Escogido and Toros Bolster Their Ranks with Imports for the Final
Santo Domingo – Los Leones del Escogido and the Toros del Este have selected their imported reinforcements for the Final Series of the 2025-2026 championship, dedicated to Juan Marichal and in option for the Banreservas Cup. The Imported Draft, held this Tuesday, defined the players that will strengthen both teams in the search for the title.
The Leones del Escogido chose pitchers Matt Foster and Luis Fernando Miranda. For their part, the Toros del Este selected Nabil Crismatt and Odrisamer Despaigne.
All the players selected belonged to the Águilas Cibaeñas during the recent Round Robin, now reinforcing the teams qualified for the final.Outstanding Performance of Selected Pitchers
Matt Foster, right-handed reliever for the Lions, had an outstanding performance in the semifinal series. He recorded an ERA of 3.00, a WHIP of 1.00, and an opponents’ batting average of .182. In three innings pitched, he allowed two hits, one earned run, walked one, struck out one batter, and earned two saves.
Luis Fernando Miranda, also a right-handed pitcher, demonstrated his dominance with an effectiveness of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.33 during the Round Robin. In six innings, he allowed only two hits, one earned run, did not concede walks, and struck out seven rivals, strengthening the Lions’ starting rotation.
The Toros del Este added Nabil Crismatt, who did not see action in the semifinal, and Odrisamer Despaigne, who had an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 0.88 in the Round Robin. Despaigne worked 5.2 innings, allowing four hits, two earned runs, one walk and striking out three batters.
The Imported Draft was moderated by Jorge Torres, technical director of LIDOM, and was attended by Carlos Peña, general manager of the Leones del Escogido, and Jesús Mejía, general manager of the Toros del Este.
In the list of available players, ten players were listed, eight from the Águilas Cibaeñas and two from the Gigantes del Cibao.
