ST. PAUL, Minn. – Former Macalester College baseball standout Mitch Glasser '12 was included on Team Israel's 24-player traveling roster for the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo. Glasser has played for Team Israel in multiple tournaments since 2016.

As the team's second baseman, Glasser helped Team Israel win the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament in Italy and qualify for the Olympics. He also played in and helped the team qualify for the 2019 European Baseball Championship. In 2016, Glasser was a member of the Team Israel squad that clinched a berth in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.

This is the first time Team Israel has qualified to play in the Olympics. Glasser's teammates include eight players with Major League experience, led by former All-Star Ian Kinsler. With Kinsler on the roster, Glasser will move to the outfield.

Glasser, 31, is in his seventh season playing in the independent American Association. This summer, he is batting .345 with 13 doubles and 20 runs batted in through 39 games with the Sioux Falls Canaries. A native of Chicago, Ill., Glasser was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 2012 draft and played Rookie League ball for the Bristol White Sox.

While at Macalester, Glasser helped the Scots win the 2011 MIAC championship with a 16-4 conference record. A two-time All-MIAC infielder and an All-Region selection in 2011, he finished his collegiate career with 180 hits, 95 runs batted in, 109 runs scored and a .357 batting average in 148 games. Glasser, who struck out just four times in 246 at-bats over his final two seasons, made the Jewish Sports Review All-America team twice.

Team Israel will play in Group B with the Republic of Korea and the United States in the six-team Olympic tournament. Group A consists of the Dominican Republic, Japan and Mexico. Israel plays the Republic of Korea on July 29, and the U.S. on July 30.