{"id":485159,"date":"2025-10-01T11:19:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T15:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/wilmer-difo-joins-the-giants-practices\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T11:19:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T15:19:59","slug":"wilmer-difo-joins-the-giants-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/baseball\/wilmer-difo-joins-the-giants-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"Wilmer Dif\u00f3 joins the Giants&#8217; practices"},"content":{"rendered":"<strong>San Francisco de Macor\u00eds. \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>The Gigantes del Cibao announced the integration of veteran player Wilmer Dif\u00f3, who joins the Cibao team&#8217;s preparation practices starting today, with a view to the next season of the Dominican Baseball League (LIDOM).\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You may be interested in:<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/Gigantes del Cibao anuncian calendario de siete partidos de pretemporada\">Gigantes del Cibao announce seven-game preseason schedule<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nWilmer, 33 years old and a native of Santiago, is a player with eight seasons of experience in Major League Baseball, where he wore the jerseys of the Washington Nationals, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Arizona Diamondbacks.\n\n<strong>Played in Mexico in 2025<\/strong>\n\nThis summer saw action in the Mexican Baseball League, characterized by its contact hitting and versatility in the infield, with the ability to play at second base, shortstop, and third base.\n\nIn 2025, he played with the Guerreros de Oaxaca and the Leones de Yucat\u00e1n, where he recorded a solid season: a batting average of .281 and a notable OBP of .400, showing his ability to get on base frequently.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Experience in LIDOM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\nThe veteran also has five seasons of experience in LIDOM, and is preparing to play his third season with the Gigantes del Cibao, consolidating himself as a valuable piece within the team.\n\nThe Giants of Cibao&#8217;s operations manager, Jaylon Pimentel, valued the veteran&#8217;s integration:\n\n&#8220;The arrival of Dif\u00f3 represents a significant contribution to our team, as he is a player with experience, versatility, and a great attitude on the field. We are confident that he will be of great help in achieving our goals this season.&#8221;\n\nThe integration of Dif\u00f3 strengthens the depth and talent of the Francomacorisano team, which continues to welcome its main figures to the training field.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Francisco de Macor\u00eds. \u2013&nbsp;The Gigantes del Cibao announced the integration of veteran player Wilmer Dif\u00f3, who joins the Cibao team&#8217;s preparation practices starting today, with a view to the next season of the Dominican Baseball League (LIDOM). 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