"He wants to pitch and represent [his country]," Baker said. "Murph wants to hit and represent, or else he would have come home."
Baker said he also spoke to Murphy on Sunday night, and said his second baseman, who has appeared in just two Classic games and gone 0-for-6, was in a good state of mind.
The World Baseball Classic runs through Wednesday. In the U.S., games air live exclusively in English on MLB Network and on an authenticated basis via MLBNetwork.com/watch, while ESPN Deportes and WatchESPN provide the exclusive Spanish-language coverage. MLB.TV Premium subscribers in the U.