Figueroa denied chance to pitch in Caribbean
Nelson Figueroa - S - Arizona Diamondbacks
Feb. 2, 2013 - 8:15 PM ET
Nelson Figueroa has been blocked by the Puerto Rican 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 Leones del Escogido in the Dominican. And now 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