Why was Randy Arozarena snubbed by Will Smith? Breaking down American catcher's refusal to fist bump Mexican star in WBC demolition

Randy Arozarena began his World Baseball Classic matchup with the United States by greeting the umpire and USA catcher, Will Smith. He offered out a fist bump for Smith, who didn't engage.

Arozarena had already tapped his shoulder, so he inched his outstretched fist closer. Smith looked down at it, but refused to offer up a friendly gesture.

There's a bitter rivalry between the two countries and it shows in every sport. Still, Smith's blunt refusal to greet a fellow MLB star was a bit shocking. After the game, Arozarena said:

“I was happy to see him and I went to say hi, but he left me hanging. What am I going to do? I’m not going to cry.”

The two stars each had solid games, with Smith going 1-for-4 with a solo home run and Arozarena finishing 3-for-5 with two RBIs. His torrid WBC production continued against the dominant United States.

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Randy Arozarena leads Mexico to stunning rout of Team USA

The best team in Pool C was supposed to be the United States, but Randy Arozarena and the Mexican team put that idea to bed last night. They absolutely dominated the team that was expected to compete for another title.

Randy Arozarena and Mexico dominated

The final score was 11-5, but that doesn't even show the dominance. The United States' vaunted offense was shut out until the seventh inning, when Smith knocked in his solo home run.

Pitching was always going to be the USA's undoing in the World Baseball Classic, but their offense was stymied by a Mexican staff that didn't even use Julio Urias.