{"id":467257,"date":"2025-05-05T13:53:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T17:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/alex-cintron-its-a-great-challenge-and-an-opportunity-because-we-seek-to-repeat-what-albert-pujols-did\/"},"modified":"2025-05-05T13:53:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T17:53:39","slug":"alex-cintron-its-a-great-challenge-and-an-opportunity-because-we-seek-to-repeat-what-albert-pujols-did","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/alex-cintron-its-a-great-challenge-and-an-opportunity-because-we-seek-to-repeat-what-albert-pujols-did\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex Cintr\u00f3n: \u201cIt&#8217;s a great challenge and an opportunity because we seek to repeat what Albert Pujols did\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Santo Domingo<\/em> \u2014 Puerto Rican Alex Cintr\u00f3n has been named as the new manager of the National and Caribbean Champions, Leones del Escogido, for the 2025-26 season of the Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League (LIDOM). Cintr\u00f3n will take the place of Albert Pujols, who led the team to the championship in the previous campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You may be interested in:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/leones-del-escogido-alex-cintron\/#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leones del Escogido announce Puerto Rican Alex Cintr\u00f3n as manager and present coaching staff for the 2025-2026 season<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt&#8217;s a great challenge and an opportunity because we seek to repeat what Albert Pujols did,\u201d said Cintr\u00f3n during an interview on the program <em>Grandes en los Deportes<\/em>, minutes after his appointment was made official.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former Major League player revealed that the initial approach came during MLB spring training from Aroboy: \u201cI wasn&#8217;t planning on leaving San Juan, but they didn&#8217;t have to convince me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cintr\u00f3n also thanked key figures in baseball such as David Ortiz, Carlos Beltr\u00e1n and Machete Maldonado, who recommended him for the position. In addition, he confirmed that Wellington Cepeda will be his pitching coach, highlighting his deep knowledge of the league.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regarding other decisions, he was clear about the speculations about possible candidates for the dugout: \u201cI respect (Pl\u00e1cido) Polanco a lot, but he was not among my options,\u201d he stated. He also shared that he received words of encouragement from Ram\u00f3n Laureano: \u201cHe told me to play in December.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Confirmed Technical Staff<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Israel Alc\u00e1ntara<\/strong>, as third base coach and assistant hitting instructor. Currently, he manages in the Dominican Summer League with the Diamondbacks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Charlie Valerio<\/strong>, as catching coach, continues in his third year as bullpen catcher with the Tampa Bay Rays&#8217; big league team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u201cLa Manta\u201d De la Cruz<\/strong>, also linked to the DSL with the Angels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hiram Bocachica<\/strong>, first base and outfield coach. The former Puerto Rican major leaguer is active as a bench coach in Yucat\u00e1n (Mexican League) and has experience as an instructor in Venezuela and in the United States minor league system.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Eduardo N\u00fa\u00f1ez<\/strong>, quality control coach. N\u00fa\u00f1ez, also Puerto Rican, works with the Brooklyn Cyclones (A+ of the New York Mets) and participated as an analytics assistant and video coordinator with Puerto Rico in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Santo Domingo \u2014 Puerto Rican Alex Cintr\u00f3n has been named as the new manager of the National and Caribbean Champions, Leones del Escogido, for the 2025-26 season of the Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League (LIDOM). Cintr\u00f3n will take the place of Albert Pujols, who led the team to the championship in the previous campaign. 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