Red Sox’s Eduardo Rodriguez Declines Chance To Join World Baseball Classic

Share this: Eduardo Rodriguez received an invitation to the party, but the Boston Red Sox pitcher RSVP’d “no.” Rodriguez, who originally planned to participate in this year’s World Baseball Classic before tweaking his knee during winter ball, was asked by Team Venezuela to join the club for the next round in San Diego, according to Red Sox manager John Farrell. The left-hander turned down the offer, though, and he’ll instead remain in Red Sox camp as he continues to prepare for the 2017 Major League Baseball season. “They requested and he denied,” Farrell told reporters Wednesday, per WEEI.com’s Rob Bradford. “He decided to stay here. Given all he has come off this winter, the treatment he currently goes through. He’s decided to stay