MEXICO CITY.- It is early to know the plans of the New York Yankees for Jared Serna, the brand new Rookie of the Year of the current edition of the Mexican Pacific League, after an outstanding performance with the Charros de Jalisco (.310, 7, 30).
One thing that is certain is that the performance that earned him the trophy would not change much his situation in which at 21 years old he would go for his first full summer in advanced Class A, where in 2023 he hit .287 with no home runs and 8 RBIs in 27 games.
In the same 2023, in the traditional A category, the second novice awarded in consecutive winters of the Charros, he averaged .284 with 19 home runs and 79 RBIs in 95 games, performing for the Tampa Tarpons that he directed, you remember , a lady: Rachel Balkovec.
HERE, an event that caused a stir in Cuba last week did not receive any publicity. The visit to the island of a player who left after the triumph of the Revolution in 1959: Tony Oliva.
The immortal from the Cooperstown Hall of Fame was at a game of what is now known as the Elite League to throw the first ball, accompanied by authorities of the regime that causes so much sting in the United States and other places.
Oliva, whose real name is Pedro and who arrived in the United States with the passport of his brother Antonio Oliva, is the first to be honored in Cuba from that group that includes another Cooperstown guest, the slugger Atanasio “Tony” Pérez, and the pitcher Luis Tiant.
A day like today, in 1971—In the final stretch of the regular role, Kenneth Frailing, of the Venados de Mazatlán, left the Cañeros de Los Mochis without a hit or a run and beat them 2-0, at the Teodoro Mariscal stadium.
In 2001– Major League Baseball announces that the Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays will open the season in Puerto Rico, marking the third consecutive year that the season will begin outside the United States and Canada.
**“Baseball is a public trust. Players change, owners change and certain commissioners change, but baseball continues.” – Peter Ueberroth.
OBSERVATIONS: Bud Harrelson, a middleweight who is remembered for having fought Pete Rose, a heavyweight, during a 1973 championship series game, died at age 79, of Alzheimer’s.
“I didn’t really hit him, I just grabbed him. He was offended and insulted me, Rose said, upon learning of the death of someone who was a World Series champion with the New York Mets as a player (1969) and third base coach (1986).
IN a row.- There are 7 Mexicans who avoided arbitration, including the naturalized Randy Arozarena (8.1). All, except Víctor González (860 thousand), will earn seven-digit figures: Alex Verdugo (8.7), Luis Urías (5), José Urquidy (3.7), Isaac Paredes (3.4) and Ramón Urías (2.1)… Águilas de Mexicali reported sold out seats for the three games of the semifinal against the Naranjeros de Hermosillo, starting Sunday in the “Nido”… By the way, the fronterizos will no longer have Dominican reliever William Ramírez, who will not return after traveling to his country to his father’s funeral. Ramírez participated in five of the seven playoff games against the Algodoneros de Guasave and in 4 innings he did not allow runs, striking out 8 and walking two.
It is early to know the New York Yankees’ plans for Jared Serna, the brand new Rookie of the Year of the current edition of the Mexican Pacific League, after an outstanding performance with the Charros de Jalisco (.310, 7, 30).
2024-01-13 07:08:58
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