At Bat Flips & Nerds, our mission is to help fans back home get to know the players, so that baseball supporters in the UK feel more connected to the Great Britain national team.
In the absence of a proper media guide—and with only scattered information available online—we’ve put together a series of “Meet the Players” pages: one each for infielders, outfielders, catcher/DH, and pitchers. It’s not perfect, but it’s a step toward shining more light on the roster.
Looking ahead to the 2026 World Baseball Classic and the 2027 European Championships, we hope to gain access to more detailed information. That way, we can continue growing the profile of these players and strengthening support for the GB national team.
A legitimate superstar. Nick has exceptional control at the plate, sublime contact skills, and easy home run power, as he demonstrates in every GB tournament.
A Phillies fan, Nick reached Double-A in 2023 with the Reading Fightin Phils (Phillies’ affiliate).
One of the best players to ever play regularly in the Austrialian ABL, Nick is also co-Captain of the Great Britain team with Alex Webb.
The 29-year-old enjoyed a 20-homer season in 2025 with the Lancaster Stormers in the Atlantic league.
Nickname: Captain Clutch
Insta: NickWard32
Jersey number: 26
Eurobaseball 2025: Has played third base in all three games, hitting .308 (1.130 OPS), and leads GB with seven RBI
The 22-year-old is making his debut for the GB senior team, having been an integral part of the gold medal-winning U23.
His slick glovework at first base gives Great Britain a level of infield defence assuredness that was absent in other tournaments.
Powerful left-handed bat, Quinn has already hit more homers in the Euros than he did in the U23s.
Nickname: Mighty
Jersey number: 25
Insta: Kahuna_Q
Eurobaseball 2025: Has manned first base in all three pool games, going 3-for-12, scoring three runs with two RBI.
The 24-year-old is the catalyst at the top of the GB lineup.
Making his debut for the GB senior team at EuroBaseball 2025, Max has a skill of getting on base and has already scored three times.
He spent the 2025 season with the High Point Rockers in the Atlantic League, where he scored 64 runs with 17 stolen bases in just 95 games
Nickname: Veezy
Jersey number: 21
Insta: Maxviera
Eurobaseball 2025: He played shortstop for all of the pool games, going 3-for-12 with one home run, two RBI, and three runs scored.
Making his debut for GB at the European Championshop, Chris makes playing shortstop look easy.
The 24-year-old spent 2025 with the Maine Black Bears in the American East Conference where he scored 33 runs in just 49 games… and got 11 HBP
Nickname: Grizz
Jersey number: 24
Insta: Chrisbear_2
Eurobaseball 2025: He has played all three pool games, going 1-for-9 with three walks
Cole Leclair
The 21-year-old infielder won the gold medal with GB U23 in August, scoring three runs with a .971 OPS.
The versatile infielder is making his senior GB debut at the European Championship
Nickname: Clairvoyant
Jersey number: 10
Insta: Coleleclair10
Eurobaseball 2025: Has made a single pinch-hitter appearance and impressively drew a walk.
Great Britain plays Spain in the Quarter Finals of the 2025 European Championship on Thursday 25 September at 5:00pm (UK Time). Follow the team live on Baseballeurope.tv, or play-by-play coverage on the WBSC Europe website. Or you can follow Gav’s inane Insta posts from Rotterdam.
Featured image photo by @honkbalsoftbalnl
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