The Puerto Rican squad received good news regarding two of its players, amid tensions related to the lack of insurance for its players.
The Puerto Rico Baseball Federation announced this afternoon the incorporation of two of the starting players of the national team ahead of the 2026 World Baseball Classic. The reliever who recently arrived Los Angeles Dodgers, Edwin Diazand the gardener of the San Francisco Giants, Heliot Ramoswill be wearing the Puerto Rican t-shirt during the next edition of the event.
The news comes amid the threat of Puerto Rico to leave the World Baseball Classicas a consequence of the prohibitions on multiple of its players from participating in the event for insurance reasons, highlighting the cases of Francisco Lindor (New York Mets) y Carlos Correa (Houston Astros).
For him “Sugar” Díazthis will be the third edition of the World Classic in which you will see action, while Heliot Ramos will be making his debut at the event.
In the particular case of Díazit is pertinent to remember that he ended up injured in the 2023 edition of the event, after, during the celebration for the victory against Dominican Republicwhich gave them advancement to the next round, he ended up hurting his ankle and missing the entire 2023 season of the Big Leagues.
In that edition, Díaz He had two appearances in two games, in which he did not tolerate any type of freedom, securing a save in two innings and striking out four batters. In the 2025 season of MLBhis last with the New York Metshad a 1.63 ERA in 66.1 innings, 28 saves, 98 strikeouts and 21 draws, along with an ERA+ of 248, a WHIP of 0.874 and a FIP of 2.28.
Through a publication of the Puerto Rico Baseball Federation, Díaz He spoke of the honor it is for him to represent his country. “There are no words that can express the feeling of pride and at the same time humility of knowing that I can represent Puerto Rico in the Classic, in my home, in my country. Hear the trumpets sound in PR with my people and my family. Grateful and excited with such a dreamed privilege“said the reliever.
Ramoswho serves as the starting left fielder for the Giantsis coming off a campaign in which he played 157 games in which he hit .256 with an OPS of .728, an OPS+ of 108, 21 homers and 69 RBIs.
Ramos He also expressed his excitement at representing Puerto Ricothrough the same publication of the Puerto Rican federation. “It is an honor for me to represent my island at home, I am ready to compete and go out to win every game”said the gardener.
