Santo Domingo, RD
The Águilas Cibaeñas team was championed today by Dominican President Luis Abinader before participating in the Caribbean Series in Mazatlán, Mexico, although the club does not know if any of its star players will be able to make the trip after giving positive results for the covid- 19.
Leader Félix Fermín revealed that gardener Juan Lagares tested negative for coronavirus, but we have to wait until Friday to do a third test to confirm the diagnosis.
Las Águilas will travel to Mazatlán next Saturday, a day before the start of the Caribbean Series, which runs until February 6.
Plant receptor Francisco Peña and gardener Juan Carlos Pérez are infected, Efe found out from a team source.
The contagions took place as a result of the players’ celebration after they defeated Gigantes del Cibao in the final series of the championship in a seventh and decisive match.
The ninth-based Santiago (north) announced that he will be reinforced with the second star Robinson Canó, from the New York Mets, who will not be able to play next season in the Major Leagues because he failed the anti-doping protocol to second time in his career.
The first member of the Texas Rangers team, Ronald Guzmán, is another strong point of the Eagles, just like the pitcher César Valdez and the shortstop Jorge Mateo.
The championship was shortened to 30 regular series games, and the public was not allowed in the stadiums.
“It will be a huge honor for us to represent the country in the Caribbean Series, a competition in which we have been the most successful country (…) Thank you, Mr. President (Luis Abinader), because without you and your officials there would be no it was possible to celebrate the championship “, said in the National Palace the gardener Melky Cabrera.
The players and managers of the mamey team joined the president of the Professional Baseball League (Lidom), Vitelio Mejía, to deliver to Abinader and the vice-president of the country, Raquel Peña, the jackets and hats of the team.
“We are the capital of the world in baseball; the country that produces the largest number of players per capita,” said Abinader, who, after defining his eagle, assured that his government will always support the sport and to a greater extent. great when it’s a “tradition” Like baseball.
He reminded the Dominican champion team that “an entire country” will pay attention to their performance and urged its members to play with passion and emotion, “but especially with patriotism”, so that it can be confirmed that the Dominican Republic is the force. baseball in the region.
The ninth eagle visited the seat of government led by his manager Félix Fermín. There were also players Carlos “tsunami” Martínez, pitcher of the major leagues, as well as Johan Camargo and Rangel Ravelo and the Cuban serpentine player Yunieski Maya.
The Eagles have won the 22nd crown and aim to reach the sixth title of the Caribbean Series. The Dominican teams dominate that competition with 20 crowns, 10 of them made by Tigres del Licey.