{"id":500718,"date":"2026-02-23T09:53:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T13:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/toros-del-este-renew-contract-with-six-pitchers\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T09:53:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T13:53:48","slug":"toros-del-este-renew-contract-with-six-pitchers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/toros-del-este-renew-contract-with-six-pitchers\/","title":{"rendered":"Toros del Este renew contract with six pitchers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>La Romana.\u2013<\/strong> The <strong>Toros del Este<\/strong> announced the contract renewal of six pitchers \u2014four relievers and two starters\u2014 as part of their strategy to preserve the strength of the pitching staff and prevent these key pieces from entering free agency in the Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You may be interested in:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/beisbol\/gigantes-del-cibao-firman-nuevamente-al-relevista-huascar-brazoban-para-la-proxima-temporada\/\">Gigantes del Cibao sign reliever Hu\u00e1scar Brazob\u00e1n again for next season<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nGeneral Manager <strong>Jes\u00fas Mej\u00eda<\/strong> informed that relievers <strong>Yaramil Hiraldo<\/strong>, <strong>Miguel Castro<\/strong>, <strong>Gerson Moreno<\/strong>, and <strong>Jos\u00e9 Adames<\/strong> will remain in the team, as well as starters <strong>F\u00e9lix Pe\u00f1a<\/strong> and <strong>Pedro Fern\u00e1ndez<\/strong>.\n\n\"It's an important first step to retain quality arms that are key to our pitching staff. We will continue to make moves in the coming days,\" said the executive.\n\nAmong the relievers, Hiraldo stood out as one of the most dominant of last season, recording an ERA of 1.29 in the regular season and allowing only one run in nine innings during the postseason, with 13 strikeouts and a batting average allowed of .151.\n\nMoreno was also a key player from the bullpen, participating in 24 regular season games in which he allowed only four runs in 19.1 innings, with 23 strikeouts and an opponent's batting average of .203.\n\nAdames, a native of La Romana, compiled an effectiveness of 3.46 between the regular season and playoffs, while Castro will return after his first participation in LIDOM after 11 seasons in Major Leagues, a stage in which he struck out 14 batters in 14.2 innings during the 2025-26 season.\n\nThe pitchers Pe\u00f1a and Fern\u00e1ndez, although they did not see action with the club last season, are part of the organization's immediate plans, which continues negotiations with other members of its core with a view to maintaining a competitive base for the next campaign.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>La Romana.\u2013 The Toros del Este announced the contract renewal of six pitchers \u2014four relievers and two starters\u2014 as part of their strategy to preserve the strength of the pitching staff and prevent these key pieces from entering free agency in the Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League. 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