After reaching the final in the last two editions of the World Baseball Classic, in 2013 and 2017, we can expect Puerto Rico to once again be in the equation of those who can win the top honors. in 2023.
Indeed, the training led by the former receiver of the Cardinals of Saint-Louis, Yadier Molina, will once again have several big names who will try to win the title for the first time in the history of their country.
Among them, we can note the presence of Francisco Lindor, Javier Baez, Martin Maldonado and Kiké Hernandez, to name a few.
On the mound, the names of Edwin Diaz and Marcus Stroman resonate, the latter having aligned with the United States during the last edition and had precisely beaten the Puerto Ricans in the grand final. They will be accompanied, among others, by the only Puerto Rican representative of the Toronto Blue Jays, Jose Berrios.
One of the great absentees will certainly be Carlos Correa, he who, by mutual agreement with the Minnesota Twins, has decided to withdraw from the Classic since his wife Daniela is expecting their second child around March 11, in the heart of the tournament. round. A decision that we can all understand.
In a group including the Dominican Republic and Venezuela, it will not be easy for the Puerto Ricans, but the experience could serve them during the pool phase.
