"According to Fox Sports, a record 10.784 million across Fox and Fox Deportes tuned in, with peak viewership clocking in at 12.148 million around 10:30 p.m. ET. Venezuela's win drew more than twice the number of viewers (4.48 million) than the 2023 final between Japan and the U.S."
"Tropicana Field was destroyed by Hurricane Milton, and when the Rays return, their jerseys will include sponsored patches on the sleeves, and pieces of Tropicana Field's old, destroyed roof will be stitched into the patches themselves."
"Rays CEO Ken Babby called the patches 'a message of resilience and strength and just how strong our community is.'"
"The designation for Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz was the result of discussions between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association."
The World Baseball Classic final game achieved record viewership, with nearly 11 million viewers watching Team Venezuela defeat Team USA. The Tampa Bay Rays will return to Tropicana Field with jerseys featuring patches made from the stadium's destroyed roof, symbolizing community resilience. Additionally, two Cleveland Guardians players are on unpaid leave due to their involvement in a pitch-rigging scheme, following discussions between Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association regarding their legal situation.
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