Puerto Rico’s big World Baseball Classic win may have ended in a a nightmare for the Mets.

Edwin Diaz was injured while Puerto Rico was celebrating its 5-2 victory over the Dominican Republic on Wednesday night.

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<div class="embed-wrapper twitter"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Edwin Díaz just left the field in a wheelchair after injuring his knee celebrating with Puerto Rico. Brutal. <a href="https://t.co/rU2QHKDOLA">pic.twitter.com/rU2QHKDOLA</a></p>— Baseball Is Dead (@baseballisdead_) <a href="https://twitter.com/baseballisdead_/status/1636192925842391043?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 16, 2023</a></blockquote></div>
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The Mets closer, who earned the save, appeared to injure his knee, was unable to walk on his own power and needed a wheelchair.

Mets’ Edwin Diaz carried off field after Puerto Rico WBC celebration injury

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