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Charles Curtis

Edwin Diaz’s brother Alexis had a heartbreaking reaction to the closer’s injury during Puerto Rico celebration

It was a roller coaster of emotions for the Puerto Rico team at the 2023 World Baseball Classic on Thursday.

One second, they were celebrating an upset win over the Dominican Republic, clinching a spot in the next round of the WBC.

The next, they were shocked to see star closer Edwin Diaz in serious pain on the ground, an injury suffered during the celebration on the field. As the New York Mets pitcher was carried off, unable to put weight on his right leg, FOX cameras caught Diaz’s brother, fellow pitcher Alexis Diaz, sobbing.

It was a devastating, heartbreaking scene:

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