Omar Vizquel has been confirmed as the manager of the Venezuelan national team that will compete in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
The announcement made by the country's baseball federation on Friday night puts an end to a series of twists that triggered a potential boycott among Venezuela's key players.
Vizquel, the Detroit Tigers first base coach and a Caracas native, had been in a limbo since ESPNDeportes.com reported Tuesday night that he had been fired from his managerial post with Venezuela and replaced by Atlanta Braves first base coach Eddie Perez.