Los San Diego PadresMexican youth team Humberto Cruzwas eliminated in the Major League Baseball (MLB) after they fell in the fifth game of the series, against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The California squad was also on the verge of entering the National League Championship Series, a stage they have not reached since 2022, when they fell to the Philadelphia Phillies, by four games to one.
The national pitcher has not had any participation with the organization’s senior team, although he continues with his development in the lower forces. At 17 years old, the right-hander had two performances with the Arizona League complex, belonging to the San Diegans, where he pitched the same number of innings in both games.
In the same way, He had two strikeouts, one per match, and only one of the eight batters faced hit him.. However, in 2024, he did not allow a run in the pair of battles against the group owned by the Kansas City Royals.
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In addition, the one born in Monterrey, Nuevo León, was not considered by the managerMike Shildt, although he has a long career ahead of him and important arms to learn from, such as the five-time All-Star and two-time Cy Young Award finalist, Yu Darvish, or the former Yankee of New York, Michael King.
Finally, on the other side of the coin, in the victorious ninth, Austin Barnes remains alive, along with the Californian institution, where he has played since his arrival in the Major Leagues. The Mexican-American has not been the most recurring player in his squad either, although he played 54 contests this season. However, he has not been active so far in the postseason, despite 37 hits, 11 RBIs and 12 runs scored, so far this year.
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