The following contains the team squads for the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics.

Canada The roster for the Canada national baseball team was as follows: Manager: Terry Puhl, Greg Hamilton Coaches: Denis Boucher (Pitching coach), Rob Ducey

Pete Orr was originally named to the team, but pulled out when he was called up to the major league roster of the Washington Nationals. He was replaced by 22-year-old Emmanuel Garcia. Scott Richmond was also removed from the team when he was called up by the Toronto Blue Jays. Pitcher James Avery was named as a replacement.

China The roster for the China national baseball team was as follows: Manager: Jim Lefebvre Coaches: Steven Ontiveros (pitching coach), Yi Sheng

Chinese Taipei The roster for the Chinese Taipei national baseball team was as follows: Manager: (La New Bears) Coaches: Hsieh Chang-Heng (Chinatrust Whales), La New Bears), Kung Jung-Tang (National Training Team)

On August 13, 2008, right before the Chinese Taipei vs. Netherlands match, Chang Tai-Shan was banned by the IBAF on showing up in the Olympic Games after he was tested positive for a banned substance.Taiwan win minus doping test dropout AAP – August 13, 2008, 6:05 pm. Accessed August 13, 2008. The Chinese Taipei National baseball team could only finish the Olympics with the remaining 23 players.

Cuba The roster for the Cuba national baseball team was as follows: Manager: Antonio Pacheco Coaches: Luis Jova, Jose Camacho, Pedro Perez, Francisco Escaurido

Yunieski Maya and Yulieski González were originally named, but were replaced with Miguel Lahera and Elier Sánchez.

Japan The roster for the Japan national baseball team was as follows: Manager: Senichi Hoshino Coaches: Kōichi Tabuchi, Koji Yamamoto, Yutaka Ohno

South Korea The roster for the South Korea national baseball team was as follows: Manager: Kim Kyung-Moon (Doosan Bears) Coaches: (Samsung Lions), (Doosan Bears), Kim Ki-Tae (Yomiuri Giants)

Im Tae-Hoon had been originally named, but was replaced with Yoon Suk-Min.

Netherlands The roster for the Netherlands national baseball team was as follows:

Manager: Robert Eenhoorn Coaches: Brian Farley – Pitching coach, – 1st base coach, Jack Hubbard – 3rd base coach, Paul van den Oever – Coach

van Mil traveled with the team to Beijing but suffered an injury during training. He was replaced by Dave Draijer.

United States The roster for the United States national baseball team was as follows: General Manager: Bob Watson Manager: Davey Johnson Coaches: Rick Eckstein, Reggie Smith, Marcel Lachemann

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