OFFICIAL. The Navigators of the Magellan they confirmed that the big league Pablo Sandoval will play with them in the season to come 2021-2022 of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP).
According to information from the organization that makes life in Valencia, it was announced that the experienced Pablo Sandoval will reappear with the Navegantes del Magallanes in the next season 2021-2022, being his first participation since the 2012-2013 campaign and the postseason of the 13-14, when he last came to the Venezuelan winter ball.
Without a doubt, the return of Sandoval to the LVBP is good news for the Navegantes del Magallanes, remembering that in the Major Leagues he does not have the best present and if he returns to action, it will be very useful to be in shape and aspire to play again in the best baseball in the world.
Arrival and debut
The Magallanes Sports Commission and Max Branger, president of the team, officially announced that Pablo Sandoval will play from November 15 in the 2021-2022 season of the LVBP and his arrival in Venezuela is expected to be on November 10. mentioned month.
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The Sports Commission officially announces that Pablo Sandoval (@ KFP48) will play from November 15.
His arrival is expected for the 10th of that same month. #Magellan #LVBP
– Magallanes BBC (@Magallanes_bbc) October 20, 2021
With this, the situation of Sandoval with Magallanes is confirmed and clarified, because the player himself expressed his desire to play in the winter, but there were still issues to be clarified with the team management, but it seems that this was agreed and “La Nave Turca” will feature “El Panda” for when they face the Braves de Margarita in the third week of November.
Current situation of Sandoval
The 2021 of “El Panda” went from more to less and he is currently as a free agent, so he is in order to play with Magallanes in the LVBP. He started the year in a great way with the Atlanta Braves, being a timely pinch hitter, hitting home runs and contributing to the cause, then his level declined and he was included in a trade with the Cleveland Indians, same as when closing the deadline, They released him and since then he has not seen professional action, because without a doubt, winter will be a great option for this player who was All-Star and champion and MVP of the MLB World Series.
Numbers of “El Panda” in the LVBP
A total of 99 games, 125 hits, 22 doubles, three triples, 16 homers, 60 RBIs, 63 runs scored and an average of .364 from the 2006-07 season to 2012-13. In addition, it has two championships with Magallanes (12-13 and 13-14).