{"id":496626,"date":"2026-01-03T16:20:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T20:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/alberto-rodriguez-wins-lidom-rookie-of-the-year\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T16:20:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T20:20:26","slug":"alberto-rodriguez-wins-lidom-rookie-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/baseball\/alberto-rodriguez-wins-lidom-rookie-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Alberto Rodr\u00edguez wins LIDOM Rookie of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SANTO DOMINGO.\u2013<\/strong> The player of the <strong>\u00c1guilas Cibae\u00f1as<\/strong>, <strong>Alberto Rodr\u00edguez<\/strong>, was chosen <strong>Rookie of the Year<\/strong> of the 2025-2026 championship of the Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League (LIDOM), after dominating the voting in a resounding way under the weighted evaluation system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You may be interested in:<\/strong>J<a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/beisbol\/julio-rodriguez-deja-en-el-terreno-a-los-gigantes-y-da-triunfo-a-las-aguilas-en-la-decima\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ulio Rodr\u00edguez leaves the Giants on the field and gives victory to the Eagles in the tenth<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nAccording to a statement issued by the league, Rodr\u00edguez accumulated a total of <strong>305 points<\/strong>, including <strong>52 first-place votes<\/strong>, widely surpassing the rest of the candidates thanks to his outstanding offensive performance during the tournament dedicated to <strong>Don Juan Marichal<\/strong> and in contention for the <strong>Copa Banreservas<\/strong>.\n\nThe young gardener participated in <strong>35 games<\/strong>, in which he recorded an outstanding batting average of <strong>.350<\/strong>, the product of <strong>35 hits in 100 official at-bats<\/strong>, with <strong>three home runs<\/strong>, <strong>19 RBIs<\/strong> and <strong>15 runs scored<\/strong>.\n\nHis offensive impact was also reflected in an OBP of .425, slugging of .540 and an OPS of .965, figures that consolidated him as one of the main offensive pieces in the Cibae\u00f1a lineup during the regular season.\n\nIn the voting, second place went to <strong>Jean Carlos Henr\u00edquez<\/strong> (\u00c1guilas Cibae\u00f1as), who totaled <strong>97 points<\/strong>, including six first-place votes. He was followed by <strong>Emmanuel Rodr\u00edguez<\/strong> (85), <strong>\u00c1ngel Genao<\/strong> (81), <strong>Allan Castro<\/strong> (Toros del Este) with 23, <strong>Eddy Yean<\/strong> (Estrellas Orientales) with 18 and <strong>Hansell Marcelino<\/strong> (Leones del Escogido) with 12.\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Erik Gonz\u00e1lez, chosen Knight of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\nIn another of the individual awards, the batter of the <strong>Leones del Escogido<\/strong>, <strong>Erik Gonz\u00e1lez<\/strong>, was recognized as <strong>Man of the Year<\/strong> of the 2025-2026 championship.\n\nGonz\u00e1lez obtained the most votes among the players participating in the tournament, receiving <strong>12 votes<\/strong>, a distinction that recognizes the player who best represents the values of companionship, respect for the game, and exemplary conduct on and off the field.\n\nNine of the votes obtained by Gonz\u00e1lez came from players of the <strong>Toros del Este<\/strong>, <strong>Estrellas Orientales<\/strong> and <strong>Gigantes del Cibao<\/strong>, with three votes contributed by each of those franchises.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SANTO DOMINGO.\u2013 The player of the \u00c1guilas Cibae\u00f1as, Alberto Rodr\u00edguez, was chosen Rookie of the Year of the 2025-2026 championship of the Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League (LIDOM), after dominating the voting in a resounding way under the weighted evaluation system. 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