{"id":499160,"date":"2026-02-02T17:03:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T21:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/edwin-diaz-returns-with-puerto-rico-for-the-2026-world-baseball-classic\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T17:03:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T21:03:12","slug":"edwin-diaz-returns-with-puerto-rico-for-the-2026-world-baseball-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/baseball\/edwin-diaz-returns-with-puerto-rico-for-the-2026-world-baseball-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"Edwin D\u00edaz returns with Puerto Rico for the 2026 World Baseball Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<strong>San Juan, Puerto Rico.\u2013<\/strong> The stellar closer <strong>Edwin D\u00edaz<\/strong> was confirmed as part of the <strong>Puerto Rico<\/strong> roster for the <strong>2026 World Baseball Classic<\/strong>, marking his return to the international tournament three years after suffering a serious injury that kept him out of the entire Major League season in 2023.\n\n<strong>You may be interested in:<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/beisbol\/machado-se-suma-por-tercera-ocasion-a-la-seleccion-dominicana-para-el-clasico-mundial\/#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Machado joins the Dominican Republic team for the World Baseball Classic for the third time<\/a>\n\nD\u00edaz, who recently signed a <strong>three-year and US$69 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers<\/strong> during the last free agency, will pitch again in the Classic after overcoming a complete rupture of the patellar tendon in his right knee, an injury that occurred during the celebration of the Puerto Rican team in the 2023 edition of the tournament.\n\nAfter an irregular return in 2024, the right-handed reliever regained his best form in the 2025 season, when he recorded an <strong>ERA of 1.63<\/strong>, achieved <strong>28 saves<\/strong> and struck out <strong>98 batters in 66.1 innings<\/strong>, a performance that earned him his <strong>third Reliever of the Year award<\/strong>, the second in the National League.\n\nThe 2026 World Baseball Classic will be the <strong>third in D\u00edaz&#8217;s career<\/strong>, who is once again one of the main weapons of the Puerto Rican pitching staff.\n\nAlongside D\u00edaz, outfielder <strong>Heliot Ramos<\/strong>, from the <strong>San Francisco Giants<\/strong>, was also confirmed, who will make his debut in the Classic. Ramos, 26 years old, has hit more than <strong>20 home runs<\/strong> in each of the last two seasons and was selected to the <strong>All-Star Game in 2024<\/strong>. In his Major League career, he has an offensive line of <strong>.255\/.319\/.418<\/strong> in 312 games.\n\nPuerto Rico continues to strengthen its roster with proven Major League talent, in preparation for a World Baseball Classic that promises high intensity and a high competitive level in 2026.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Juan, Puerto Rico.\u2013 The stellar closer Edwin D\u00edaz was confirmed as part of the Puerto Rico roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, marking his return to the international tournament three years after suffering a serious injury that kept him out of the entire Major League season in 2023. 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