By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com | 01/17/13 10:48 AM ET
NEW YORK -- Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira was listed on a star-studded provisional roster announced on Thursday by Team USA and will take part in the upcoming World Baseball Classic.
Teixeira will be participating in his second Classic, having also played in the inaugural 2006 tournament. He also starred for Team USA as a college sophomore in 2000.
"I'm just so excited to be a part of this year's team," Teixeira said on MLB Network. "I was 25 years old on the first World Baseball Classic team, looking at guys like Roger Clemens and Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez, some of the greats of the game.
"I was actually in awe my first time around, and now I'm coming back as the only guy left from the 2006 team. I guess I'm one of the veterans now."
The remaining 15 rosters will be revealed at 4 p.m. ET on MLB Network. MLB.com will simulcast the announcement.
There had been speculation that left-hander Andy Pettitte would join Teixeira, with U.S. manager Joe Torre reportedly nudging the 40-year-old veteran to play, but he was not listed on the roster.
It is possible that Pettitte could join the roster at a later date. Torre and general manager Joe Garagiola Jr. submitted a roster with 27 of 28 spots filled, leaving open one spot for a starting pitcher.
All 16 teams have until Feb. 20 to file their formal rosters.
The U.S. has never reached the finals, losing in the second round in 2006 and in the semifinals at Dodger Stadium in '09.
Teixeira said that it was "pretty cool" to get a call from Torre asking him to participate, and added that he has kicked his offseason workouts into high gear to be ready for the Classic.
"As soon as I talked to Joe, I called [Yankees hitting coach] Kevin Long and said, 'K-Long, we've got two weeks before I report to the World Baseball Classic. Get me ready.' Usually, I'd say we have five weeks, six weeks, to get ready.
"You do your extra work and maybe you're worried more about your body than your swing. This year, let's get a jump start because I want to go out there and really dominate when I put on the uniform for the World Baseball Classic."
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @bryanhoch and read his MLBlog, Bombers Beat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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