CLEVELAND, Ohio — The World Baseball Classic is creating a high-stakes tug-of-war between national pride and organizational protection for the Guardians. The international tournament, scheduled to disrupt spring training, could force difficult conversations between the front office and players eager to represent their home countries.

The latest episode of the Cleveland Baseball Talk Podcast dives into this dilemma, with insider Paul Hoynes revealing the organization’s contrasting approaches to position players versus pitchers.

“Chris Antonetti was talking about all the options and all the hoops you have to jump through to get these players ready,” Hoynes explained on the podcast. “He said in a general tone it’s usually easier to give the position players the green light rather than pitch

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