{"id":116612,"date":"2026-04-15T09:34:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T13:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/gigantes-del-cibao-nelson-cruz-advisor-and-jaylon-pimentel-general-manager\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T09:34:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T13:34:17","slug":"gigantes-del-cibao-nelson-cruz-advisor-and-jaylon-pimentel-general-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/nationals\/gigantes-del-cibao-nelson-cruz-advisor-and-jaylon-pimentel-general-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Gigantes del Cibao: Nelson Cruz Advisor and Jaylon Pimentel General Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gigantes del Cibao Strengthens its Team with Nelson Cruz and Jaylon Pimentel<\/h2>\n\nSAN FRANCISCO DE MACOR\u00cdS \u2013 The Gigantes del Cibao have announced significant changes in their baseball operations structure, with the aim of strengthening their team for the upcoming season. The franchise has confirmed the integration of Nelson Cruz as a special advisor for baseball operations and the appointment of Jaylon Pimentel as general manager of operations.\n\nThe arrival of Cruz represents a significant return for the organization. The outstanding player, a historical figure of the team, returns after a successful career both in the Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League and in Major League Baseball. His leadership and outstanding offensive productivity are well known. In addition, Cruz has served as general manager of the Dominican team in the recent editions of the World Baseball Classic.\n\n\n

Having Nelson Cruz is a blessing for our organization. His experience, leadership, and knowledge of the game will contribute significantly in all areas.<\/p>Alfredo Acebal Rizek, President of Operations<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nIn his new role, Cruz will work closely with the baseball operations department, participating in talent evaluation, player development, and strategic decision-making.\n\nSimultaneously, the franchise has formalized the appointment of Jaylon Pimentel as general manager of operations. His professional growth in the field of baseball and his contribution to the team’s classification to the postseason in the previous season are highlighted.\n\n\n

Jaylon is a professional with great preparation, discipline, and a modern vision of the game. We trust in his ability to continue driving the organization’s success.<\/p>Alfredo Acebal Rizek, President of Operations<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\nAt 31 years old, Pimentel has built a solid career in Dominican and international baseball. His experience includes roles as an international scout with the Arizona Diamondbacks, pro scout with the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees. In addition, he has collaborated with the Toros del Este and currently has functions in Mexican baseball with the Leones de Yucat\u00e1n.\n\nWith these strategic moves, the Gigantes del Cibao reaffirm their commitment to success, combining the experience of a legend with emerging talent in sports management.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Gigantes del Cibao Strengthens its Team with Nelson Cruz and Jaylon Pimentel SAN FRANCISCO DE MACOR\u00cdS \u2013 The Gigantes del Cibao have announced significant changes in their baseball operations structure, with the aim of strengthening their team for the upcoming season. The franchise has confirmed the integration of Nelson Cruz as a special advisor for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":116613,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[997],"tags":[88,1037,5865,1395],"class_list":{"0":"post-116612","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nationals","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-general-manager","10":"tag-gigantes-del-cibao","11":"tag-nelson-cruz"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116612","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=116612"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116612\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/116613"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=116612"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=116612"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=116612"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}