"Especially when you are three days from submitting your final roster. Who in the world would think Lindor wasn't on the (eligible) list? You wait until the last weekend to get an answer on Lindor? C'mon. It took us by surprise. I know the WBC isn't in those decisions. It's the insurance companies. But you have guys on other teams, they have an injury history and then I got guys on my roster who will be playing at the Double-A level with no (major-league) guarantee, no MLB invitation (to spring training), and they get flagged. And guys on other teams who can play in the WBC are earning $30 million per year. It's kind of tough to understand it."
"The World Baseball Classic runs from March 5-17, so no matter how Team Puerto Rico performs, Diaz should be back in time for the beginning of the Dodgers' regular season."
"The All-Star, who signed a three-year, $69 million deal with the Dodgers this offseason, will be a key part of the roster for the upcoming year, and will look to stay healthy throughout the tournament so he can help is new team come April. Diaz is entering his age-32 season and is coming off one of his best years in MLB in 2025. The right-hander featured in 62 games last season and pitched 66.1 innings, posting a 1.63 ERA while"
Edwin Díaz, the Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star closer, will play for Team Puerto Rico in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. The commitment occurs amid controversy from Puerto Rico and other Latin American countries over WBC insurance eligibility decisions that flagged certain players. Team Puerto Rico operations manager Joey Sola criticized last-minute insurance rulings and contrasted flagged minor-league players with high-paid major leaguers. Díaz previously tore his right patellar tendon during the 2023 WBC celebration and missed the entire 2023 MLB season. The World Baseball Classic runs March 5–17, and Díaz should return in time for the Dodgers' regular season after signing a three-year, $69 million deal.
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