"Scores of professional athletes in Venezuela, particularly baseball players affiliated with MLB clubs, had their travel schedules thrown into turmoil this week after the U.S. carried out a military operation to capture the country's leader. MLB teams say they are contacting players to make sure they're safe, but the league is declining to discuss details or provide any comment. Venezuelan winter league baseball playoffs were in full swing but play was suspended following the attack and is expected to resume Wednesday."
"It's unclear how many players, coaches and staffers from MLB organizations, including minor-leaguers, are playing in the league. There were 63 Venezuelan-born players on MLB rosters as of last Opening Day, as Venezuela and the Dominican Republic are the top source of foreign-born players in the MLB. The U.S. imposed temporary flight restrictions in parts of the Caribbean on Saturday, the day of the military operation. Add to that the fact that the United States has suspended all direct flights to and from Venezuela since 2019."
Following a U.S. military operation in Venezuela, travel schedules for scores of professional athletes—especially baseball players linked to MLB clubs—were severely disrupted. MLB teams reported contacting players to confirm safety while the league declined to provide comment. Venezuelan winter league playoffs were suspended after the attack and were expected to resume Wednesday; many of the league's roughly 100 Dominican players were affected by weekend flight suspensions. The United States imposed temporary Caribbean flight restrictions the day of the operation and has had no direct flights to Venezuela since 2019. Most flight schedules have since resumed, but significant backlogs remain.
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