Edwin Díaz Injured After Puerto Rico's Big Win
The World Baseball Classic victory over the Dominican Republic by Puerto Rico on Wednesday night was short-lived since closer Edwin Diaz was hurt during the postgame celebration.
The Mets closer left the mound and headed towards home plate while applauding after getting Teoscar Hernández to fly out to conclude the 5-2 victory.
Diaz sat on the ground with his right leg outstretched, waving for help towards the dugout. Players from both teams saw the interruption of the celebration with alarm.
Diaz was ultimately assisted off the pitch, placed in a wheelchair, and rolled down a walkway underneath the stands. Reds relief pitcher Alexis, his brother, was observed crying wh
After the game, there was a difficult scene at LoanDepot Park. Yadier Molina, the manager of Puerto Rico, left a family room with Dáz's family, who were obviously upset by the rig
"It was incredibly terrible to see that," said Dominican Republic left fielder Juan Soto. He is a fantastic pitcher and a fantastic human being.
It's unknown when Diáz left the stadium because he was being checked on-site. Nevertheless, the Mets stated that it was a right knee issue and that testing would be performed on h
That will ultimately provide more light on what was a tragic injury to one of the best closers in the game.