Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor has been added to the Team Venezuela roster and will participate in the World Baseball Classic, the club announced Monday.
Odor joins a talented Venezuelan squad rich with Major Leaguers and will help bolster an infield that already features Jose Altuve, Jose Cabrera and Victor Martinez, among others.
The 23-year-old infielder had his best season in the big leagues in 2016, hitting .271 with 33 home runs and 88 RBIs for the American League West-champion Rangers.
Odor, playing in the Classic for the first time, is one of 10 players in the Rangers' organization who has committed to participating in the event to date.