![Cuba asked Adolis García to play in WBC, but Rangers OF chose spring training instead](https://www.si.com/.image/ar_4:3%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_xy_center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1200%2Cx_4774%2Cy_1831/MTg5NzY3ODkxNDU1ODQ1NjAy/usatsi_18363747.jpg)
Texas Rangers All-Star Adolis Garcia Explains Why Not In WBC
![Cuba asked Adolis García to play in WBC, but Rangers OF chose spring training instead](https://www.si.com/.image/ar_1:1%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1200/MTk1NzYxMTg0MTE1MjcxNjc0/rangers-pitching-rotation-projection.jpg)
Texas Rangers All-Star Adolis Garcia Explains Why Not In WBC
![Cuba asked Adolis García to play in WBC, but Rangers OF chose spring training instead](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2023/03/06/multimedia/06wbc-czech-baseball-top-qwzp/06wbc-czech-baseball-top-qwzp-threeByTwoSmallAt2X.jpg)
Cuba Allows Some Major Leaguers on World Baseball Classic Team
![Cuba asked Adolis García to play in WBC, but Rangers OF chose spring training instead](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29a88b_591de3bfa69b464db303f092d3108b3a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_344,h_193,al_c,lg_1,q_80,enc_auto/29a88b_591de3bfa69b464db303f092d3108b3a~mv2.jpg)
MLB 2023 Adolis wanted to represent Cuba in the WBC, Ibáñez will
![Cuba asked Adolis García to play in WBC, but Rangers OF chose spring training instead](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/29a88b_764a09cc436c4cb2bf9b8f51522f3a90~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_344,h_193,al_c,lg_1,q_80,enc_auto/29a88b_764a09cc436c4cb2bf9b8f51522f3a90~mv2.jpg)
MLB 2023 Adolis wanted to represent Cuba in the WBC, Ibáñez will
![Cuba asked Adolis García to play in WBC, but Rangers OF chose spring training instead](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_3509,h_1973,x_0,y_0/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/GettyImages/mmsport/132/01gsr8jma8w1cqv1c0sn.jpg)
Adolis Garcia Should Have Played in the World Baseball Classic
![Cuba asked Adolis García to play in WBC, but Rangers OF chose spring training instead](https://www.si.com/.image/ar_4:3%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1200/MTk1NzYxMTg0MTE1MjcxNjc0/rangers-pitching-rotation-projection.jpg)
Texas Rangers All-Star Adolis Garcia Explains Why Not In WBC
![Cuba asked Adolis García to play in WBC, but Rangers OF chose spring training instead](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2023/03/07/multimedia/07wbc-cuba-highfives-bvjq/07wbc-cuba-highfives-bvjq-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)
Cuba Allows Some Major Leaguers on World Baseball Classic Team
![Cuba asked Adolis García to play in WBC, but Rangers OF chose spring training instead](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2023/03/07/multimedia/07wbc-cuba-top-jhlb/07wbc-cuba-top-jhlb-videoSixteenByNineJumbo1600.jpg)
Cuba Allows Some Major Leaguers on World Baseball Classic Team
![Cuba asked Adolis García to play in WBC, but Rangers OF chose spring training instead](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2023/03/07/multimedia/07wbc-hbzv/07wbc-hbzv-threeByTwoSmallAt2X.jpg)
Cuba Allows Some Major Leaguers on World Baseball Classic Team
![Cuba asked Adolis García to play in WBC, but Rangers OF chose spring training instead](https://www.si.com/.image/ar_1:1%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_xy_center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1200%2Cx_4774%2Cy_1831/MTg5NzY3ODkxNDU1ODQ1NjAy/usatsi_18363747.jpg)
Texas Rangers All-Star Adolis Garcia Explains Why Not In WBC