Showing posts with label Dominican League. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dominican League. Show all posts

Monday, June 8, 2020

Francisco Pena Considered Untouchable By Cibaenas

The Cibaña Eagles have their untouchables. The squad is open to change, in fact it has made several recently, but several players have a stamp that puts them "out of reach" of other teams that may appeal to them.  (Translated)

El Caribe

Friday, June 5, 2020

Cibao Traded Junior Fernandez To Cibaenas

Las Águilas Cibaeñas announced the acquisition of speedy relief pitcher Junior Fernández (RHP), in a trade with the Gigantes del Cibao, who welcomed first baseman and designated hitter Wilín Rosario.  (Translated)

Listin Diario

Thursday, June 4, 2020

Dominican Players Decide To Create An Assistance Fund

The National Federation of Professional Ball Players (Fenapepro) decided to create an assistance fund to henceforth have more resources available to its members.  (Translated)

El Caribe

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Manny Ramires Would Like To Have Chance To Play With Cibaenas

Manny Ramírez is interested in playing once again with the Águilas Cibaeñas. The veteran, who last Saturday reached 48 years of age, at least wants the squad to invite him to practice for the upcoming fall-winter baseball contest.  (Translated)

El Caribe

Monday, May 25, 2020

Erick Almonte Would Like To See David Ortiz & Alex Rodriguez Lead Dominican World Baseball Classic Team

The president of the National Federation of Professional Baseball Players (Fenapepro), Erick Almonte, expressed during an interview that if he had to name the general manager and the country's coach for the next World Baseball Classic, he would choose David Ortiz and Alex Rodríguez respectively to positions.  (Translated)

Listin Diario

Sunday, May 24, 2020

Carlos Clifford Preparing To Sign With MLB Team

Carlos Clifford Cañizares left Cuba in early March 2020. His destination was one that has been frequented by all Cuban baseball players for more than two decades: the Dominican Republic. The 2.03-meter-tall left-handed pitcher is another on-going promise to sign a professional contract by the time the negotiations slowed by the major leagues due to the coronavirus are restored .  (Translated)

Diario de Cuba

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Baseball Academies In Unusual Solitude

In a normal situation, the swing of the bats, the choruses and slaps of the players, the catches at this stage marked an atmosphere of joy and rejoicing in the baseball academies, since the teams were immersed in the so-called Grapefruit League, which serves as a prelude to the opening of the Dominican Summer League tournament.  (Translated)

Listin Diario

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Saturday, May 9, 2020

COVID-19 Does Not Stop LIDOM Plans

In the moments of the COVID-19 pandemic that the country is experiencing, the preparations for the upcoming autumn-winter baseball tournament 2020-21 continue to be active, especially with the appointment of the next leaders of three of the six teams.  (Translated)

El Caribe

Friday, May 8, 2020

Amateur Baseball Takes Refuge In The Streets Of The Dominican Republic

One hit after another, the balls continue to fly in Santo Domingo, one of the main baseball capitals in the Caribbean. But now, in times of coronavirus, they do not fly the fence of the 'play' but they land on the roads or, occasionally, in the headlights of a car.  (Translated)

El Caribe

Thursday, May 7, 2020

Cibaneas Plans To Bring Rangel Ravelo Back For 2020-21 LIDOM Season

According to the president of Águilas Cibaeñas, Adriano Valdez, the group from Santiago is looking to reinforce itself well for the next winter campaign.  (Translated)

Pelota Cubana Blog

Saturday, April 25, 2020

Albert Pujols Available To Play For The First Time In The Dominican League

Put the name Albert Pujols among the major league players who have shown an interest in seeing action at the upcoming Dominican winter baseball tournament.  (Translated)

Listin Diario

Friday, April 24, 2020

New Agreement On Free Agency In Dominican League Beginning For 2021-22 Season

Free agency in the Dominican baseball tournament is a fact. But it will not be launched for the coming autumn-winter campaign 2020-21, but from the fair 2021-22. This was revealed by the president of the National Federation of Professional Players (Fenapepro), Erick Almonte.  (Translated)

El Caribe

Ronnie Belliard Able To Lead Licey

Attention Tigres del Licey. Ronnie Belliard reveals that he is capable of leading the upcoming 2020-2021 fall-winter baseball tournament, although you have the last word.  (Translated)

El Caribe

Thursday, April 23, 2020

Erick Almonte Waits On Response From Dominican League On Proposals

Free agency, the reduction of imports and arrangements for visitor clubhouses in four of the five stadiums are part of the 14 points included in the new labor agreement that the National Federation of Professional Players (Fenapepro) proposes to the Dominican Baseball League (Lidom).  (Translated)

El Caribe

Luis Urueta Will Not Return To Licey For 2020-21 Season

The relationship between Luis -Pipe- Urueta and the Tigres del Licey was broken. The former Colombian leader's stay in the blue organization came to an end, according to Urueta himself.  (Translated)

El Caribe

Sunday, April 19, 2020

Big-League Hopes For John Nogowski Are On Hold

From the vantage of Class AAA for the first time in a career that already included coast-to-coast stops — Vermont one summer, California the next —and a detour into the middle of independent ball, John Nogowski realized how close he was to the majors when a promotion to the next level didn’t mean vanishing into the ether. It meant appearing on ESPN.

Post-Dispatch

Erick Almonte Waiting Out COVID-19 Shutdown In The Dominican Republic

Letter from Peoria Chiefs manager Erick Almonte, who over the winter was assigned by the parent club St. Louis Cardinals to return to Dozer Park for a second season at the helm. That season, like everywhere in baseball, is on hold. The former big-league infielder is at home with his family, sheltering from COVID-19.

Peoria Journal Star