World Baseball Classic: Mets’ Díaz hurts knee celebrating Puerto Rico win

MIAMI — New York Mets star closer Edwin Díaz injured his right knee celebrating a win Wednesday night that advanced Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic and eliminated the Dominican Republic. Díaz was taken off the field in a wheelchair in Miami soon after pitching a perfect ninth inning to close out Puerto Rico’s 5-2 win over the Dominicans. The Mets later tweeted that Díaz injured his knee and would undergo further tests Thursday. The Puerto Rican players were jumping together in the infield when Díaz collapsed to the...