SANTO DOMINGO.- The Chosen Baseball Club revealed its list of protected, franchise and injured players, after making the annual reduction of its native reserve established in the official regulations of the Professional Baseball League of the Dominican Republic.
The Lions protected 36 pitchers, including Félix Bautista, Gerson Bautista, José López, Frankie Montás, Iván Nova, Enoli Paredes, Denyi Reyes, Víctor Santos and Enny Romero. Yainer Díaz, Pedro Severino and Austin Wells are among the 6 receivers protected by the Reds.
Starlin Castro, Willi Castro, Maikel Franco, Erik Gonzalez, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Eddys Leonard, Otto Lopez, Albert Pujols, Aderlin Rodriguez and Jordany Valdespin form part of the 22 infielders protected by the Menudos, while Franchy Cordero, Jasson Dominguez, Eloy Jimenez, Jimmy Paredes, Gregory Polanco and Julio Rodriguez comprise the group of 13 protected gardeners.
The Scarlets placed the franchise tag on pitchers Luis Castillo and Alexander Colomé, infielders Rafael Devers, Jorge Polanco and Carlos Santana, along with outfielders Starling Marte and Franmil Reyes.
Franchise players are those who have two or more tournaments without participating in the Dominican fall-winter circuit that do not count against the active player limit at any time during the 2022-23 tournament, unless they uniform.
Pitchers Kelvin González, Cristopher Molina, Anderson Severino and Felipe Tejeda were placed on the disabled list, as were infielders Stephen Alemais, Wander Franco and Francisco Urbáez. Also outfielders Michael Beltré and Steward Berroa.
Players who were not protected
Among the players not protected by the Lions is receiver Wilkin Castillo, who voluntarily retired and will play a role in the Chosen that will be announced in the coming hours.
Due to voluntary retirement, outfielders Gabriel Guerrero and Vance Vizcaíno, pitcher Francisco Liriano and infielder Osvaldo Duarte were also not protected.
Pitchers Diego Cordero, Edison Frías, Kendry Flores, Ramón García, Félix Jorge, Luis Pérez, Luis Reyes, Rafael Pineda and José Vélez were also released, as were utility player Eliezer Álvarez and patrolman Izzy Wilson.
The 2022-23 Lidom season starts on October 15, with the Leones receiving the Tigres del Licey at the Quisqueya stadium.
Complete list of protected by the Lions:
Launchers (36)
Samuel Adams
Gerson Baptist
Felix Baptist
Sandro Cabrera
Jimmy Cordero
Robert Corniel
Rhiner Cruz
Steven Cruz
Charles Spinal
Carlos Garcia
Leuris Gomez
Harol Gonzalez
Henry Henry
Franklyn Kilome
Jesus Linarez
Jose Lopez
Frankie Montás
Ivan Nova
Andres Nunez
Cristofer Ogando
Enoli Paredes
Felix Paulinus
Elvis Peguero
Francis Peguero
Francis Perez
Fernando Perez
Emmanuel Ramirez
Williams Ramirez
Carlos Reyes
Denyi Reyes
Enny Romero
Victor Santos
Pedro Strop
Sunday Tapia
Tai Tiedemann
Wide Aneurysm
Receivers (6)
Carlos Castro
yainer diaz
Audry Perez
Pedro Severino
Charlie Valerio
Austin Wells
Infielders (22)
Starlin Castro
Willi Castro
Yeison Coke
Anderson Happy
Michael Franco
Daniel Gomez
Miguel Gomez
Eric Gonzalez
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Jonathan Guzmán
Gilbert Lara
Eddys Leonard
Otto Lopez
Jose Marmolejos
Jhonkensy Noel
Albert Pujols
aderlin rodriguez
Nellie Rodriguez
joseph rose
Isaiah Tejeda
Jordan Valdespin
Mark Winds
Outfielders (13)
Ishmael Alcantara
Engel Beltré
Franchy Cordero
Jason Dominguez
Sandro Fabian
Elier Hernandez
Eloy Jimenez
Wagner Lagrange
Jhailyn Ortiz
Jimmy Paredes
Gregory Polanco
Cesar Puello
Julius Rodriguez
Franchise (7)
Luis Castillo (P)
Alexander Colome (P)
Rafael Devers (3B)
Jorge Polanco (2B)
Carlos Santana (1B)
Starling Marte (OF)
Franmil Reyes (OF)
