Over the past 14 years, the 49-year-old has built a thriving farm in Abu Dhabi, providing his family with a steady supply of fresh produce, meat, poultry, dairy, fruits, vegetables, and honey.

Notably missing from its practices were three key players for the squad: Captain and former MVP Luciano Acosta, breakout star Luca Orellano and Yuya Kubo. We spoke with head coach Pat Noonan who ...