Mike Trout and Mookie Betts say they are having fun playing in the WBC and Edwin Díaz's 'fluke' injury shouldn't limit player participation.
The sequence quickly produced a raging debate on social media over the event’s legitimacy and risks involved so close to the start of a regular season. Trout and Betts, both participating for the first time, defended the tournament.
“This is so much fun. It’s so much fun. And this is way better than getting four at-bats in the back fields. I encourage those who are watching, come join, come play for Team USA, because this is a lot of fun.” Díaz, 28, was perhaps the best reliever in the majors last season. The Mets rewarded him with a five-year, $102 million contract in November. Team USA first baseman Pete Alonso, Diáz’s Mets teammate, called the injury “heartbreaking.”
“But, yeah, nobody really wants you to play. None of the teams really want you to play in that anyway. That was the case before this. This only strengthens that a little bit, I guess.”Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman hurt his hamstring for Team Canada on Tuesday and didn’t play Wednesday. He says he will be fine for opening day.
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