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Puerto Rico's WBC General Manager Resigns Amid Joe Espada and Yadier Molina Row

Team Puerto Rico GM, Eduardo Pérez, has resigned as general manager after Houston Astros bench coach Joe Espada wasn't chosen as club manager.

Kade Kistner

Puerto Rico's WBC General Manager Resigns Amid Joe Espada and Yadier Molina Row
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Eduardo Pérez has reportedly stepped down as general manager of Puerto Rico's World Baseball Classic team set to compete in the tournament this coming march according to Puerto Rican news outlet El Nuevo Día.

Pérez was upset that his choice for manager, Joe Espada, bench for the Houston Astros, was not chosen to lead the team. Thus Pérez handed in his resignation. Instead, future Baseball Hall of Fame catcher Yadier Molina was tapped to lead the team.

While many may see this as a drastic decision on Pérez's part, it makes sense considering he wasn't even able to choose his own manager for the team. At what point is there even a need for a general manager if they aren't allowed to implement leadership?

The ultimate decision to bring on Molina as manager for Puerto Rico's side was made by the president of Puerto Rico's baseball federation. It will be interesting to see what changes, if any, come from Pérez's resignation.

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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