With the clear objective of maintaining their hegemony in winter baseball, the Leones del Escogido formally began their preseason training. The New York Yankees academy, located in Boca Chica, was the setting where 35 players gathered to begin preparation work for the upcoming season of the Dominican Professional Baseball League (LIDOM).<\/p>\n\n
The inaugural session was under the direction of strategist Ram\u00f3n Santiago, who closely supervised the physical conditioning and field practices of a group composed of veterans, prospects, and invited players seeking a spot on the final roster of the two-time national champions.<\/p>\n\n
Among the figures that stood out in this first meeting were experienced and high-ranking arms such as Radham\u00e9s Liz, Dinelson Lamet, V\u00edctor Santos, and Aneurys Zabala. Likewise, young talent made its presence felt with the inclusion of those recently selected in the 2026 Rookie Draft, infielder Jos\u00e9 Mej\u00eda and right-handed pitcher Mauricio Estrella, who are already beginning to integrate into the scarlet team’s philosophy of play.<\/p>\n\n
The commitment of our players from day one is fundamental to building the success we seek this new season. We are focused on every detail to defend our crown.<\/p>Escogido coaching staff<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n
Breakdown of the current template<\/h2>\n\n
The team’s structure at the start of training reflects a balanced mix to face the challenges of the league. The contingent of 35 players was distributed as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n
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- Position players (11):<\/strong> Capri Ortiz, Jimmy Paredes, Carlos Jim\u00e9nez, Darlin Moquete, Randy Florentino, Dervy Ventura, Iv\u00e1n Castillo, Luis De los Santos, Alejandro Mej\u00eda, Modeifi Marte and Jos\u00e9 Mej\u00eda.<\/li>\n
- Pitching staff (18):<\/strong> Wilkin Paredes, Augusto Calder\u00f3n, Domingo Acevedo, Gabriel Ynoa, Yorlin Calder\u00f3n, Brayan Castillo, Aneurys Zabala, H\u00e9ctor P\u00e9rez, Juan Mercedes, Luis Flores, Cristofer G\u00f3mez, Jos\u00e9 Cabrera, \u00c1ngel S\u00e1nchez, Randy Berig\u00fcete, Radham\u00e9s Liz, Dinelson Lamet, Jojanse Torres and Mauricio Estrella.<\/li>\n
- Invitees (6):<\/strong> Te\u00f3filo M\u00e9ndez, Jarlin Garc\u00eda, Nicol\u00e1s De la Cruz, Samil De la Rosa, Tyrone Julie and Melvin Ad\u00f3n.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
With this solid foundation of work, the Leones del Escogido begin their journey with their sights set on consolidating themselves once again as the kings of Dominican baseball, maintaining the disciplined focus that has characterized the organization in its years of recent glory.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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