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Shawn Spradling

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536 total appearances

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Baseball Isn’t Boring
Everything You Need To Know About The World Baseball Classic

And it's interesting because they're both eligible for similar teams.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Everything You Need To Know About The World Baseball Classic

One that's committed and one that hasn't.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Everything You Need To Know About The World Baseball Classic

So Jack Caglioni said that he is going to be playing for Team Italy.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Everything You Need To Know About The World Baseball Classic

I mean, that makes sense with his last name.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Everything You Need To Know About The World Baseball Classic

I don't think it's a surprise to anybody.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Everything You Need To Know About The World Baseball Classic

But when asked about why he chose to play for Italy, he said like he had considered and been reached out to by Puerto Rico because his mom's from Puerto Rico.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Everything You Need To Know About The World Baseball Classic

Yeah.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Everything You Need To Know About The World Baseball Classic

It's just they reached out a little bit later than Italy did.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Everything You Need To Know About The World Baseball Classic

Italy's been talking to him for a couple of years about playing.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Everything You Need To Know About The World Baseball Classic

And so he's eligible and he's said he's playing for Italy.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Everything You Need To Know About The World Baseball Classic

Another player, though, that has not committed that I think a lot of people are very interested to see what he's going to do, especially after the World Series, is Springer is eligible for three different countries.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Everything You Need To Know About The World Baseball Classic

Obviously, the U.S.,

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Everything You Need To Know About The World Baseball Classic

Because he's born here.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Everything You Need To Know About The World Baseball Classic

Right.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Everything You Need To Know About The World Baseball Classic

But his mom is from Puerto Rico.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Everything You Need To Know About The World Baseball Classic

Yeah.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Everything You Need To Know About The World Baseball Classic

And his dad is from – his grandfather on his dad's side is from Panama.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Everything You Need To Know About The World Baseball Classic

So because of that, he is – I mean, he's half Panamanian, half Puerto Rican, full American.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Everything You Need To Know About The World Baseball Classic

He could play for any of the countries he wanted, any of those three.

Baseball Isn’t Boring
Everything You Need To Know About The World Baseball Classic

But, I mean, we'll see.