{"id":497819,"date":"2026-01-16T11:31:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T15:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/diego-frontado-signs-with-milwaukee-for-us1-6-million-from-the-dominican-academy-hyl\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T11:34:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T15:34:00","slug":"diego-frontado-signs-with-milwaukee-for-us1-6-million-from-the-dominican-academy-hyl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/baseball\/diego-frontado-signs-with-milwaukee-for-us1-6-million-from-the-dominican-academy-hyl\/","title":{"rendered":"Diego Frontado signs with Milwaukee for US$1.6 million from the Dominican academy HYL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n<strong>SANTO DOMINGO, RD.\u2013<\/strong> The talented shortstop <strong>Diego Frontado<\/strong>, 17 years old, signed this Thursday his first professional contract as <strong>Pick number one (Pick #1)<\/strong> of the <strong>Milwaukee Brewers<\/strong>, for a bonus of <strong>US$1.6 million<\/strong>, becoming one of the main international signings of the <strong>2025 Class<\/strong>.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You may be interested in<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/beisbol\/wilton-guerrero-jr-encabeza-trio-de-prospectos-dominicanos-firmados-por-los-piratas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wilton Guerrero Jr. leads trio of Dominican prospects signed by the Pirates<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nFrontado, trained at the <strong>HYL Baseball Academy<\/strong> of the Dominican Republic, formalized his agreement during the <strong>International Signing Day of Major Leagues<\/strong>, held this <strong>January 15<\/strong>, in an event held in his native <strong>Venezuela<\/strong>, after an intense process of preparation and development both in Dominican territory and in his country of origin.\n\nConsidered one of the most complete prospects of his generation, the young shortstop is distinguished by his <strong>solid defense at shortstop<\/strong>, exhibiting <strong>soft hands, excellent lateral range<\/strong> and a <strong>strong and precise arm<\/strong>.\n\n&#8220;On the offensive, he shows a consistent bat, with power, good discipline and a great projection of development, profiling as a high-impact player in the future,&#8221; highlighted <strong>Luis Batista<\/strong>, co-owner of <strong>HYL Baseball Academy<\/strong>, located in the municipality of <strong>Guerra<\/strong>, in the Dominican Republic.<br>&#8220;We can say that, God willing, we will soon see a great star who will leave his mark in the Major Leagues,&#8221; he added.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For his part, <strong>Harold Dipl\u00e1n<\/strong>, also co-owner of the academy, highlighted that Frontado joined HYL at just <strong>12 years old<\/strong>, showing from the beginning exceptional skills to perform in the <strong>center line of the field<\/strong> and a clear profile of a high-level prospect.<\/p>\n\n\n&#8220;We work on their comprehensive preparation without neglecting their studies. Thanks to their effort and dedication, they developed rapidly, both physically and technically, showing extraordinary skills that promise much for this game that we love so much,&#8221; Dipl\u00e1n expressed.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SANTO DOMINGO, RD.\u2013 The talented shortstop Diego Frontado, 17 years old, signed this Thursday his first professional contract as Pick number one (Pick #1) of the Milwaukee Brewers, for a bonus of US$1.6 million, becoming one of the main international signings of the 2025 Class. 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