Here’s a clip from MLB Network about the friendship between Wright and Sgt. Felix Perez, who spent 7 years in Army’s elite 82nd Airborne division and was paralyzed in an accident in 2005 while serving overseas:

“Sit down with Felix for a couple minutes, talk to him about what it means to represent the United States and you’ll have a better understanding as to what this tournament means for the players, what it means to the fans and, in Felix’s case, what it means to the veterans,” Wright says.

Team USA will begin the World Baseball Classic tonight against Mexico on MLB Network at 9 pm ET.