Baseball fans react to Mike Trout and Mookie Betts' assessment of Edwin Diaz's freak injury at WBC 2023

World Baseball Classic Pool D: Puerto Rico v Dominican Republic
Edwin Diaz #39 of Puerto Rico is helped off the field after being injured during the on-field celebration after defeating the Dominican Republic during the World Baseball Classic Pool D at loanDepot park on March 15, 2023 in Miami, Florida.

The New York Mets' worst nightmare unfolded on Wednesday night when star closer Edwin Diaz suffered a shock injury after Puerto Rico's World Baseball Classic (WBC) game against the Dominican Republic.

"Edwin Diaz appears to have suffered an injury during Puerto Rico's celebration" - FOX Sports: MLB, Twitter

As the Puerto Rican players jubilantly celebrated their monumental 5-2 victory against the Dominicans, Diaz collapsed on the ground. He eventually had to be wheelchaired off the field.

American national team stars Mike Trout and Mookie Betts said it was unfair to blame the injury on the WBC, terming the injury nothing more than a "fluke."

"Mike Trout and Mookie Betts say it’s unfair to blame the WBC on Edwin Diaz’s injury, calling it a fluke" - Bob Nightengale, Twitter

Mets fans swarmed Twitter after the news was made public. With the new MLB season just around the corner, a majority of the fans were left unimpressed with how the situation unfolded. Many of them were also miffed at Trout and Betts' comments.

Edwin Diaz is a 2-time MLB All-Star

Edwin Diaz was selected by the Seattle Mariners with the 98th overall pick of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft. He made his MLB debut on June 4, 2016. He currently plies his trade with the New York Mets.

Diaz is a two-time All-Star and was named the AL Reliever of the Year in 2018. He also made it to the All-MLB First Team in 2022 on the back of an incredible season.

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