MLB.com's Bryan Hoch has the full rundown on the Yankees that will be headed to the WBC. The final rosters, released Tuesday, included:

Derek Jeter (United States)
Alex Rodriguez (Dominican Republic)
Robinson Cano (Dominican Republic)
Damaso Marte (Dominican Republic)
Edwar Ramirez (Dominican Republic)
Jose Veras (Dominican Republic)
Francisco Cervelli (Italy)
Kai Liu (China)
Zhenwang Zhang (China)
Jorge Vazquez (Mexico)

Previously, both Ramirez and Veras had pulled out of the Classic. Damaso Marte confirmed to Hoch that he would be playing, so that means that 8 Yankees will participate.

MLB.com's Bryan Hoch reports that Edwar Ramirez has been diagnosed with mild bursitis and will be given a few days off - at least 3.

Baseball America's top 100 prospects list for 2009 has been posted on their website. Yankees occupy three slots on the list. Austin Jackson is the top player at 36, but Jesus Montero is a close second at 38. Finally, Andrew Brackman comes in at 92.

Via Mike.

ESPN reports that Alex Rodriguez will be meeting with MLB investigators about his admitted steroid use sometime this week. The article, citing Newsday, states that the league wants to talk to Rodriguez sometime between Wednesday and Friday.

A-Rod and the Yanks will get in their first game action tomorrow, opening up their Spring Training schedule in Dunedin, Florida against the Blue Jays at 1 p.m. ET.

On Monday, after polling some veterans last week, Joe Girardi decided to give the team a day off and take everyone to a pool hall to play a 2 on 2 tournament. Bryan Hoch, Peter Abraham (pictures), Abraham, Roderick Boone, Tyler Kepner and Marc Carig have reports.

So, who won? None other than Mariano Rivera. "It looked like he was pretty good," Johnny Damon said, according to Carig. "He definitely had that closer mentality, even playing pool."

Phil Coke is being groomed as a reliever, Joe Girardi told Peter Abraham. They are looking to develop him into someone who can work long relief. For his part, Coke's ready to take whatever role he can get. "I started a lot in the minors but I liked pitching in relief last year," he said, according to Abraham. "Whatever they want."

Peter Abraham reports that Jorge Posada will be honored on March 20 at the Ted Williams Museum dinner at Tropicana Field. He'll be given the community service award for his work through The Jorge Posada Foundation. Well deserved!

The AP reports on A-Rod retaining Jay Reisinger, a lawyer who worked with Sammy Sosa and Andy Pettitte. Previously, Rodriguez had hired James E. Sharp, another member of the legal teams that represented both players.

Both Peter Abraham and Tyler Kepner wrote about the 30 pitches that Yankees pitcher Mark Melancon threw on Sunday and both used derivatives of the word impress in their headlines. "Mark Melancon impresses the Yankees," writes Kepner. "Melancon impressive," writes Abraham. Safe to say that the 24 year old had a good day.

Joe Girardi told Kepner that Melancon has a legitimate chance to make the bullpen out of spring training.

Peter Abraham reports on some adjustments that Joe Girardi is making in his approach in dealing with players and the press. I think it's a good thing. We'll see what adjustments hold out in the long term.