 It was Australia's fourth-straight World Baseball Classic qualified for, but they failed to advance past the first round, going 1-2 with a win over China and losses to Japan and Cuba.Rowland-Smith became a baseball television analyst for Root Sports Northwest, appearing on the pre- and post-game shows for Seattle Mariners broadcasts starting in 2017.He is also a baseball radio analyst for ESPN710 Seattle, appearing on Mariners post-game shows.