Marcell Ozuna has not forgotten or forgiven and still holds a bit of a grudge against the Dominican Republic delegation for not selecting him in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Now on this occasion, they will not get away with it and he would himself refuse the invitation to participate in the 2026 edition.
The truth is that it would be a sensitive loss, very few in MLB reach 39 home runs in the last two years, his hitting is crazy and getting rid of him is something to think twice about, but here comes the other part, in which Ozuna has no interest in being part of the championship
Marcell refuses to represent his country at a World Cup
The Dominican baseball player spoke with journalist Leonte Landino and made it very clear that he does not want to play in a World Baseball Classic, his response generated some concern among fans:
“I am not going. From my heart and soul, I said that I was not going to a Classic. I apologize to my country that I am not going to represent the flag, but I said that I was not going to the Classic and I am not going to go,” Ozuna commented in the interview
However, Marcell admitted that not being invited to the 2023 edition hurt him a lot, but that he does not need to play it: “These are my decisions; when I wanted to go, they did not invite me. I made all the arrangements and I was not chosen when I thought I deserved to be there, and I said ‘ah, they did not invite me’, then I had one of the best seasons of my career, and from there I said ‘the Classic does not make me better than I am,” were his harsh words
With his head clear of a competition to represent his country, Marcell Ozuna is preparing with the Atlanta Braves to have a better campaign than the previous one. They want to lift themselves up after going through a bad streak, and it seems that this year they will be able to reinvent themselves and make their mark in the league
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