Team USA manager Joe Torre held open a roster spot for Andy Pettitte after the Yankees left-hander indicated he was interested in participating in the World Baseball Classic, but it won’t be happening.
Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports that Pettitte turned down his former manager’s offer, writing that “Torre said recently that the Yankees had voiced concerns about Pettitte taking part in the tournament, given the hurler’s recent injury history.”
Not only did Pettitte miss two months with a broken ankle last season, simply by virtue of being 40 years old there’s no reason to tack on any additional innings heading into his 18th season.