Randy Arozarena He didn’t do very well this Saturday when he tried to show his skills as a pitcher against a little boy in the Dominican Republic in the framework of the series of two exhibition games that the Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox will be playing on the island this weekend.
The Mexican outfielder of the Tampa Bay ninth, who stands out for his defensive security as well as his timely offense, showed himself in a little-known aspect by throwing a cap at a small child while they were carrying out an activity in a Dominican town.
The young man, showing his ability with the bat (or in this case a stick), hit the pitch of the big leaguer who was staring at him laughing. Randy Arozarena immediately raised his face to observe the little guy’s connection. amidst the screams of the children present at the event.
Beyond a possible slight neck pain that Randy Arozarena will have caused by turning so quickly, for the little Dominican youngster, there will be a pleasant memory in his memory of when he hit a long ball off a Major League star.
The Tampa Bay Rays outfielder is thoroughly enjoying the experience of arriving with the MLB in the Dominican Republicsomething that had not happened since 2020 when the Detroit Tigers faced the Minnesota Twins in a game that ended in a 7-6 victory for the seconds.
On this occasion, the Rays and the Boston Red Sox will be meeting each other on Saturday and Sunday as part of Spring Training in an experience called “MLB World Tour.” Both matches will be taking place at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium in Santo DomingoDominican capital.
This weekend is expected to be a party in the Dominican Republic with the presence of the Major League teams. For this Saturday’s meeting it is scheduled that MLB Hall of Famers Pedro Martínez and David Ortiz throw out opening pitch.
For Sunday, the chosen one was the artist El Alfa, one of the most popular urban music singers in the Dominican Republic. There will also be other artists present at both engagements such as Manny Cruz and Zacarías Ferreira, who will be in charge of singing the anthem.
The Major Leagues are back in the Dominican Republic, a country that has maintained a close relationship with the MLB for more than 80 years and currently it is the country (besides the United States) that contributes the most players to the championship.
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