Pablo Sandoval an element of a lot of armor for Magallanes in the Grand Final

Frederlin Castro | @fr3djcd

For many he will not be their favorite player or the one they have the most admiration for, but when he is on the field he is a machine on home plate.

Pablo Sandoval gave life to Magallanes in the third game of the 2021-2022 Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP) final between Navegantes del Magallanes and Caribes de Anzoátegui.

Limited by an injury, Sandoval is returning to the Venezuelan baseball campaign and has been one of the main spark plugs for the Navegantes to reach the final of the LVBP with a safe harbor.

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“I am only hitting left-handed due to discomfort in my left shoulder, I came from an operation there and I had limitations to hit right-handed, and the truth is, I am liking it†, he acknowledged after being the main offensive manager of Navegantes del Magallanes , by driving in three of the four races for the Valencians’ first win against the tribe in the 2021-2022 final.

The MVP of the 2012 World Series and of the LVBO final of the 2013-2014 campaign, is also dealing with discomfort in the quadriceps of his left leg that forces him to undergo therapy prior to each commitment.

“In the game you have to be 100% prepared, not trying to do much and look for a good pitching to hit a big hit,†he pointed out, later giving credit to the Magallanes hitting instructor for the adjustments that he has done, given the circumstances in which he is playing. “Having the ‘Black Wall’, the legendary Robert Pérez, has been very helpful to the whole team, because if you look at it, we have done a great job offensively. All those tips are important to get better at hitting.

In 28 regular season games, Sandoval batted .314/.448/.846 with 19 RBIs, 11 doubles, 33 hits and just one home run. Although that pace slowed down in the round robin, Pablo seemed once again to pick up the offensive tune in the final of the Creole ball.

In the first three matches of the final, “El Panda” has hit three oddsbkes in seven at-bats to have the second-highest average in the ship (.429).

His experience and mettle will be a fundamental key in this defining instance for Magallanes. And at a good time he hit his first home run of the final that leads the tribe 2-1.

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