The Guardians have a storied history of discovering backstop talent from Venezuela. Look to 1996, when the organization signed a switch-hitting catcher from Ciudad Bolívar, Victor Martinez. After three All-Star seasons and 900 hits with Cleveland,
Media freedom campaigner Carlos Correa is among several high-profile figures detained in the week leading up to Maduro’s inauguration
WHERE IT ALL BEGAN:How Miguel Cabrera’s epic 500-homer journey to history began in Venezuela Torres also has a close relationship with Victor Martinez, a fellow Venezuelan and a former Tiger. Martinez, now 46, played for Detroit from 2011-18 as part of ...
Tigers’ big-ticket signings: The Tigers signed Venezuelan shortstops Javier Osorio ($2.2 million) and Samuel Gil ($1.2 million), both of whom were consensus top-25 prospects. Gil put in a full season at Class A Lakeland in 2024.
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The Minnesota Twins today announced minor league managerial and coaching assignments for the 2025 season. For the fifth consecutive year, all six affiliates will have at least two pitching coaches, one of whom is bilingual (English and Spanish),
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition parties and NGOs decried the arrests of a prominent press freedom activist and a well-known opposition figure, among others, ahead of planned protests against Friday's inauguration of President Nicolas Maduro for his third term.
But when it comes to the expectation that Mr. Trump will restore “maximum pressure” on Venezuela to address its threats to U.S. national security, confidence isn’t as high. Doubts have been ...
According to sources, the Guardians will The Guardians have a storied history of discovering backstop talent from Venezuela. Look to 1996, when the organization signed a switch-hitting catcher from Ciudad Bolívar, Victor Martinez. After three All-Star ...
All are from Venezuela. Victor Caldera-Malpica, 25, and Angel Paez-Seguera, 34, were identified as the two who were discovered in the Mohegan Court residence.
International signing day is officially here, and Ben Badler is tracking every signing from the start of the 2025 signing period.
Columnist Mariana Martinez discusses the role of international law through the lens of the Venezuelan political crisis. Credit: Isabella Cossu. The Venezuelan crisis has revealed