"Newly signed star closer Edwin Diaz and Team Puerto Rico will face Team Colombia at 3 p.m. Pacific Time. That game will be broadcast on FS1. It's the squad's first game of the WBC, and it also will mark Diaz's return to the competition after he sustained a ruptured tendon while celebrating a strikeout in the 2023 WBC."
"For Team USA, recently retired Dodgers legend Clayton Kershaw is technically on the roster, though it's unlikely he'll see the field. Jesse Rogers of ESPN said Kershaw's role on the squad is a "break glass in case of emergency" player. "He'll be called upon only if there is a blowout, so there is no guarantee he'll see game action in the tournament," Rogers said."
"In Samurai Japan's matchup with Chinese Taipei, Ohtani nearly hit for the cycle and smashed a grand slam. In 2.2 innings of work, Yamamoto gave up no runs or hits. He struck out two batters and walked t"
The Los Angeles Dodgers have several players competing in World Baseball Classic games on Friday. Edwin Diaz and Team Puerto Rico face Colombia at 3 p.m. Pacific Time on FS1, marking Diaz's return after suffering a ruptured tendon in the 2023 WBC. Will Smith and Team USA play Brazil at 5 p.m. Pacific on Fox. Other Dodgers-affiliated players include Kike Hernandez with Puerto Rico, recovering from elbow surgery, and Clayton Kershaw with Team USA as an emergency backup. Earlier Friday morning, Shohei Ohtani nearly hit for the cycle and hit a grand slam against Chinese Taipei, while Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched 2.2 scoreless innings with two strikeouts.
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