MLB Start 2023 | When does the World Classic start and who are the injured?

In the context of the fever World Baseball Classicmany fans of this sport wonder when the start of the MLB and who are the injured left by this important international tournament. Therefore, in this note we will answer these questions and provide more details that you should know about the event that has brought together teams from the most outstanding countries in this discipline.

WHEN MLB 2023 STARTS

According to media specialized in this sport, the MLB already has the start date of the next championship in addition to bringing out a new format, in which for the first time since the modern era of baseball (1903) all teams will face each other at least once during the 162 games of the regular campaign.

“This fan-friendly format will give fans the opportunity to see a greater variety of opponents and all-star players from across baseball in their home market on a more regular basis than under the previous structure,” said Chris Marinak, head of operations and strategy MLB it’s a statement.

Likewise, the concentration of commitments of each team will be against rivals from their own division. 52 will be the matches against their key rivals.

“Those 52 games will include 13 games (four series total) against each divisional opponent, a reduction of 19 games (six series). It is equivalent to seven games at home and six on the road (or vice versa) against each opponent, for a total of 26 games at home and 26 on the road.

in such a way that MLB 2023 will officially kick off on March 30, 2023 with all the teams in action.

WHO ARE THE INJURED LEAVES FROM THE WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC?

Several specialized media that report the development of the World Baseball ClassicThey detailed that among the injured that he leaves, so far, this season are:

• Puerto Rican Edwin Díaz, who suffered a torn tendon in his right knee.
• Venezuelan José Altuve, who injured his hand in the loss to the United States.
• Cuban player for the Detroit Tigers, Andy Ibáñez, who injured his left hand.

Regarding the injuries suffered by the players during the World Baseball ClassicIt is important to take into account that any type of accident suffered during this tournament is covered by insurance, which was an essential requirement to participate with their teams.

WHAT IS THE WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC?

He World Baseball Classic is the main official international baseball tournament, sanctioned by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) and created by the Major League Baseball (MLB)), the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) which brings together the world’s national teams.

It previously coexisted with Olympic baseball and the Baseball World Cup as International Baseball Federation tournaments, but both tournaments have been suspended in favor of the World Baseball Classic.

That is why since 2013 whoever wins in the World Baseball Classicwill be in a few words the world champion of this sport discipline.

He World Baseball Classic it is the first of its kind with which the national baseball teams have professional players from the most important leagues in the world, including the Major Leagues.

In the past, for example, the Summer Olympics had regularly featured college and minor league players, as the timing of the games conflicted with games in the North American and Asian leagues.

Likewise, it’s important to note that the Baseball World Cup historically had no major league players.

In this sense, in addition to providing a format for the best baseball players in the world to compete against each other representing their countries of origin, the World Baseball Classic was created in order to further promote the sport around the world.

The first event took place in March 2006. The second edition was held in 2009, and after this, the World Baseball Classic It has been carried out every four years.