PEDRO G. BRICEÑO
There is a 90 percent chance that Robinson Canó will make his debut with the Stars this Sunday in the so-called mini-playoff (3-2) that they will play against the Escogido, starting at 5:00 p.m. at Tetelo Vargas, in San . Pedro de Macorís.
The chance that Fernando Tatis Jr. will be uniform with the team is uncertain, however, as the board of the Stars has not yet received permission from its franchise, the San Diego Padres, to participate with the team. from his region in the tournament, which is already entering its playoffs.
Both have been practicing with the club for the past 3 or 4 days, they’ve even dealt with pitchers, but for the short stop, on the eve of getting a millionaire contract with the Friars, the situation is much more complicated for him to ok to act.
Even Listín Diario learned that this Saturday the two players complied with the protocols required by the Department of Health and the Baseball League to participate, PCR tests were done.
Next Saturday, their practice sessions were more intense for both of them, to join the Stars and participate in the mini playoff that they will have against the Lions from next Sunday.
As for Tatis Jr, one of the main faces of the Padres and the entire Major Leagues, the Operations of the Stars staff are expected to have a phone call with San Diego General Manager AJ Preller this Saturday. , is trying to get permission for the 23-year-old player to don the team uniform, as he did in 2018/19, in which he played a leading role in the Paquidermos-obtained crown in the final series against the Bulls.
After obtaining permission, the player’s health insurance would be resolved, a fact that should always be clear and accurate even before the player sets foot on the field.
If you don’t get permission from Tatis now, there would be a possibility to do so by the date of January 3rd, in case the Stars advance to any of the semifinals starting on that date.
Around noon next Saturday, the Eastern Stars announced via a press release that both would be in the line-up at the start of the miniplayoff series against the Lions of the Chosen One.
Lake and Madrigal’s return is expected
Likewise, the team expects both Junior Lake and Wagner Madrigal to return for the mini-playoff starting next Sunday. They’ve been out for over a week, presumably hit by Covid-19, although the latter has not been confirmed.