“MLB has been in contact with the relevant government agencies regarding the Executive Order issued by President Trump on Venezuela,” the league said in a statement. “MLB will fully adhere to the policies implemented by our government.”
“With respect to the Venezuela Winter League, MLB will suspend its involvement in that league until it receives direction from the relevant agencies that participation by affiliated players is consistent with the Executive Order,” MLB added, according to the network.
Major League Baseball will not allow its players to play in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League this coming winter while determining how to follow the Trump administration’s new economic sanctions on Venezuela, the Wall Street Journal reports https://t.co/s1aLxbqtYd
— CNN (@CNN) August 22, 2019
VZ is such a huge baseball country, one of the best.
Tough that politics has to dictate where people play baseball.
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