Oscar De la Cruz to Open for Leones del Escogido in the Caribbean Series
Right-handed pitcher Oscar De la Cruz will be the starter for the Leones del Escogido in the opening game of the Caribbean Series. The game, which will be played this Sunday at 9:30 p.m., Dominican time, will pit the Leones against the Charros de Jalisco at the Pan American Stadium. De la Cruz arrives with an outstanding performance in the Round Robin, where he accumulated a 2-1 record, an ERA of 1.73, a WHIP of 1.00, and 11 strikeouts in 26 innings.The team manager, Ramón Santiago, has made it clear that the goal is to conquer the title. The team is seeking the sixth Caribbean crown for the Escogido and the number 24 for the Dominican Republic. In addition, the Lions will try to be the second Lidom team to repeat Caribbean Series championships, a feat previously achieved by the Águilas Cibaeñas. The core of the team includes experienced players like Junior Lake, Sócrates Brito, Christian Adames, Erik González, and Gustavo Núñez. The pitching staff is headed by Travis Lakins, Oscar De la Cruz, Enny Romero, and Jefry Yan. Santiago highlighted the quality of the team, mentioning the speed, the solid defense, and the good pitching. He emphasized the quality of the starters, with De la Cruz and Romero reinforcing the staff after being among the best pitchers in Lidom. He also emphasized the importance of the bullpen, which has important arms for key moments. The Lions will face the Charros de Jalisco, the Cangrejeros de Santurce, the Federales de Chiriquí and the Tomateros de Culiacán. Before the official registration closed, the Dominican team incorporated right-handed reliever Jimmy Cordero and catcher Geraldi Díaz, both from the Gigantes del Cibao, replacing Joe Corbett and Julio E. Rodríguez. Corbett is about to sign with a baseball organization, while Rodríguez is having visa issues.We came to win, and that is the message being conveyed to the group. It is not enough to have been champions in the Dominican Republic; if we win here too, the celebration will be double.
Ramón Santiago, manager of the Leones del Escogido
