Santo Domingo. The Tigres del Licey received a significant boost in their preseason camp with the arrival of three important figures: imported catcher Christian Bethancourt, pitcher Cameron Gann, and utility player Armando Álvarez. The team is training at the facilities of the International Prospect League, located in the municipality of Guerra.
Bethancourt, a 34-year-old Panamanian catcher, brings valuable experience to the team. Standing six feet three inches tall and weighing 200 pounds, the player has eight seasons in the Major Leagues, where he has defended the colors of the Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, Oakland Athletics, Miami Marlins, Toronto Blue Jays, and Tampa Bay Rays. Bethancourt participated in the playoffs with the Rays in the 2020 and 2021 seasons.
Pitcher Cameron Gann, 32, also joins Licey. His performance in the Dominican winter league has been notable, with 44 innings pitched, a WHIP of 1.25, 35 strikeouts, and 21 walks between the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons. Gann has excelled in the playoffs, where his ERA is 1.62, allowing only five runs in 27 and two-thirds innings, with 25 strikeouts.
The team already had the presence of pitchers César Valdez, Paolo Espino, Radhamés Liz, Jorge López, Albert Abreu, Jairo Asencio, Ulises Joaquín, Dany Jiménez, Adonis Medina, Ovis Portes, Elison Joseph and Reidis Sena.
Also integrated were catchers Maxwell Romero and Jommer Hernandez, infielders Gustavo Nuñez, Domingo Leyba, Michael De León, and outfielders Luis Báez and Luis Barrera.
In addition, first and second-year players Manolfi Jiménez, Yophery Rodríguez, Luis Beltrán, Yerald Nin, Elis Cuevas and Ángel Ortiz were present.
The technical staff of Licey, led by its manager, is composed of a group of experienced coaches: Héctor Borg, José Umbría, Anderson Hernández, Carlos Lugo, Manny Aybar, Fidel Peña, and César Cabral.
The 2025-26 season of the Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League (Lidom) will begin on October 15th. The Tigres del Licey will host the Leones del Escogido at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium, starting at 7:30 PM.
