Magellan loads the cannons to win the first battles

VALENCIA. Navegantes del Magallanes closed its preseason this Friday with the incorporation of pitcher Jhonleider Salinas, and in this way they are ready for their debut in the 2021-2022 harvest of the LVBP.

Manager Wilfredo Romero was quite satisfied with the work that his managers did in two weeks of preseason. “Quite interesting what we could see, fortunately they all came in shape. Maybe it was a short time but most of them came with a tremendous disposition, making things easier for us,” Romero said.

Erick Leal will be in charge of opening the opening game, Wilfredo Boscán will be the second, Gabriel García will be third in the rotation and a possible fourth and fifth starter would be Luis Martínez and Wikelman Ramírez, according to what was notified by the shipping boss.

“I think it is a quite acceptable rotation, a rotation with national talent. That is what has pleased me, the national talent that we as a team have had,” said the Aragonese pilot.

“The boys who are going to play won the first game just like Leal, I think we will make decisions according to what we see,” continued the helmsman.

The possible trio of gardeners would be Alejandro De Aza, Cade Gotta and Alberth Martínez, Engelb Vielma and Gabriel Noriega could be double play pairs, Alberto González at third base and Leonardo Reginatto at first base, leaving Arturo Nieto behind the plate, and Anthony Pereira as designated hitter.

Last bullpen session heading into the start

Newcomer Jhonleider Salinas, who has just seen action in the Double A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins and then in the American Association (Independent League of the United States), was one of the arms that worked in the bullpen, totaling 16 shipments. . Wikelman Ramírez, Luis Martínez, Alvin Herrera, Iván Andueza, Luis Ramírez, Carlos Valero, Michael Montero, and Jervic Chávez accompanied Salinas in that session, performing between 12 and 23 pitches each.

In this way, Navigators of the Magellan He was ready to face the Águilas del Zulia this Saturday, October 23 at 5:30 pm at the José Bernardo Pérez stadium in Valencia.