MESA, Ariz. - Another A’s player has decided to withdraw from the World Baseball Classic, citing a desire to correctly prepare for the regular season.
On Sunday, Oakland slugger Khris Davis stepped away from Team Mexico, saying he felt overextended and wanted to focus on his commitment to the A’s, and Saturday, reliever Liam Hendriks did the same, leaving Team Australia two days before he was expected to depart for WBC play in Japan.
“I’ve been wanting to go in my heart, but when I really sat down and thought about it, I’m not quite I’m where I want to be when it comes to pitching in competitive games yet,” Hendriks said.