Puerto Rico ends exhibition games with loss to Minnesota.

Wednesday’s 6-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins in Ft. Myers, Florida was Team Puerto Rico’s second and last exhibition game before the Group A pool play round of the World Baseball Classic begins Friday night at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan.

By THE STAR STAFF

The Puerto Rican National Team fell 6-3 to the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday in an exhibition game at the Lee Health Sports Complex in Ft. Myers, Fla. as part of their preparation for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

“Very pleased. It wasn’t the result we wanted today [Wednesday], but last night [Tuesday] we played a tremendous game against Boston,” Team Puerto Rico manager Yadier Molina said. “Today we were right there in the fight. Very happy with what I’ve seen. The chemistry is very good, the guys, the atmosphere is great. I’m eager for Friday to arrive and we’re really motivated for that.”

The game was Puerto Rico’s second and last exhibition game before the Group A pool play round of the World Baseball Classic, which begins this Friday at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan.

Minnesota took the lead in the second inning with two runs driven in on Orlando Arcia’s sacrifice fly and Austin Martin being hit by a pitch with the bases loaded.

Pitcher Raymond Burgos allowed the first two runs of the game and took the loss for Puerto Rico. A total of eight pitchers took the mound for the island team, including two Twins pitchers who participated as guest hurlers.

Edwin Arroyo led Puerto Rico’s offense with two hits, a run scored, and an RBI.

After the game, Team Puerto Rico was scheduled to travel to San Juan, where it will play Colombia, Canada, Cuba and Panama in pool play at Bithorn, starting with Colombia on Friday night.