San Juan, Apr 15 (EFE).- Star former catcher Yadier Molina decided to take a year off and not continue at the helm of the champions Criollos de Caguas ahead of the 2024-25 season of the Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League (LBPRC). from Puerto Rico.
The decision was made after multiple conversations with the president of the Criollos, Raúl Rodríguez Font, and the general manager, Jesús ‘Motorita’ Feliciano, the team reported this Monday.
“Yadier Molina has made the decision to take a well-deserved rest. As soon as he finished his career as a Major League baseball player, he went to manage Venezuela, then he was in the World Baseball Classic and the Criollos de Caguas,” said the general manager. of the team.
“His desire is to share more time with his family and it is something that we respect as human beings that we are,” he added.
With Molina as leader, the Criollos recovered the throne of winter baseball and won the 21st title. It was his first presentation as a mentor in the LBPRC.
“We know that Yadier Molina has a very big future in baseball and he is going to achieve what he wants. We wanted him to return after having won the championship, but these are things that you have to give him his space with,” stated Feliciano. .
“On our part and the Criollos de Caguas, we are very proud that he wanted to be part of our organization for the second time, since he also achieved a championship as a player,” he stressed.
The general manager indicated that Molina will have “open doors” in the organization if he wants to return to the League in the future.
Molina expressed words of gratitude to the Criollos players, the administration and the fans for the support provided while he led the team in the 2023-24 season.
“I want to thank Caguas for the opportunity and trust. It was a great year, which ended with the 21st championship. I decided to take a year off and not direct,” he said.
During the next few weeks, the Criollos will work on the candidate evaluation process to form the new coaching staff for the 2024-25 season. EFE
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