Alejandro de Aza: incorporation of high carats for the Magallanes arsenal

Harold Capote Fernández | @batesbeisbol

Navegantes del Magallanes goes with everything in the next season 2021-2022 of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP)

This Wednesday, through its account on the social network Twitter, the blue team announces the hiring of the experienced gardener Alejandro de Aza, who becomes the fourth imported player who will be under the command of the new helmsman, Wilfredo Romero.

The Dominican comes to represent a luxury addition, this based on his two very successful forays into the local circuit with the Cardenales de Lara, in 2017-2018 he reached an average of .378 (98-37), while in 2018 -2019 achieved .338 (204-69).

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In total, he has a .351 average in the LVBP, 302-106, with 6 homers, 18 doubles, 3 triples, 43 RBIs, another 55 scored, 31 walks, 45 strikeouts, .419 in on-base percentage, slugging of .490 and .909 of OPS.

With the Red Birds he was decisive in the achievement of the 2019 championship, leaving .333 on average (18-6) in the final against Leones del Caracas, he drove 3 lines.

Regarding his boarding in the ship, a member of the sports commission of the Carabobeños said: “De Aza is a long-time player. We know that his contribution is going to be important.”

During 10 tournaments, the merenguero has played in the maximum circus of the ball, this with the Florida Marlins, Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, San Francisco Giants, New York Mets and Washington Nationals .

As a major league he accumulates .260 points with the tree (2575-669), 51 homers, 258 trailers and 367 touchdowns.

Another important approach

In the same way, this October 13, the pitcher Wilfredo Boscán joins the practices of the electricians, the right wing goes to his eleventh season in the League and fourth with the Navegantes shirt.

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“I see a good core in the team and there are still players to join. I threw a 20-pitch bullpen today and I really felt pretty good.” express.

At the service of the Turks he has a 7-6 record with a 3.77 ERA, 38 strikeouts in 86 innings, 16 walks (average of 1.67 per 9 stretches), 5 homers allowed (0.52).

His lifetime record numbers are 23-27, ERA 3.71, 224 fanned in 408 innings, 105 walks (2.32), with 21 hits from four corners received (0.46).

Finally, the pitching staff has continued with its preparation, on the day the pitchers Yohánder Méndez, Erick Leal, Wilking Rodríguez, Anthony Vizcaya, Luis Martínez, José Martínez, Danny Hernández, Eliézer García, Carlos Valero, Wikelman García and Alvin performed bullpen. Herrera.

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