An injury to his left hand will prevent waiter Andy Ibáñez from being in the line-up with which Cuba faces the Netherlands during the opening match of the V World Baseball Classic (WBC) this Wednesday.
A trauma, in the middle phalanx of the fourth finger of the left hand, originated during the last preparation game when he returned to the starting lineup as a running back, disabled Ibáñez for the opening game of the Classicin accordance with report from the sports portal Hit.
An injury will prevent Andy Ibáñez from integrating the line-up with which #Cuba will face the Netherlands this Wednesday in the opening match of the #WorldBaseballClassic. Dr. Francisco Montesinos, the team’s chief medical officer, provides the details. #BaseBall#CubanBaseball pic.twitter.com/P13VxcE9OQ
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Dr. Francisco Montesinos, the team’s chief medical officer, told the media that after the corresponding evaluation, the athlete underwent treatment.
On Monday afternoon, an x-ray and ultrasound were performed, which ruled out a fracture or ligament involvement, the specialist said.
The note specifies that the finger is partially immobilized, although the player of Detroit Tigers You can perform a certain exercise while monitoring your evolution.
The specialists set a preliminary term of two-three days for his return to training and possible inclusion in the team’s lineup.
The Cuban team will debut this Wednesday (11:00 pm on Tuesday on the island) facing the Netherlands, in a duel corresponding to group A of the tournament that will be held in the city of Taichung, in Taiwan.
It will be the first time that in an official tournament a Cuban team has players who at one point broke ties with the country’s sports system, and now remain linked to Majar League Baseball (MLB) franchises.
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The inclusion of these players has raised the expectations of fans on the island, who have appreciated a drought of wins and important results in top-level international tournaments in recent years.
Cuba, without the inclusion of MLB players, has participated in the four previous editions of the tournament and its best result was the subtitle obtained in the initial version of 2006, when they lost in the final against Japan.
