Santo Domingo, RD.
Los Lions del Escogedo have acquired first base player and defender Jose Marmolejos from Estrelas Orientales, in a move involving five players, according to a statement posted on their website.
In addition to Marmolejos, the Reds receive the benefit of Osvaldo Duarte and left shooter José Manuel Fernández, versus right-wing David Paulino, Jeison Guzmán, and picking the eighth round of the upcoming Lidom Rookie Draw.
Marmulius, 28, is a member of the Seattle Mariners, with whom he made his league debut in 2020. His performance was six home runs in 107 at-bats, including 18 RBIs and .411 slugging.
In his Minors’ life, the left hitter mustered a .288 / .354 / .448 offensive line with 72 homers, 469 RBIs and 215 doubles in nine seasons.
The Metropolitan in Lidom played for Tigres del Licey, Águilas Cibaeñas and Orientales, amassing 28 RBIs, 3 home runs, 9 doubles, 24 points and averaging 0.215 in 95 matches.
For his part, Duarte, although he now belongs to the Washington Nationals, is a product of the Houston Astros as he has shared his entire career in minority circles. There he posted numbers .248 / .310 / .384 with 37 house rides, and he also highlights his 107 stolen bases in six seasons.
The 25-year-old Duarte, who has the ability to play multiple centers on and off the field, only started in 18 matches on the Creole circuit, having been drafted in Round Two (Pick 12) in the 2016 Rookie Draw.
As for Fernandez, he played 17 major league matches between 2018 and 2019 with the Toronto Blue Jays and the Detroit Tigers respectively. On Lidom, he made 38 episodes accumulating 4.26 ERA, 38 strokes, and 1.26 WHIP as reliever.
Fernandez, 28, has a service record of 13-13 minors, a 3.84 run percentage gain and 309 strikes over the course of 337.1 rounds and 8 seasons.
Likewise, El Escogido’s operations department thanked Paulino and Guzmán for their dedication to serving the Red Cause, and at the same time wished them success in their new enterprise.
To keep the Scarlet Native Reserve player total at 100, Jimmy Cordero, who recently underwent Tommy John’s surgery, is placed on the disabled list.