Bartolo Colon to play for Dominican Republic at World Baseball Classic

Bartolo Colon is the latest Atlanta Braves player to appear on a World Baseball Classic roster. Colon will suit up for the Dominican Republic and full rosters for all 16 teams will be announced tonight on the MLB Network.

Colon will be a part of a loaded Dominican Republic team that will also feature several prominent MLB players including Manny Machado and Robinson Cano. Colon joins teammates Freddie Freeman (Canada), Julio Teheran (Colombia), Ender Inciarte (Venezuela) and Jaime Garcia (Mexico) who will all take part in the World Baseball Classic.

All WBC rosters will be announced tonight at 6 p.m. on the MLB Network. The announcement will also be streamed live on MLB.com. Pool play will be held on March 6-12. Eight teams will advance to the second round which will be held from March 12-19. The final four teams will advance to the semifinals and championship game which will be held on March 20-22 at Dodger Stadium.