The Cincinnati Reds had four players originally on the 2017 WBC rosters: Jumbo Diaz, Scott Feldman, Dilson Herrera, and Shawn Zarraga. Joey Votto was offered a spot on Team Canada, but withdrew his name to focus on spring training. None of the Americans on the Reds were given serious consideration.
Jumbo Diaz was fighting for a low leverage spot in the Reds’ rebuilt bullpen. For the Dominican Republic he was the primary set-up reliever, but WBC rosters tend to be a bit more fluid than MLB rosters. The Reds designated him for assignment because of a poor showing prior to the WBC.