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Cubs in the WBC: Marcus Stroman, Roenis Elías, Owen Caissie turning heads

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Cubs right-hander Marcus Stroman of Team Puerto Rico reacts after the first inning against Team Nicaragua at loanDepot park on March 11, 2023 in Miami, Florida.

MESA, Ariz. – Cubs manager David Ross didn’t catch all of Team Puerto Rico’s 9-1 win against Nicaragua on Saturday, but he saw enough to know right-hander Marcus Stroman was pitching well in his first start of the 2023 World Baseball Classic.

“I saw a couple of his dances on the mound,” Ross said. “You know he’s feeling sexy when that happens.”

Stroman limited Team Nicaragua to one run in 4 u2154 innings.