r:Escogido announces Panamanians Arauz and Agrazal as reinforcements<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n“The boys were very happy to be here. That’s what you want to see, that there is that commitment. They are clear about the goal we have of becoming champions again,” said Carlos Pe\u00f1a, general manager of the scarlet team.\n\n\nLa sesi\u00f3n de trabajo fue dirigida por Tony D\u00edaz, asistente del dirigente Alex Cintr\u00f3n, quien se encuentra a\u00fan cumpliendo compromisos con los Astros de Houston en Grandes Ligas. \u201cLa vibra fue excelente. Todo el mundo estuvo muy contento y con \u00e1nimo de estar aqu\u00ed. Para ganar el campeonato, que es nuestra meta, hay que empezar a ganar un d\u00eda a la vez y creo que al concluir la jornada de hoy hemos ganado la pr\u00e1ctica uno\u201d, apunt\u00f3 D\u00edaz.<\/p>\n\n\nAlongside D\u00edaz were coaches Ram\u00f3n Santiago, Jorge Mej\u00eda, Hiram Bocachica, Eduardo N\u00fa\u00f1ez, Guadalupe Jabalera and Hatuey Mendoza, among others.\n\n\n
List of players who participated in the first practice:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\nPitchers:<\/strong> Augusto Calder\u00f3n, Randy Berig\u00fcete, Alex Mart\u00ednez, Carlos G\u00f3mez, Iv\u00e1n Armstrong, Jasseel de la Cruz*, Rodolfo Mart\u00ednez, Cristofer G\u00f3mez, Denyi Reyes, V\u00edctor Payano*, Di\u00f3genes Almeng\u00f3, Jos\u00e9 Cabrera, Gerlin Rosario, Luis P\u00e9rez*, Phillips Valdez.<\/li>\n\n\n\nCatchers:<\/strong> Guillermo Rosario, Randy Florentino.<\/li>\n\n\n\nInfielders:<\/strong> H\u00e9ctor Salas, Jes\u00fas B\u00e1ez, Francisco Urb\u00e1ez.<\/li>\n\n\n\nOutfielders:<\/strong> S\u00f3crates Brito, Junior Lake, Franchy Cordero, Ricardo C\u00e9spedes, Carlos Jim\u00e9nez, Jimmy Paredes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\nPe\u00f1a highlighted that, although the organization celebrates the title won last season, the focus is on the new challenges: \u201cWe do not hide from the fact that last year we were champions, but we understand that that is already in the past. This is a year of new challenges and we have to face them in the best way.\u201d\n\nIn addition to the stellar gardeners, experienced pitchers like Phillips Valdez, Denyi Reyes, Di\u00f3genes Almeng\u00f3, Iv\u00e1n Armstrong, and Rodolfo Mart\u00ednez were also integrated.\n\n“Having all these pieces early, these league veterans, is so important because they are the ones who set the example. I love that we didn’t have to ask them to come, they do it on their own and it’s a tremendous sign,” added Pe\u00f1a.\n\n\n