Less and less is missing for the second edition of the Major League of Professional Baseball (LMBP) and the Marineros de Carabobo do not stop looking for pieces to strengthen themselves. The current runner-up announced this Monday pitcher Francisco Mena as his first import.
The native of San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, saw action in the Dominican Summer League from 2014 to 2017, first with the Tampa Bay Rays and then with the Baltimore Orioles, posting a career ERA of 3.09.
Currently he lives in the El Salvador league as a reliever for the Shopping Center team. This season he is 5-2 with 61 strikeouts.
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The interest in playing baseball in Venezuela arose thanks to many “Venezuelan friends” who have told him about the new circuit. Right now he is focused on being a champion.
My expectations for the season are to help the team win the championship… (I am willing to) collaborate in any situation that they want to use me”, he expressed in statements shared by the team.
Marineros expects Mena to arrive in the country on the first day of preseason.
