MLB: They give him his prize! Cardinals put pitcher on assignment who almost fought with Yadi

The right-handed pitcher Daniel Ponce de Leon was designated for assignment. The sprinter was 1-1 with a 6.21 ERA in 24 appearances this season with Los Enrachados. St. Louis Cardinals.

He started the season in the Cardinals ‘rotation and began on April 5 and 11, but has since seen his role diminish on the pitching staff and only appeared in four of the Redbirds’ games through September 18.

In his last appearance on September 14 against the New York Mets, Ponce de León walked three batters in a third inning and was later seen arguing with the Puerto Rican catcher. Yadier Molina in the dugout. Cardinals manager Mike ShildtHe said about breaking the bad news to Ponce de León:

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It was a difficult conversation, but he handled it like a pro. We had a positive relationship. We shook hands, we gave him a big hug and we wish him the best. “


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Rafael Martinez

I am fond of the King of Sports, especially the Boston Red Sox in MLB and in general all of Mexican baseball. This profession has given me the opportunity to cover major events such as the Caribbean Series, LMB All Star, LMP (uninterrupted since 2009), signings of important players. I had the chance to attend the 2013 World Classic in Arizona, USA, albeit as a fan. Apart from this beautiful sport, I love basketball, where I have also narrated games and even an NBA friendly 10 years ago, but I carry baseball in my veins. Bachelor of Communication Sciences from the Autonomous University of Sinaloa (UAS) , from which I graduated in 2011. I was born in Mazatlán, Sinaloa and started in the world of sports journalism in 2004 in the newspaper El Sol de Mazatlán, where I was a baseball columnist and reporter at the same time. In January 2009 I came to El Debate as a journalist reporter and it was almost six years (in the first stage), until in November 2014 I emigrated to the radio providing my services in Línea Directa-Grupo RSN. My cycle there ended in July 2019 and after a few days, El Debate gave me another opportunity to work and opened the doors for me again. That is how I came to Al Bat, where I have been since 2019 as a web journalist.

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