Drew Waters named to U.S. Roster

At this year's Premier12 tournament, USA Baseball will take on a distinct prospect flavor.

No. 23 prospect Drew Waters (Danville 2017) (Braves) was named to the 28-man U.S. roster on Thursday ahead of the WBSC Premier12 tournament in Guadalajara, Mexico from Nov. 2-4.
Waters has impressive speed with a solid bat as a switch-hitter. He is capable of playing all three outfield spots.
Other notable prospects on the U.S. roster areTwins outfielder Brent Rooker  (Elizabethton 2017) and Royals left-hander Daniel Tillo  (Burlington 2017).
The Premier12 tournament represents a chance for the U.S. to qualify for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. The U.S. will compete in Group A with the Dominican Republic, Mexico and the Netherlands in Guadalajara with the top two teams moving on to the Super Round in Japan from Nov. 11-16. The top finisher from the Americas and the top finisher from Asia/Oceania will join the already-qualified Japan and Israel in the Olympics. The other two countries for the six-team Olympic tournament will be set in March 2020, meaning the U.S. will have another crack if it can't qualify at Premier12.