The biggest news of Wednesday came from Puerto Rico’s 5-2 victory over the tournament favorite Dominican Republic. This was a major upset that eliminated the Dominican Republic from the tournament and sent Puerto Rico on to advance. This came at a potentially heavy price for baseball, Puerto Rico, and the Mets, however, as Edwin Diaz appeared to severely hurt his knee in the postgame celebration. This was a total freak accident and shouldn’t be used as an argument against the continuation of the WBC this year or in the future, but it is a really unfortunate accident for Diaz, his teams, and the sport.
Braves News: Edwin Diaz injured after epic WBC upset, Strider torches Astros, more
