Tigres del Licey Purchase Amed Rosario and Abner Uribe in Commerce for Diego Castillo and Extra

2024-05-21 05:16:21

Two-time nationwide champions Tigres del Licey acquired the providers of the utility man Amed Rosario and the precise aid Abner Uribein a change wherein they gave up relievers Diego Castillo and Carlos Gómez, in addition to outfielder Yerlin Confidán.

“Rosario’s versatility is likely one of the features of his recreation that attracted our consideration so as to add him to our crew’s roster. He’s a confirmed hitter on the highest degree on this business and his expertise within the Main Leagues will have an effect within the blue area,” stated Audo Vicente, Vice President of Operations and Normal Supervisor.

“Uribe is an influence arm who has the power to achieve triple digits and we perceive that he may also help us loads when the sport is grown and closed,” stated the blue govt.

Rosario, 28, is a utility participant with eight seasons of expertise within the Majors carrying the uniform of the New York Mets, Cleveland Guardians, Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays. He’s six toes two inches tall and weighs 190 kilos.

In 2024, he’s hitting .302 with 20 RBI and 5 steals within the Main Leagues, the place he has a .274 common with 253 extra-base hits and 354 RBI in 878 video games performed over his eight seasons.

Whereas Uribe, 23, is pitching for the Nashville Sounds, a Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee CXerveceros, with whom he has pitched in 5 video games, he gathered six and third innings with out permitting a run and fanning 5.

The native of Santo Domingo additionally pitched for his group’s main league crew in 2024, working in 14 video games wherein he compiled 14 strikeouts in 14 with a 3rd in aid.

In Dominican basketball, Uribe was chosen by the Japanese Stars within the twelfth spherical of the 2021 Rookie Draft and took part in three video games. Though Rosario has not but participated in Dominican baseball.

In one other order, the Tigres del Licey chosen Castillo within the fifth spherical of the Rookie Draft with the twenty ninth decide in 2016, and Gómez has participated in six video games with the cats since he was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2022, whereas Confidán has not having handled the LIDOM for the primary time since he was chosen in 2022 within the eighth spherical of the Draft.