Melancon to Pitch for MLB on Japan Tour

MLB finally announced the roster for the upcoming the MLB-Japan All-Star Series.
Closer Mark Melancon is the only Pirates player on the roster.

No surprise Melancon will participate in the Japan tour. He has traveled to China, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa as an MLB ambassador.

Also, this the second time Melancon visit Japan as a baseball player. He pitched for the U.S. Collegiate National Team in 2005.

I'm thrilled to be representing @MLB in the Japan All-star Series! Do you have any fun ideas for me while in Japan? pic.twitter.com/2PsJbmBVvS
— Mark Melancon (@Mark_Melancon_) November 8, 2014

Pirates players who played in NPB-MLB All-Star Series.
2004 Jack Wilson
1998 Jason Kendall
1992 Bob Patterson
1990 Barry Bonds, R.J. Reynolds
1988 Bobby Bonilla
1986 Rick Rhoden, Tony Pena


All games will be available on MLB.tv. Here is the schedule.

Nov. 11: Exhibition  @ Hanshin Koshien Stadium (6 p.m. JST/ 4 a.m. ET)
Nov. 12: Game 1 @ Kyocera Dome Osaka (6 p.m. JST/ 4 a.m. ET)
Nov. 14: Game 2 @ Tokyo Dome (6 p.m. JST/ 4 a.m. ET)
Nov. 15: Game 3 @ Tokyo Dome (6 p.m. JST/ 4 a.m. ET)
Nov. 16: Game 4 @ Tokyo Dome (6 p.m. JST/ 4 a.m. ET)
Nov. 18: Game 5 @ Sapporo Dome (7 p.m. JST/ 5 a.m. ET)
Nov. 20: Exhibition @ Okinawa Cellular Stadium (6 p.m. JST/ 4 a.m. ET)