28-player roster includes seven other players who played in the major leagues last season. "We're fortunate to have so many players on our roster with World Baseball Classic experience and international experience on their resumes," Canadian manager Ernie Whitt said in a release.

Source: CBC News February 09, 2017 00:17 UTC