With the real June start of FCL Baseball sneaking up in June, the Rays and Braves Florida Complex League Baseball teams were already picking up the battle where last season left off. It’s interesting to peek this year’s players, with many familiar faces from last season missing, as some have moved up to other leagues, and others were not back for a variety of other reasons, varying from injuries that didn’t heal right, new injuries, and contracts that ended for so many reasons that it’s heartbreaking. The few remaining familiar faces include a few that’s shocking they have not moved up yet, but with it being professional teams, they have to leave a few surprise rounds left in the chamber to be able to shock their opponents later in the season.
Con el verdadero comienzo de junio de FCL Baseball acercándose sigilosamente en junio, los equipos de béisbol de la Liga del complejo de Florida de los Rays y Braves ya estaban retomando la batalla donde terminó la temporada pasada. Es interesante echar un vistazo a los jugadores de este año, ya que faltan muchas caras familiares de la temporada pasada, ya que algunos se han mudado a otras ligas y otros no regresaron por una variedad de otras razones, que van desde lesiones que no sanaron bien, nuevas lesiones , y contratos que terminaron por tantas razones que es desgarrador. Las pocas caras familiares que quedan incluyen algunas que son impactantes porque aún no han ascendido, pero al ser equipos profesionales, tienen que dejar algunas rondas sorpresa en la recámara para poder sorprender a sus oponentes más adelante en la temporada.
Afterall, this is an ongoing battle, season after season to see who is the best in baseball at the big leagues. Though the FCL might be considered minor players, this is the training ground where the next major players will be plucked from. That’s the real excitement behind baseball, watching players rise from the start of their careers.
Después de todo, esta es una batalla continua, temporada tras temporada para ver quién es el mejor en el béisbol de las grandes ligas. Aunque la FCL podría considerarse jugadores menores, este es el campo de entrenamiento del que se extraerán los próximos jugadores importantes. Esa es la verdadera emoción detrás del béisbol, ver a los jugadores ascender desde el comienzo de sus carreras.
For the pool of foreign players that dive into the majors, the FCL is often where they are first introduced to America. It’s a battle between players to see who becomes a real standout. It’s not just teams against other teams, but it’s the start of individual careers.
Para el grupo de jugadores extranjeros que se sumergen en las ligas mayores, la FCL es a menudo donde se les presenta por primera vez a Estados Unidos. Es una batalla entre jugadores para ver quién se convierte en un verdadero destacado. No se trata solo de equipos contra otros equipos, sino que es el comienzo de carreras individuales.
For those who followed through the finals last year, a few familiar names moved up to the Carolina League. Carlos Manuel Colenarez was on fire in last year’s final, resulting in his move upwards to the Charleston RiverDogs. Others, such as catcher Angel Galarraga joined him on the journey north for the Rays Single-A affiliate.
Para aquellos que siguieron hasta la final el año pasado, algunos nombres familiares ascendieron a la Liga de Carolina. Carlos Manuel Colenarez estaba en llamas en la final del año pasado, lo que resultó en su ascenso a los Charleston RiverDogs. Otros, como el receptor Angel Galarraga, se unieron a él en el viaje hacia el norte para la filial Rays Single-A.
On the Braves side, heavy hitter Jeremy Celedonio advanced to their Single-A affiliate the Augusta GreenJackets. Teammate Ambrioris Tavarez has been a target of some pitchers, making his presence known on the field. Though many others advanced as well, they still have some strong players on the FCL field that returned from last year and are now making their way into starting position, so it will be interesting to watch the movement between leagues this season.
Por el lado de los Bravos, el gran bateador Jeremy Celedonio avanzó a su afiliado Single-A, los Augusta GreenJackets. Su compañero de equipo Ambrioris Tavarez ha sido blanco de algunos lanzadores, dando a conocer su presencia en el campo. Aunque muchos otros también avanzaron, todavía tienen algunos jugadores fuertes en el campo de la FCL que regresaron del año pasado y ahora se están abriendo camino hacia la posición inicial, por lo que será interesante observar el movimiento entre ligas esta temporada.
Returning from last year, Jose Dilone on first base is not afraid to jump and dive, or smack a ball to the outfield. With pitchers like Giomar Diaz, who dominated the 5th, 6th and 7th innings with nobody able to score with him on the pitching mound, as well as Miguel Hernandez, who was able to get more playing time than last year, one never knows who will be the next to advance up. Rays players like De La Cruz, Jimenez, and Barragan have been making their presence known as well, fighting for that advancing pole position, so who wants to lay bets on which player gets called up next?Be sure to check out the upcoming FCL baseball games, not only at Cool Today Park in North Port, but also at the other area baseball stadiums. Whether you're a fan of the Rays, the Braves or the other area teams, such as the Twins, Red Socks, Orioles, and Pirates, these FCL games are the free entertainment you are seeking this summer, offering family friendly fun with some healthy competition between the area teams that have been ongoing for years. This is the place to see the next rising stars and watch their trajectory of their careers like meteors shooting across the sky as fast as they throw their balls.
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