Eight members of Holguin Cachorros were chosen to reinforce four of the six teams that will play the Second Elite League of Cuban Baseball, starting next November 7th.
Holguin Cachorros
However, only seven of Holguin Cachorros will be in action, since Edilse Silva, preferred by the Avispas of Santiago de Cuba, together with the short stop Yordan Manduley, declined to participate due to personal problems. Unofficially, we learned that Santiago manager – Eddy Cajigal – picked on Guillermo Avilés from Granma province.
Holguin Cachorros
To increase the team of the national champions, Leñadores from Las Tunas, were chosen pitchers Ruben Rodriguez and Jose Antonio Sanchez, as well as Ernesto Torres, capable of playing in the infield and outfield (utility).
With the Cocodrilos of Matanzas will play Nelson Batista, Catcher Golden Glove in the last season of the National Series, as well as pitcher Jesús Enrique Pérez. Meanwhile, experienced pitcher Wilson Paredes will be playing for Sancti Spíritus Gallos.
Of the 72 reinforcements selected, 36 are pitchers, 19 infielders, 12 outfielders and five catchers.
The big news of the ceremony, broadcast by Tele Rebelde channel, was that Matanzas manager – Armando Ferrer – took advantage of the “free” request rounds to ask for international player Rusney Castillo, who has experience in the U.S. Major League Baseball.
Holguin Cachorros
The 2nd Elite League will have a qualifying stage from November 7 to December 25, where each team will play 40 games (eight against each rival).
Both the semifinals and the grand final will be seven games to the best of four. That the semifinals and the grand final will be seven games to the best of four. It was also announced that no athlete from Holguin was called for Cuba’s Under-23 team.
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