Chris Archer took the ball for Team USA during their opening match of the World Baseball Classic against Colombia. While he pitched well in that game, Archer had yet to return to the mound, as he was presumably being saved for the final round had the Americans advanced that far. So, following their victory on Saturday over the Dominican Republic to advance to the semifinals, it was expected that Archer would be returning.
Instead, in a series of tweets, Archer stated that he would not be coming back to pitch for Team USA in the tournament. In what sounds like an odd situation, Archer said that he was given a message that he would not be needed, and that the decision was out of his hands.