Magallanesโ Navigators Announceโข Pitching rotations for October and November
Caracas, Venezuela – The Magallanes Navigators have revealed their projected pitchingโ rotations forโค October and November as they prepare for the upcoming โขseason of theโฃ Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP). The announcements were made by Navigators’ manager Federico Rojas,โข signaling a blend of established arms and developing prospects.
The initial Octoberโค rotation will feature Junior Guerra, Ricardo Sรกnchez,โ Zach Plesac,โข Leonardo โขTaveras, and Luisโค Martรญnez. For โnovember, theโฃ team anticipates Junior Guerra, Ricardo Sรกnchez, Jonny Cuevas, Josรฉ Suรกrez, and Bryan eyes โwill โtake the mound. Rojas โemphasized that the order isโข not definitive โฃand will โbe subject to โคchange as the season progresses, โขwithโข plans toโ integrate additional young talent later in the rotation.
“It is not a definite order. We will see more in the rotation. We believe that โคit has โคthe potential to lookโ in thatโ role. Suarez will join the middle of โNovember. We are working to add some young pieces that will join the final part of the rotation,” Rojas stated.
The Navigators are also eyeingโ prospects รngel bastard, recovering fromโข tommy John surgery, and left-handed pitcher Juan Amarante, who recorded a 4.34 โERA with 74 strikeouts in 76 innings between a rookie league and Class A. Additionally, Josรฉ Olivares, aโ right-handed pitcherโค with 21โ starts in advanced class, is awaiting permissionโ from the Minnesota Twinsโค to join the team. Nivaldo Rodrรญguez and Enmanuel deโ Jesรบs are potential options, contingent onโ their contractual situationsโค and willingness to leave their current engagements in Asia.
Rojas highlighted the strong relationship with the โขSt. Louis Cardinals, which facilitated theโข signings of plesac and โTaveras. “They have behaved greatly, trusting in great way what we are doing. All of that facilitated the firm ofโ players like Plesac and Taveras, โwho โคhave โฃgreat references,” he said.
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