M's tell 3B Beltre he can't play in WBC (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

The Mariners told Adrian Beltre he can't play for his native Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic because he hasn't fully recovered from surgery last fall. The Gold Glove third baseman said Saturday morning that he had decided he was healthy enough to leave Sunday and join the Dominican Republic team to train for its opening game in the tournament on March 7.

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