The first Yankee to return from the World Baseball Classic arrived this week and defended the tourney, which is under fire — particularly in New York.
LAKELAND, Fla. — The first Yankee to return from the World Baseball Classic arrived this week and defended the tournament, which is under fire — particularly in New York.Mets closer Edwin Diaz tore his right patellar tendon in a freak injuryBut Jonathan Loaisiga, who is back with the Yankees, has no second thoughts about playing with Team Nicaragua.
“It’s very important to understand that when you’re given this opportunity to represent your country and have the chance to participate in an event like this, I think any of us will take that,” Loaisiga said through interpreter Marlon Abreu on Friday, before the Yankees lost, 8-7, to the Tigers at Publix Field. “It’s a unique opportunity. … To be able to wear the uniform of your country, it means a lot.
Diaz likely will not pitch for the Mets this year after an injury sustained as he and his Puerto Rico teammates jumped around in celebration after defeating the Dominican Republic to advance to the WBC quarterfinals. The Yankees would not allow Luis Severino, who is building up in the rotation and who has dealt with various injuries the past few years, to participate in the WBC.
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