Viciedo dressed as a hero for the Chunichi Dragons in a two-run quadrangle. Photo: Latin Press
Sluggers Dayan Viciedo and Leonys Martín lifted Cuba’s name with two homers on the opening day of the Professional Baseball League in Japan, in its 2021-2022 season.
Viciedo dressed as a hero for the Chunichi Dragons with a
homer with two stages, which completed a group of five in the eighth
chapter and allowed a 7-6 comeback against Hiroshima Carps.
According to the portal www.bdamientosjaponés.com, this is the third time
Natural slugger from the Cuban province of Villa Clara hits a house in
the first game of the campaign since arriving in the Asian nation in 2016.
His compatriot Martín, also from Villa Clara, did not run the same way
his luck and crushing with the defender barely made up for his defeat
Marines de Lotte 2-8 against Halcones by SoftBank as well
West Indies Alfredo Despaigne and Yurisbel Gracial.
The heavy battle in Granma Province failed three times, but
received a ticket and got a race, while Gracial, from Matanzas,
He hit a double four times on the bat.
In addition to these four players who participated in the opening of the day
from this Friday, five other Cuban representatives will see shares in
The main Japanese baseball circuit.
The largest amount is in Chunichi’s team, because together with
first baseman Viciedo, pitchers Raydel Martínez and Yariel Rodríguez
will seek to increase the number of innings thrown, and the catcher Ariel
Martínez will try to consolidate in the starting team.
Likewise, Despaigne and Gracial share a salary in the four-time champions
Softbank with the left closer Liván Moinelo; meanwhile, the jug on the right
Andy Rodríguez will travel next Sunday for his premiere at
subsidiary of the Fukuoka set.
It is also listed in the official list of Águilas de Rakuten, The
gardener Rusney Castillo, who arrives on Japanese soil after adding
experience in the United States and various tours in the Caribbean.
Divided into the Pacific and Central League, the professional season in Japan
brings together 12 teams with over 100 games scheduled in their calendar
regularly until next October.
According to the League’s organizers, the 2021-2022 version will not have
extensions to contribute to the security measures announced by
government to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
(With information from Prensa Latina)