Nelson Figueroa has been blocked by the Puerto Rico Baseball League from playing for the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean Series.
Figueroa, who is of Puerto Rican descent, was on loan by the Puerto Rican League to pitch for Leones del Escogido of the Dominican Republic. After helping them to reach the Caribbean Series however, Puerto Rico doesn’t want him to compete against their own squad. The 38-year-old right-hander plans to pitch for Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic next month.
Source: mlb.com