{"id":485714,"date":"2025-10-06T13:38:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T17:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/mazara-morales-and-olivarez-lead-new-integrations-for-the-gigantes-del-cibao\/"},"modified":"2025-10-06T13:38:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T17:38:05","slug":"mazara-morales-and-olivarez-lead-new-integrations-for-the-gigantes-del-cibao","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/sports\/baseball\/mazara-morales-and-olivarez-lead-new-integrations-for-the-gigantes-del-cibao\/","title":{"rendered":"Mazara, Morales, and Olivarez lead new integrations for the Gigantes del Cibao"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n<p><br><strong>San Francisco de Macor\u00eds. \u2013 Los Gigantes del Cibao<\/strong> continue to strengthen their roster for the upcoming season of the <strong>Dominican Professional Baseball League (LIDOM)<\/strong>, with the incorporation of <strong>five new players<\/strong> who joined the training sessions at the <strong>Juli\u00e1n Javier<\/strong> stadium under the direction of manager <strong>Jos\u00e9 Leger<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>You may be interested in:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/beisbol\/bethancourt-gann-y-alvarez-se-unen-al-campamento-de-los-tigres-del-licey\/\">Bethancourt, Gann and \u00c1lvarez join the Tigres del Licey camp\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nThe new integrations include <strong>Nomar Mazara<\/strong>, <strong>Helcris Olivarez<\/strong>, <strong>Eddinson Paulino<\/strong>, <strong>Frank Rodr\u00edguez<\/strong>, and <strong>Emil Morales<\/strong>, who join the group in full preparation for the start of the championship.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>New Giants in the Camp<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<strong>Eddinson Paulino (INF, 23 years old)<\/strong><br>Native of Santiago, Paulino belongs to the <strong>Toronto Blue Jays<\/strong> organization, where this year he participated at the Double-A level. With his defensive versatility and offensive contact, he adds depth to the Giants&#8217; infield.\n\n<strong>Helcris Olivarez (LZ, 25 years old)<\/strong><br>Left-handed pitcher born in San Francisco de Macor\u00eds, member of the <strong>San Francisco Giants<\/strong>. In 2025 he had an outstanding performance between Double-A and Triple-A, recording an <strong>ERA of 3.65<\/strong>, with <strong>46 strikeouts and a WHIP of 1.62<\/strong> in <strong>37 innings pitched<\/strong>.\n\n<strong>Frank Junior Rodr\u00edguez (C, 24 years old)<\/strong><br>Catcher from Santiago belonging to the <strong>Los Angeles Dodgers<\/strong>. Last season he averaged <strong>.218<\/strong>, with <strong>3 home runs and 18 RBIs<\/strong> in <strong>179 at-bats<\/strong>, standing out for his defense and ability to handle young pitchers.\n\n<strong>Emil Morales (SS, 19 years old)<\/strong><br>First pick of the <strong>2025 Rookie Draft<\/strong> of the Gigantes del Cibao. Born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, but with roots in Santiago, Morales is considered one of the <strong>top Dominican prospects<\/strong> in international baseball.<br>In 2025 he had an outstanding season between the Rookie and Class A leagues, with a <strong>.314 average<\/strong>, <strong>14 home runs<\/strong>, <strong>70 RBIs<\/strong>, <strong>11 stolen bases<\/strong> and an <strong>OPS of .911<\/strong>. He currently ranks as the <strong>MLB&#8217;s number 100 prospect<\/strong> and <strong>number 7 in the Dodgers organization<\/strong>.\n\n<strong>Nomar Mazara (OF, 30 years old)<\/strong><br>Veteran outfielder from the capital with seven seasons of experience in Major Leagues (Texas, Chicago White Sox, Detroit and San Diego). In 2025 he played with the <strong>\u00c1guilas de Veracruz (LMB)<\/strong>, where he recorded a <strong>.275 average<\/strong>, with <strong>3 home runs and 19 RBIs<\/strong> in 40 games. His experience will be key in the offensive lineup of the Cibao team.\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Leger highlights the group&#8217;s commitment<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\nThe leader <strong>Jos\u00e9 Leger<\/strong> valued the energy and willingness of the new players, as well as the chemistry that has been generated in training.\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe are very satisfied with the commitment they have shown from day one. This group arrives focused and with the desire to contribute to the team&#8217;s success. The internal competition has been excellent,\u201d expressed Leger.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Francisco de Macor\u00eds. \u2013 Los Gigantes del Cibao continue to strengthen their roster for the upcoming season of the Dominican Professional Baseball League (LIDOM), with the incorporation of five new players who joined the training sessions at the Juli\u00e1n Javier stadium under the direction of manager Jos\u00e9 Leger. 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