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New York Yankees
Spring Training – 2011
Tampa, Florida
Including the United States, there are eight different countries represented on the Yankees current spring training 40-man roster:
CANADA
Catcher #55 Russell Martin
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Pitcher #72 Dellin Betances
Pitcher #43 Damaso Marte
Pitcher #74 Hector Noesi
Pitcher #47 Ivan Nova
Pitcher #29 Rafael Soriano
Infielder #24 Robinson Cano (2B)
Infielder #67 Eduardo Nunez
Outfielder #77 Melky Mesa
MEXICO
Pitcher #45 Sergio Mitre
Infielder #19 Ramiro Pena
NETHERLANDS
Outfielder #18 Andruw Jones
PANAMA
Pitcher #42 Mariano Rivera (closer)
PUERTO RICO
Pitcher #31 Pedro Feliciano
Catcher #20 Jorge Posada
VENEZUELA
Pitcher #64 Romulo Sanchez
Catcher #17 Francisco Cervelli
Infielder #76 Reegie Corona
Among the non-roster invitees: 2 players are from the Dominican Republic, 3 from Mexico and 4 from Venezuela.
When camp opened for the 2011 season, it marks the first time since 2002 the Yankees do not have a player of Asian descent on the 40-man roster