La Romana – Los Toros del Este have confirmed the return of one of their most outstanding relievers from last season, Joe Corbett, for the 2025-26 campaign. Jesús Mejía, the team’s general manager, was in charge of making the announcement, assuring that the American pitcher will be available for the entire season, without restrictions.
Corbett’s Featured Statistics
In the 2024-25 season, Corbett participated in 23 games with the Bulls, accumulating 19.2 innings. During this time, he allowed only 9 hits, conceded 4 walks, and struck out 23 batters. His record was 1-0, with an ERA of 1.37 and an adjusted ERA of 279, surpassing the league average by 179%. Corbett also reinforced the Lions in the postseason, playing a crucial role in Escogido’s championship. In the Round Robin and the Final Series, he pitched 11.2 innings without allowing runs, giving up only 3 walks and striking out 14 opponents. Combining both performances, Corbett achieved an effectiveness of 0.87 in 31.1 innings, with 37 strikeouts and a WHIP of 0.80.This summer, the Oklahoma City player shined in Mexico with the Leones de Yucatán, accumulating 23 strikeouts in 21.1 innings. In Mexico, he allowed 21 hits and 7 walks, with an ERA of 4.64, in a league where the earned run average was 6.19. Corbett joins Matt Dermody and Jaime Barria as reinforcements announced by the Toros del Este, joining a renewed roster that includes Sandberg Pimentel and Ronald Guzman, José Manuel Fernández and Joely Rodríguez, Jesús Liranzo, Yohan Ramírez and Janser Lara. In addition, Miguel Castro and Marco Luciano are incorporated, who arrived via trade. The Baseball Operations team, led by Jesús Mejía, is preparing for the LIDOM Rookie Draft, scheduled for Wednesday, September 10th. The Bulls have also announced the start of their preseason training for Monday, September 22, with an Early Camp starting September 15, aimed at players who need more preparation time.He’s a premium reliever returning home, coming to significantly strengthen the bullpen. He’s expected to be one of the main late-game arms for the team from the first day of the season.
Jesús Mejía
