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San Francisco de Macorís. – The Gigantes del Cibao announced the signing of American catcher Cooper Johnson, who will be part of the group of imported players for the 2025-26 season of the Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League (LIDOM).
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Johnson, 27, was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the sixth round of the 2019 Draft, and is recognized for his solid defense behind the plate, his ability to manage the pitching staff, and his leadership on the field.
During the 2025 season, the catcher played between Double-A and Triple-A in the Texas Rangers organization, where he accumulated 73 hits, including 9 home runs, 40 RBIs, 40 runs scored, and 4 stolen bases. In addition, he recorded an OBP of .329 and an OPS of .680, showing a balanced and consistent offensive profile.
Words from the Operations Manager
General Manager Jaylon Pimentel highlighted the hiring as part of the team's strategy to strengthen its depth in a key position:
"Cooper is a catcher with excellent preparation and a great work ethic. His recent experience in Double-A and Triple-A, along with his defensive skills and leadership, will be a great contribution to our pitching staff and the team in general."
The 2025-26 LIDOM season will begin on October 15th, and the Gigantes del Cibao are preparing for their first game Vs the Águilas Cibaeñas in Santiago.
Nationals
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Sports
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Estrellas Orientales continue unstoppable with a 9 to 4 defeat against the Gigantes
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Regional Gymnastics Competition Held in Barahona
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Technology
NASA launches three missions to map the heliosphere and study the solar wind
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Miami (USA).- NASA launched three missions into space this Wednesday that seek to map the heliosphere, the layer that surrounds and protects the solar system, to critically monitor space weather and to study how the Earth's upper atmosphere responds to the solar wind. The three missions took off from Florida on a SpaceX Falcon 9 […]
Nvidia: From Video Games to the World's Summit as a Colossus of Artificial Intelligence
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Apple equips its AirPods with translation in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German
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New York.- Apple equips its AirPods with live translation in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German thanks to its new operating system, iOS 26, which launches this Monday on compatible devices. Starting today, the AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 with noise cancellation, paired with iPhones compatible with Apple Intelligence - Apple's artificial intelligence - […]
84% of teenage girls in Spain fear that AI will use their photos to create fake sexual content
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Madrid.- Teenagers have integrated AI into their daily lives, whether for studies or as a confidant in personal matters, although the majority also express reservations, including the use of images to create fake sexual content, according to 84% of them and 76% of them. These are some of the data revealed by the 'Así somos' […]
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International
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Argentina.- A strong explosion recorded this Friday night in an industrial park located in the area of the Aeropuerto Internacional Ministro Pistarini (Carlos Spegazzini) generated an intense shock wave that was felt in several neighborhoods of the Buenos Aires city, causing alarm among the neighbors who reported a "deafening roar". Following the initial detonation, a […]
Tensions rise between China and Japan over Taiwan: Beijing asked its citizens not to travel to the island
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US launches new attack against vessel in the Caribbean, leaving four dead
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A magnitude 5.8 earthquake shakes northern Japan
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Entertainment
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Opinion
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Economy
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The country issues sovereign bonds for $1.6 billion, reports the Treasury.
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Dominican Republic places international bonds for US$1.6 billion at 10 years
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Prices in NY: Dominicans up in arms over high prices of basic products
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Style
Roberto Ángel Salcedo heads the first preparatory meeting for the 2026 carnivals
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The 44th edition of the Tony Barreiro Games is inaugurated at UASD
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Puntacana Foundation and Gamma Asset Management sign alliance to strengthen community development
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Exhibition "Siempre Salomé" honors Salomé Ureña's legacy in the Colonial City
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Editorial
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