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The Diamondbacks Are Officially Undermanned, For now
- The Diamondbacks lost Ketel Marte, Geraldo Perdomo and Carlos Santana to the World Baseball Classic.
- Manager Torey Lovullo said he wants to stay in touch with players and support their WBC participation.
- Arenado expressed excitement to represent Puerto Rico, noting his mixed Latin heritage.
- Several D-backs prospects will gain playing time as the roster thins in spring training.
- Alek Thomas, Druw Jones and Kristian Robinson are headed to other international teams for the WBC.
- Pitchers Michael Soroka, Eduardo Rodriguez and Yu-Min Lin are departing for WBC duties.
- The club aims to keep a culture of support for players representing their countries.
- Arenado will depart soon to represent Team Puerto Rico as part of his preparation for the WBC.
- The D-backs expect a thinner roster through most of the remaining Cactus League games.
- The article appears on SI’s Diamondbacks coverage and notes ongoing spring developments.
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