New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz suffered a knee injury while celebrating Puerto Rico’s victory over the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic
New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz suffered a knee injury while celebrating Puerto Rico’s dramatic victory over the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic late Wednesday, a nightmare scenario for a tournament that is dependent on its ability to recruit and feature Major League Baseball stars.
Diaz was helped off the field before being put in a wheelchair and taken into the tunnel. Diaz’s brother, Alexis, a pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds who also plays for Puerto Rico, wept on the field as other players looked on in shock.said in a statementBaseball is a sport known to produce its fair share of freak accidents, and Diaz will join a list of baseball players who have suffered injuries while celebrating, rather than playing the game.
Diaz’s freak injury unfolded moments after the WBC appeared to enjoy one of its greatest moments. Puerto Rico had just delivered a blow that eliminated a star-studded Dominican Republic team from the tournament. It was an exciting matchup between two teams stacked with All-Stars in front of a sold-out crowd in Miami. Puerto Rico’s next appearance in the WBC will be in a semifinals game against Mexico on Saturday.
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