Adrian Gonzalez and Luis Cruz have been planning on playing in the 2013 World Baseball Classic for Team Mexico. The Dodgers made the official announcement Monday. Gonzalez played for Mexico in 2006 and 2009, Cruz joined him in 2006, and Dodgers broadcaster Fernando Valenzuela will reprise his role as a coach.

Cruz recently said he expects to play third base and hit third, with Gonzalez hitting cleanup, when the Mexican team begins training in Arizona in March.

Twelve Major League All-Stars are among the initial 32 players confirming early to represent their country in March: Triple Crown winner and AL MVP Miguel Cabrera, 2012 World Series MVP Pablo Sandoval (both for Venezuela); second baseman Robinson Cano of the New York Yankees and 2011 N.L. Batting Champion Jose Reyes of the Toronto Blue Jays (Dominican Republic); third baseman David Wright of the New York Mets and 2009 A.L. MVP Joe Mauer of the Minnesota Twins (United States); St. Louis Cardinals teammates Carlos Beltran and Yadier Molina (Puerto Rico); 2006 A.L. MVP Justin Morneau of the Minnesota Twins (Canada); free agent outfielder Andruw Jones (Netherlands); and former Dodgers pitcher Hong-Chih Kuo (Taiwan).

The WBC announced its full schedule Monday:

First Round (Round Robin)

Pool A: Fukuoka Yahoo! Japan Dome – Fukuoka, Japan

Game 1	Sat, Mar 2	Japan @ Brazil	5:00 AM (ET), 7:00 PM (Local)
Game 2	Sun, Mar 3	Cuba @ Brazil	10:00 PM (ET), 12:00 PM (Local)
Game 3	Sun, Mar 3	China @ Japan	5:00 AM (ET), 7:00 PM (Local)
Game 4	Mon, Mar 4	China @ Cuba	3:30 AM (ET), 5:30 PM (Local)
Game 5	Tue, Mar 5	Brazil @ China	3:30 AM (ET), 5:30 PM (Local)
Game 6	Wed, Mar 6	Japan @ Cuba	5:00 AM (ET), 7:00 PM (Local)

Pool B: Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium – Taichung, Taiwan

Game 1	Sat, Mar 2	Korea @ Netherlands	6:30 AM (ET), 7:30 PM (Local)
Game 2	Sat, Mar 2	Australia @ Chinese Taipei	11:30 PM (ET), 12:30 PM (Local)
Game 3	Mon, Mar 4	Korea @ Australia	5:30 AM (ET), 6:30 PM (Local)
Game 4	Sun, Mar 3	Netherlands @ Chinese Taipei	1:30 AM (ET), 2:30 PM (Local)
Game 5	Tue, Mar 5	Australia @ Netherlands	11:30 PM (ET), 12:30 PM (Local)
Game 6	Tue, Mar 5	Chinese Taipei @ Korea	6:30 AM (ET), 7:30 PM (Local)

Pool C: Hiram Bithorn Stadium – San Juan, Puerto Rico

Game 1	Thu, Mar 7	Venezuela @ Dominican Rep.	6:30 PM (ET), 7:30 PM (Local)
Game 2	Fri, Mar 8	Spain @ Puerto Rico	5:30 PM (ET), 6:30 PM (Local)
Game 3	Sat, Mar 9	Dominican Rep. @ Spain	11:00 AM (ET), 12:00 PM (Local)
Game 4	Sat, Mar 9	Puerto Rico @ Venezuela	5:30 PM (ET), 6:30 PM (Local)
Game 5	Sun, Mar 10	Spain @ Venezuela	12:30 PM (ET), 12:30 PM (Local)
Game 6	Sun, Mar 10	Dominican Rep. @ Puerto Rico	7:30 PM (ET), 7:30 PM (Local)

Pool D: Chase Field & Salt River Fields at Talking Stick – Phoenix, Arizona

Game 1	Thu, Mar 7	Italy @ Mexico	3:00 PM (ET), 1:00 PM (Local)	Buy
Game 2	Fri, Mar 8	Canada @ Italy	2:30 PM (ET), 12:30 PM (Local)	Buy
Game 3	Fri, Mar 8	Mexico @ United States	9:00 PM (ET), 7:00 PM (Local)	Buy
Game 4	Sat, Mar 9	Canada @ Mexico	2:30 PM (ET), 12:30 PM (Local)	Buy
Game 5	Sat, Mar 9	United States @ Italy	9:00 PM (ET), 7:00 PM (Local)	Buy
Game 6	Sun, Mar 10	United States @ Canada	4:00 PM (ET), 1:00 PM (Local)	Buy

Second Round (Modified Double Elimination)

Championship Round (Single Elimination)