Reds prospect Edwin Arroyo could secure key role with WBC surge

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Edwin Arroyo | Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORKTypically speaking, you'd like to see a budding young prospect stick with his club in a World Baseball Classic year as he hopes to break through and prove he is major league ready. However, for Edwin Arroyo and the Cincinnati Reds, there is a special set of circumstances that makes his commitment to team Puerto Rico seem like a golden opportunity.

Usually a powerhouse on the international stage, Puerto Rico was the federation hit hardest by the insurance issues that have become a major WBC subplot. The team almost pulled out of the tournament thanks to these setbacks, which excluded well-known stars…