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I<\/span>n a stunning upset at the 2023 World Baseball Classic<\/a><\/strong>, Puerto Rico <\/strong>defeated the heavily favored Dominican Republic<\/strong> team, but the victory came at a cost for New York Mets<\/a><\/strong>‘ pitcher Edwin Diaz<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Diaz <\/strong>was carried off the field after celebrating the win with his Puerto Rican teammates<\/strong>, leaving fans and coaches alike concerned about the extent of his injury. <\/p>\n Edwin Diaz appears to have suffered an injury during Puerto Ricos celebration pic.twitter.com\/G9Md6SBrEj<\/a><\/p>\n ? FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) March 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n The Dominican Republic team<\/strong>, which was favored to win the entire tournament according to DraftKings Sportsbook<\/strong>, has now been eliminated from contention.<\/p>\n For Diaz<\/strong>, this is a devastating setback, especially given that he recently signed a five-year, $102 million contract with the Mets,<\/strong> making him the highest-paid relief pitcher in the league. <\/p>\n The Mets<\/strong> are considered strong contenders for the 2023 World Series<\/strong>, with odds of +750 on DraftKings Sportsbook<\/strong>, just behind the reigning champions, the Houston Astros<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Here is Edwin Diaz’s brother, Alexis Diaz, in tears after his brother went down. <\/p>\n This is heartbreaking <\/p>\n\n
Concerns arise for Diaz’s availability for upcoming MLB season<\/h2>\n
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