Written in SPORTS on 11/6/2023 · 2:28 p.m.
Mexico City.- The manager Benjamin Gil, who led Mexico to a historical participation in the past World Baseball Classic, has sounded like one of the strong candidates to take the reins of the San Diego Padres in the Major League Baseball (MLB) in which it would be a great opportunity for the Mexican, but despite the rumors it has not yet been completely decided, although this Monday he received an unexpected recommendation.
And the president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who is a well-known baseball fan, took advantage of his morning conference to recommend that the San Diego Padres give a chance to Benjamin Gil the next season. “The Padres are looking for a manager and our manager, third place for the first time in the world baseball competition, Benjamín Gil, is top-notch,” said the president.
He even took the opportunity to ask Alfredo Harp Helú, who has shares in the American team, to help promote the arrival of the former manager of the United States. Tomato trees in the Mexican Pacific League (LMP). “I know that the owners of San Diego (Padres) already interviewed him, that they are looking for a manager, he would be a very good manager, just review how we came in third place in the World Cup and Benjamín Gil managed to harmonize everyone, he did a job first class.
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“I know that they have their protocols in Major League baseball for the selection of managers and players, but Benjamín Gil has won many championships in the Mexican Pacific League (with Tomateros de Culiacán) and the one who promotes the most can help us baseball in Mexico, Alfredo Harp Helú, and I found out that he is a shareholder in the San Diego Padres. Maybe he can give an opinion because Benjamín Gil deserves it,” he said.
According to Jon Morosi, of MLB Netework, Gil is among four candidates to lead San Diego, the other three are Mike Shildt, Ryan Flaherty y Carlos Mendoza. This year, the Mexican manager was part of the coaching staff of Los Angeles Angels who could not advance to the postseason. Now he would look for a solo opportunity to continue growing his career in the Major Leagues.
Source: Tribune
2023-11-06 21:39:03
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