The Oakland Athletics have announced the 30-man roster that will be traveling to Japan.

Players on the 30-man roster will be eligible to play in the two exhibition games vs. the Nippon Ham Fighters (March 17 & 18).

The A's will then set a 28-man roster prior to the Japan Opening Series games vs. the Mariners (March 20 & 21).

Here are some specifics on the roster situation for the series vs. the Mariners:

Only 25 of the 28 players on the roster will be eligible to play in the games.

Players on the 28-man roster do not have to physically be in Japan.

Players on the 28-man roster must be on the 40-man roster.

Three of the players of the 28 must be designated as not eligible to participate in the two-game series. Those players do not have to travel to Japan to be on the 28-man roster.

Here is a look at the 30-man roster for the trip to Japan:

NO  PITCHERS (15)      B  T    HT    WT     BORN BIRTHPLACE   RESIDENCE

30  Brett Anderson      L  L    6-4    230     2-1-88 Midland, TX   Fullshear, TX

40  Chris Bassitt        R  R    6-5    220    2-22-89 Toledo, OH Washington, NC

13  Jerry Blevins         L  L    6-6    190     9-6-83 Johnson City, TN Findlay, OH

52  Ryan Buchter        L  L    6-4    232    2-13-87 Reading, PA      Sewell, NJ

66  Ryan Dull           R  R    5-9    185    10-2-89 Winston-Salem, NC Winston-Salem, NC

21  Marco Estrada       R  R    6-0    180     7-5-83 Sonora, Mexico  Peoria, AZ

50  Mike Fiers           R  R    6-2    202    6-15-85 Hollywood, FL Deerfield Beach, FL

16  Liam Hendriks       R  R    6-0    225    2-10-89 Perth, Australia Fort Myers, FL

47  Frankie Montas      R  R    6-2    245    3-21-93 Sainagua, D.R. Litchfield, AZ

36  Yusmeiro Petit      R  R    6-1    255  11-22-84 Maracaibo, Venezuela Weston, FL

56  Fernando Rodney    R  R   5-11    240    3-18-77 Santo Domingo, DR Pembroke Pines, FL

48  Joakim Soria        R  R    6-3    200    5-18-84 Monclava, Mexico Scottsdale, AZ

39  Blake Treinen        R  R    6-5    227    6-30-88 Wichita, KS Walla Walla, WA

62  Lou Trivino          R  R    6-5    240    10-1-91 Sellersville, PA Green Lane, PA

57  J.B. Wendelken      R  R    6-1    240    3-24-93 Savannah, GA  Guyton, GA

NO  CATCHERS (3)       B  T    HT    WT     BORN BIRTHPLACE   RESIDENCE

  3  Nick Hundley        R  R    6-0    203     9-8-83 Corvallis, OR Henderson, NV

19  Josh Phegley        R  R   5-10    225    2-12-88 Terre Haute, IN Fort Wayne, IN

46  Beau Taylor          L  R   5-11    205    2-13-90 Rockledge, FL Rockledge, FL

NO  INFIELDERS (7)      B  T    HT    WT     BORN BIRTHPLACE   RESIDENCE

  1  Franklin Barreto     R  R   5-10    200    2-27-96 Caracas, Venezuela Caracas, Venezuela

26  Matt Chapman      R  R    6-0    220    4-28-93 Victorville, CA Trabuco Canyon, CA

28  Matt Olson          L  R    6-5    230    3-29-94 Atlanta, GA    Atlanta, GA

15  Cliff Pennington     S  R   5-10    200    6-15-84 Corpus Christi, TX Spring, TX

18  Chad Pinder         R  R    6-2    207    3-29-92 Richmond, VA Mt. Pleasant, SC        

23  Jurickson Profar     S  R    6-0    190    2-20-93 Willemstad, Curacao Grapevine, TX

10  Marcus Semien      R  R    6-0    195    9-17-90 San Francisco, CA Alameda, CA

NO  OUTFIELDERS (5)    B  T    HT    WT     BORN BIRTHPLACE   RESIDENCE

20  Mark Canha         R  R    6-2    212    2-15-89 San Jose, CA Scottsdale, AZ

  2  Khris Davis          R  R   5-11    203  12-21-87 Lakewood, CA Paradise Valley, AZ

  8  Robbie Grossman    S  L    6-0    215    9-16-89 San Diego, CA   Spring, TX

22  Ramón Laureano    R  R   5-11    200    7-15-94 Santo Domingo, DR Santo Domingo, DR

25  Stephen Piscotty    R  R    6-4    205    1-14-91 Pleasanton, CA Danville, CA