The new manager of Tigres del Licey, Tony Díaz, was a good prospect at the break. He played baseball for children and youth with the Manuel Mota League and later received a scholarship to the United States.
In 1997 he was selected in the draft by the Anaheim Angels, but could never play professionally. An injury to his right shoulder blocked his path, diverting his intentions to succeed in the sport of his dreams. Díaz, 44, tells his story in an interview with Héctor J. Cruz in the Sports News in Listín Diario, which is available on the newspaper’s entire digital platform.
Diaz talks about how he came to Minnesota from the Colorado Rockies, where he developed as the first head coach in 2017 and 2018 under manager Buddy Black. He also tells the details of being a third-class coach during the mask, because the signal system had to be changed.
He also presents his goals with Tigres del Licey for the next winter tour. “This was my first team at Lidom, my father was a harrier, but my mother Rosa was a high school student, so I preferred to follow my mother,” says Díaz. He also says that he comes to the country frequently.
For the position of manager of the Licey, he was contacted by Carlos José Lugo and Daniel Rufenach, with whom he had previously shared, and also named Plácido Polanco as a lifelong friend. “We play in the small leagues and we follow very closely,” says Díaz. Since 2019, he has been the third-tier coach for Minnesota, under the command of manager Rocco Baldelli.