MLB.com reports that Akinori Iwamura, 29, has been named to Japan's 34-man preliminary roster for the World Baseball Classic.The Rays second baseman played third base for Team Japan in the 2006 Classic and hit .389 in six games for the championship-winning team.
Jordan Bastian, of MLB.com, reports Tampa Bay Rays 2B Akinori Iwamura will play for Japan in the 2009 World Baseball Classic.



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