CLEARWATER, Fla. – After a 5-3 win over the Phillies on Wednesday, Canada’s World Baseball Classic team heads to Puerto Rico with the hope of advancing beyond the first round for the first time ever.
“It’s a good vibe,” said manager Ernie Whitt. “We want to win every game we play, but it’s a learning (opportunity) for us, too.”
A wide range of arms contributed against a Phillies lineup featuring the likes of Trea Turner, J.T. Realmuto, Alec Bohm, Adolis Garcia and Bryson Stott. Veterans like James Paxton and Phillippe Aumont needed the tune-up since they aren’t in affiliated baseball right now, while minor-leaguers like Guardians left-handed starting pitching prospect Matt Wilkinson seized their first chance…