APP GRATIS

Individual prizes announced for the Cuban baseball championship

They met the MVP, Rookie of the Year, All-Star and Golden Gloves.

Osday Silva, MVP y Primera Base del All-Star. © CMKC.
Osday Silva, MVP and All-Star First Baseman. Photo © CMKC.

Santiago slugger Osday Silva took the lion's share in the announcement of the individual awards of the 62nd National Baseball Series by being selected asMost Valuable Player and All-Star First Baseman.

The indomitable was a fundamental piece for the Wasps to reach the imminent semifinals of the island classic,thanks to an offense that included 18 home runs and 80 RBIs.

As for theRookie of the Year, went to Rafael Perdomo (Industriales), who achieved eight hits without a setback with an ERA of 2.94.

According to the country's baseball authorities, theAll Star It was completed by catcher Osvaldo Vázquez (CAV), catcher Aníbal Medina (MTZ), shortstop Andrés de la Cruz (GTM), third baseman Dayán García (ART) and outfielders Luis González (CMG), Denis Laza (MAY) and Hector Castillo (LTU).

The designated one completed the selectionFrederick Cepeda and the utility Rodolexis Moreno, both from Sancti Spíritus.

Meanwhile, theGolden Gloves They corresponded to catcher Nelson Batista (HOL), first baseman Yasniel González (MAY), second baseman Juan Miguel Martínez (MAY), shortstop Yulián Milan (GRA), hot corner defender Alexander Ayala (CMG), outfielders Yosniel Pérez (CFG), Alberto Calderón (IND) and Luis Antonio González (CMG), and pitcher Wilber Reyna (SCU).

Finally, the choice of the best right-hander fell to Erlis Casanova from Pinar del Río, Geonel Gutiérrez from Artemis was the most outstanding left-hander, and Yanielquis Duardo from Sancti Spiritus took the honors as a reliever.

TheCuban baseball semifinals will begin this Thursdays with the Las Tunas-Matanzas confrontation, and the next day the Santiago de Cuba-Industriales duel will start.

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