Born in the town of Cacalotán, in the municipality of Rosario, Sinaloa, outstanding young baseball player Jorge Luna Rodrigues has the opportunity to bring Mexican talent abroad and play for one of the most prestigious teams in American baseball: the New York Yankees .
Directed by former Leones pro and baseball player Cristiano Quintero, Los Leones de Yucatán Pacific Academy graduate Luna Rodríguez encouraged young talent to pursue a path in baseball.
The Yucatan Lions say major league organizations in the US have expressed interest in signing him because of his “powerful marksmanship” and a “tough straight” of up to 90 miles.
In 2022, he participated with the Mexican team in the U-18 World Baseball Championship tournament in the city of La Paz, Baja California Sur, accompanied by other young people from the club.
Also last year, he was able to join Leones de Umán in the Mexican Winter League, where he threw 8 innings, struckout 4 opponents and gave up six runs in the regular season. In the same way, he became champion with the team from the same championship in the southern zone.
The Yucatan Lions reported being present at the signing of Lee Sigman’s Mexico Yankees Scouts and Abraham Waldes on behalf of the team. Next to Cristiano Quintero and relatives of the baseball player.
The signing and this new chapter in Luna Rodríguez’s professional life was much celebrated. the municipality of Rosário I dedicate a few words to him on his Facebook page and congratulate him for being “an example of always chasing your dreams. We have no doubt that you will play a major role.”
Jorge Luna Rodríguez is now the number 17 in Mexico playing for the New York Yankees. Born in Tamaulipas, Rubén Amaro became the first international to play for that team in 1966 and holds the record of 191 appearances among all Mexicans.
The New York Yankees have 27 World Series titles and are the highest dollar value team in the major leagues. Forbes magazine reported that the value increased from $730 million in 2002 to $5 billion in 2020.
(reporting by Regina Diez Gutiérrez)
Source: La Neta Neta
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