Culiacan, Sinaloa /
Los Angeles Dodgers incorporated one more prospect into their ranks with the signature of Mexican Agustín Acosta Villegaswho will start his way to Big leagues at the team academy located in Dominican Republic.
The news was released through College of Bachelors of the State of Sinaloa (Cobaes)institution where the right of 17 years of age studies the sixth semester of high school.
Acosta plays as an outfielder, throwing to the right and batting to the left. He was scouted by Carlos Gonzalezscout for the Los Angeles organization, during the showcase ‘Elite Prospects’ Made in Playa del Carmen, Campeche in May of last year.
in that event About 70 prospects from Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, Curaçao and Mexico met; and to whom Agustin attended in the company of the Venezuelan coach of the CBC Elite Academy of the United States, charles perez.
Born on September 7, 2004, the native of Culiacán, Sinaloa began his journey in baseball influenced by his grandfather at the age of 3 years, because he was the one who took him for the first time to the Colhuacan Little Baseball Youth and Children’s League.
Later, thanks to the support of his parents, Villegas entered the Campus 27 of Cobaesplace where he met the professor Olegario Camacho Parrawho would become the guide of his sports development.
Agustin Acosta Villegas will join right pitcher Edgar Aviles as one of the prospects signed by Dodgers in the MLB International Signing period which began on January 15.
