{"id":485961,"date":"2025-10-08T11:06:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T15:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/gigantes-del-cibao-announce-the-signing-of-first-baseman-jake-holton\/"},"modified":"2025-10-08T11:06:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T15:06:00","slug":"gigantes-del-cibao-announce-the-signing-of-first-baseman-jake-holton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/baseball\/gigantes-del-cibao-announce-the-signing-of-first-baseman-jake-holton\/","title":{"rendered":"Gigantes del Cibao announce the signing of first baseman Jake Holton"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n<strong>San Francisco de Macor\u00eds. \u2013<\/strong> The <strong>Gigantes del Cibao<\/strong> announced the signing of first baseman <strong>Jake Holton<\/strong>, a player belonging to the <strong>Detroit Tigers<\/strong> organization, to join the team in the upcoming season of the <strong>Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League (LIDOM)<\/strong>.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You may be interested in:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/beisbol\/guia-basica-del-beisbol-invernal-dominicano-equipos-calendario-y-rivalidades\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Basic guide to Dominican winter baseball: teams, schedule and rivalries<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nHolton, <strong>27 years old<\/strong>, is a right-handed batter who plays at <strong>first base<\/strong> and comes from an outstanding performance in the <strong>Double A category<\/strong>, where he was one of the most consistent figures of his team during the 2025 season.\n\nIn his most recent campaign, the infielder recorded a <strong>batting average of .257<\/strong>, with <strong>29 doubles, 19 home runs, 66 RBIs<\/strong>, an <strong>OPS of .828<\/strong> and an <strong>OBP of .349<\/strong>, numbers that reflect his ability to get on base and produce in decisive moments.\n\nThe Giants&#8217; new offensive reinforcement is distinguished by his <strong>power on both lines<\/strong>, his <strong>discipline at the plate<\/strong>, and his <strong>good defense at first base<\/strong>, attributes that make him a valuable addition to the Francomacorisano team.\n\nThe <strong>president of operations of the Gigantes del Cibao<\/strong>, <strong>Lic. Alfredo Acebal Rizek<\/strong>, highlighted the qualities that the player brings and the expected impact on the team:\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJake Holton is a player with good discipline, power, and a winning mentality. His offensive profile fits perfectly with the type of player we are looking for to maintain a solid and competitive lineup. We are sure that he will be a great contribution to the club and a player that the fans will enjoy watching,\u201d expressed Acebal Rizek.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Francisco de Macor\u00eds. \u2013 The Gigantes del Cibao announced the signing of first baseman Jake Holton, a player belonging to the Detroit Tigers organization, to join the team in the upcoming season of the Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League (LIDOM). 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