Under the Classic's rules whereby non-Israeli citizens of Jewish heritage can play for Israel, the players who could qualify to play on the Israeli team include major leaguers first baseman Ike Davis, second baseman Ian Kinsler, third basemen Kevin Youkilis and Danny Valencia, outfielders Ryan Braun, Sam Fuld, Ryan Kalish, and Gabe Kapler, and pitchers Jason Marquis, Scott Feldman, Craig Breslow, and John Grabow, as well as recent major leaguers catcher Brad Ausmus and pitcher Scott Schoeneweis.[1][4][5][6] Kinsler said: "Wow, I would be happy to play for Team Israel.... The truth is that if a proposal comes from Team USA to play for them, I will have a very difficult decision to make. Yuk [Boston's Kevin Youkilis], Braun [Milwaukee's Ryan Braun], and I could make a fantastic team. I am sure that I'll talk it over with Yuk – we always laugh about things like this."[7] Outfielder Shawn Green, who retired in 2007, is also eligible inasmuch as he is Jewish, and said in early June 2011 that assuming it works out, it "would be an honor" and he "would love to" play for Israel in the Classic.[8][9]