How Are Members of the Phillies Doing in the World Baseball Classic?

Every three years in the month of March the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) sanctions an international baseball tournament -- the World Baseball Classic -- where the best players in the world compete for their home countries.

With that being said, it's time to check in on six members of the Phillies representing their home countries in this year's World Baseball Classic.

Venezuela, which has suffered two straight losses in the second round of the WBC, has the most Phillies of any team in the tournament… a grand total of two: Odubel Herrera and Edubray Ramos.

Herrera, in five games, has one hit. He's batting .091 (1 for 11). If there is any silver lining, the Phillies' centerfielder has struck out just once.

Ramos has yet to make a pitching appearance.

The Dominican Republic and the United States, who are in the same second-round pool as Venezuela, feature Hector Neris and Pat Neshek, respectively.

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Neris (Dominican Republic) has pitched 2 2/3 innings, allowed two hits (one home run), no walks and picked up a strikeout.

Neshek (United States) picked up the victory in the United States' come-from-behind 4-2 win over Venezuela on Wednesday night in San Diego. He pitched a scoreless eighth before the United States tied the game and took the lead on solo home runs from Adam Jones and Eric Hosmer. Neshek has allowed only two hits in his 2 2/3 innings in this tournament.

Columbia, who was eliminated after going 1-2 in the first round, features Phillies catching prospect Jorge Alfaro who had a good tournament, despite being short-lived.

He hit .308 (3 for 12), with one home run.

Canada -- which went a dreadful 0-3 in round one resulting in elimination -- featured Phillies pitching prospect Nick Privetta, who pitched 12 games between Double A Reading and Triple A Lehigh Valley last season.

Pivetta pitched in four innings for Canada, posting a 2.25 ERA and allowing five hits and one run.

Team Italy featured pitching prospect Nick Fanti who threw just one inning and gave up two hits. Italy went 1-3 in the first round, eliminating them from the tournament.

Finally, pitching prospect Kenny Koplove (no appearances in the tournament) represented Israel who made an exit in the second round after going 1-3. They were 3-0 in round one.

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