DCNB Gives Training Talk to Yankees Prospects in Boca Chica
BOCA CHICA – The Directorate of the National Baseball Commissioner (DCNB), led by former Major League player Junior Noboa, held a training session for the New York Yankees prospects at their academy located in the country. The main objective of this initiative is to strengthen essential values on and off the field.
The day focused on crucial topics such as integrity, discipline, decision-making, and emotional management. These aspects are considered fundamental in the training of young people who aspire to a career in professional baseball. Diógenes de la Cruz, representing Noboa, coordinated the activity, which is part of an ongoing orientation program aimed at players from MLB academies and independent programs.
During the meeting, Daniel Ramírez, a sports psychology specialist, provided tools to strengthen the competitive mindset. Ramírez emphasized the importance of acting with focus, emotional control, and responsibility. In addition, he highlighted that being part of an organization like the Yankees implies adopting a culture based on excellence, discipline, and tradition.
The activity also highlighted the international character of the academy, which brings together young people from countries such as the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Mexico, Haiti and Hungary, all focused on reaching high-level baseball.
Ysmelin Alcántara shared experiences from his career in professional baseball, motivating prospects to make conscious decisions and maintain appropriate conduct both on and off the field.
The event also highlighted the diversity of the academy, which welcomes young people from various nationalities, including the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Mexico, Haiti, and Hungary, all with the aim of reaching high-level baseball.
Carolina Crespo, Joel Álvarez, and Karla Lister, representatives of the Yankees’ educational area, expressed their satisfaction with the DCNB initiative, highlighting its positive impact on the comprehensive training of the players.
These actions are part of the DCNB’s ongoing work to strengthen education, ethics, and the integral development of prospects, with the aim of raising the level of Dominican baseball and ensuring better preparation for future sports figures.
