Starting Lineups, Pitchers for Team Mexico vs. Colorado Rockies Game Thursday

Team Mexico will play its second exhibition game before the World Baseball Classic Thursday at 3:05 p.m. ET, against the Colorado Rockies at the Rockies' spring training home, Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona. Here's a look at Team Mexico and the Rockies' starting lineups and starting pitchers for Thursday's game.

Team Mexico will play its second exhibition game before the World Baseball Classic Thursday at 3:05 p.m. ET, against the Colorado Rockies at the Rockies' spring training home, Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Team Mexico dropped its first game 6-0 to the Cleveland Guardians Wednesday afternoon at Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear, Arizona. Thursday will be the final game for Team Mexico, managed Benji Gil, to work the kinks out of its system, before beginning play in the World Baseball Classic Saturday against Colombia in Miami, Florida.

Thursday, Team Mexico will get another opportunity to prep itself as best as it can before the tournament. Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Taijuan Walker will take the mound for Team Mexico. After pitching for the Seattle Mariners, Arizona Diamondbacks, Toronto Blue Jays and New York Mets, Walker signed a four-year, $72 million contract with the Phillies last December.

German Marquez will take the mound for the Rockies, facing Team Mexico.

Here's a look at how Team Mexico will line up for Thursday's game:

1) LF Randy Arozarena

2) RF Jarren Duran

3) 1B Joey Meneses

4) DH Rowdy Tellez

5) 3B Isaac Paredes

6) 2B Jonathan Aranda

7) SS Alan Trejo

8) CF Alek Thomas

9) C Alexis Wilson

SP Taijuan Walker

Line up de México ante @LosRockies 🇲🇽🙌

Arozarena JI
Durán JD
Meneses 1B
Téllez BD
Paredes 3B
Aranda 2B
Trejo SS
Thomas JC
Wilson C

Taijuan Walker P#SomosMéxico 🇲🇽#LigaARCO ⚾ pic.twitter.com/kWXHULJw7X

— Liga ARCO Mexicana del Pacífico (@Liga_Arco) March 9, 2023

Here's a look at how the Rockies will line up for Thursday's game:

1) 1B Harold Castro

2) SS Ezequiel Tovar

3) RF Kris Bryant

4) DH Elehuris Montero

5) 3B Nolan Jones

6) LF Zac Veen

7) 2B Cole Tucker

8) CF Brenton Doyle

9) C Willie MacIver

SP German Marquez

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