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Mexico reveals national team roster for exhibitions against Dominican Republic, Venezuela

Mexico reveals national team roster for exhibitions against Dominican Republic, Venezuela
18/06/2021
All the players selected by manager Benji Gil are active in the Mexican Baseball League.

The Mexican Baseball Federation (FEMEBE), together with the Mexican Baseball League (LMB), revealed their national team for the upcoming exhibitions against the Dominican Republic (Saturday, 19 June) and Venezuela (Sunday, 20 June) at the Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú in Mexico City.

Manager Benji Gil selected 24 players, all currently active in the LMB:

PITCHERS (11): Rafael Pineda (Algodoneros de Unión Laguna), Jonás Garibay (Leones de Yucatán), Isaac Jiménez (Generales de Durango), Mario Morales (Bravos de León), Nathanael Santiago (Guerreros de Oaxaca), Juan Pablo Oramas (Olmecas de Tabasco), Fernando Salas (Olmecas de Tabasco), Carlos Torres (Toros de Tijuana), Ryan Verdugo (Acereros de Monclova), Brennan Bernardino (Toros de Tijuana), Irwin Delgado (El Águila de Veracruz)

CATCHERS (2): Alexis Wilson (Tigres de Quintana Roo), Orlando Piña (Guerreros de Oaxaca)

INFIELDERS (6): Michael Wing (Rieleros de Aguascalientes), Jasson Atondo (Piratas de Campeche), Adrián González (Mariachis de Guadalajara), Kevin Medrano (Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos), Ramiro Peña (Sultanes de Monterrey), Antonio Lamas (Pericos de Puebla)

OUTFIELDERS (5): Francisco Ferreiro (Algodoneros de Unión Laguna), Jonathan Jones (Leones de Yucatán), Leonardo Germán (El Águila de Veracruz), Christian Zazueta (Saraperos de Saltillo), Carlos Figueroa (Diablos Rojos del México)

Gil's coaching staff includes Noé Muñoz, Hector Estrada, Martin Arzate and Josè Silva.

World No. 5 Mexico qualified for the Olympic baseball for the first time ever by finishing (bronze medal) as the top squad from the Americas in the WBSC Premier12 2019.

World No. 8 Venezuela and No. 10 Dominican Republic will use the games versus Mexico to warm up for the the WBSC Baseball Final Qualifier, which takes place from 22 to 26 June in Puebla, Mexico. The two Americas powerhouses will battle in Puebla, along with Europe's top-ranked team, No. 9 Netherlands, for the last remaining spot in the six-team Olympic baseball tournament.

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