MLB fans react to Aroldis Chapman being on Great Britain’s preliminary World Baseball Classic roster: "Taking being a Royal a little too literally"

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Chapman is listed as one of the 50 players on Great Britain's preliminary roster for the 2023 World Baseball Classic. WBC NEWS - GREAT BRITAINPer @YordiMLB , veteran LHP Aroldis Chapman is on Great Britain’s World Baseball Classic preliminary roster.Chapman is from Cuba, but his family is from Jamaica. 🇬🇧WBC NEWS - GREAT BRITAIN🇬🇧Per @YordiMLB, veteran LHP Aroldis Chapman is on Great Britain’s World Baseball Classic preliminary roster.Chapman is from Cuba, but his family is from Jamaica. https://t.co/QJPFcMGPXz Does that mean American players can play for the UK aswell since it was a British colony until 1783? twitter.com/Shawn_Spradlin… Does that mean American players can play for the UK aswell since it was a British colony until 1783?
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