Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00edrez: \u201cI don't want to talk about the Classic right now\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\nThe clarification was made by Cruz when answering questions from the press, an occasion he took advantage of to apologize for not having communicated the decision before, explaining that his role also implies ensuring the well-being of the players.\n\n\"I want to apologize to the media, because I know there was a lot of expectation about Jos\u00e9's participation. My responsibility as a manager is not limited to choosing a team, it also includes protecting the players,\" said Cruz during an appearance before the press at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium, where a children's baseball clinic was taking place.\n\nThe manager specified that Ram\u00edrez's unavailability is not related to sporting aspects or his performance on the field, but rather to a personal matter that would prevent him from being present from the start of the tournament.\n\n\"Due to a personal situation, Jos\u00e9 will not be able to play in the Classic. However, there is a possibility that he can join in a second phase, if we advance and God willing,\" he explained.\n\nCruz highlighted that the decision has been complicated for the star player, underlining that he has always shown willingness and commitment to represent the country in the international competition.\n\n\"It hasn't been an easy decision for him, as he has always wanted to participate in the Classic, but on this occasion it is something beyond his control,\" he added.\n\nFinally, he indicated that it will be Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00edrez himself who, when he deems it appropriate, will offer more details about the situation that prevents him from participating in the event.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SANTO DOMINGO. \u2013 The general manager of the Dominican team, Nelson Cruz, announced this Thursday that third baseman Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00edrez will not be part of the Dominican Republic roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, due to a personal situation. You may be interested in: Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00edrez: \u201cI don’t want to talk about the Classic […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[35481],"tags":[26621,611,40231,40813,13766,18024,41186],"class_list":{"0":"post-498889","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-baseball","7":"tag-baseball-classic","8":"tag-deultimominuto","9":"tag-dominican-republic","10":"tag-major-leagues","11":"tag-mlb","12":"tag-nelson-cruz","13":"tag-theperiodicodelatruth"},"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","dum_api":{"author_name":"Redacci\u00f3n De \u00daltimo Minuto","author_image":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/cropped-logo-de-ultimo-minuto-96x96.png","categories_name":["Baseball"],"featured_media_url":null},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/498889","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=498889"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/498889\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=498889"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=498889"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=498889"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}