Academia de Prospecto Complex

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The Academia de Prospecto Complex is a stadium complex in San Antonio de Guerra, Dominican Republic. [1] It is the home of the Dominican Summer League Indians and the Dominican Summer League Indians/Brewers. [2] It is also where the Cleveland Indians organization conducts all of its Latin American operations. [3]

Stadium place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events

A stadium is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.

San Antonio de Guerra Place in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

San Antonio de Guerra is a municipality (municipio) of the Santo Domingo province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there is one municipal district : Hato Viejo.

Dominican Republic country in the Caribbean

The Dominican Republic is a country located in the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares with the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands, along with Saint Martin, that are shared by two sovereign states. The Dominican Republic is the second-largest Caribbean nation by area at 48,671 square kilometers (18,792 sq mi), and third by population with approximately 10 million people, of which approximately three million live in the metropolitan area of Santo Domingo, the capital city.

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History

The stadium officially opened in May 2011, and since then it has been used to train the Dominican Summer League Indians. It is where the team plays its home games. As of the 2017 DSL season, the DSL Indians/Brewers cooperative team also plays its home games at the Academia de Prospecto Complex. [2] [3] [4]

The Dominican Summer League Indians are a minor league baseball team in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic. They are a Rookie-level team in the Dominican Summer League and are an affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. Since 2011, the DSL Indians have played their home games at the Academia de Prospecto Complex in San Antonio de Guerra.

Facilities

Chris Antonetti, current President of the Cleveland Indians, described the academy as "state-of-the-art". The academy was designed to prepare young Dominican players for a future career with the Indians in Major League Baseball. It has multiple fields for the players to practice on, as well as training mounds, batting tunnels, a classroom where the players can learn English, and other indoor training facilities and recreational areas. [3]

Chris Antonetti is the current President of the Cleveland Indians.

Cleveland Indians Baseball team and Major League Baseball franchise in Cleveland, Ohio, United States

The Cleveland Indians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Indians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since 1994, they have played at Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is at Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear, Arizona. Since their establishment as a major league franchise in 1901, the Indians have won two World Series championships: in 1920 and 1948, along with 10 Central Division titles and six American League pennants. The Indians' current World Series championship drought is the longest active drought.

Major League Baseball Professional baseball league

Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization, the oldest of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. A total of 30 teams play in the National League (NL) and American League (AL), with 15 teams in each league. The NL and AL were formed as separate legal entities in 1876 and 1901 respectively. After cooperating but remaining legally separate entities beginning in 1903, the leagues merged into a single organization led by the Commissioner of Baseball in 2000. The organization also oversees Minor League Baseball, which comprises 256 teams affiliated with the Major League clubs. With the World Baseball Softball Confederation, MLB manages the international World Baseball Classic tournament.

Staff

Jose Mejia is currently serving as the manager and field coordinator of the DSL Indians. He is aided by Carlos Fermin, who is working as the infield coach. In addition to the coaches, the Cleveland Indians' scouting staff, which is led by Koby Perez, will operate through the academy. [5]

Manager (baseball) someone who manages a baseball team

In baseball, the field manager is the equivalent of a head coach who is responsible for overseeing and making final decisions on all aspects of on-field team strategy, lineup selection, training and instruction. Managers are typically assisted by a staff of assistant coaches whose responsibilities are specialized. Field managers are typically not involved in off-field personnel decisions or long-term club planning, responsibilities that are instead held by a team's general manager.

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References

  1. ↑ "Major League Club academies in the DR". Major League Baseball. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  2. 1 2 "Boca Chica North 2017 Calendar". www.dominicansummerleague.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  3. 1 2 3 "Indians Open New Facility in Dominican Republic". Cleveland Indians. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
  4. ↑ "The Official Site of Minor League Baseball | MiLB.com Leagues". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  5. ↑ "Cleveland Indians continue reorganizing Latin American baseball operations". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
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