University baseball league to launch in Dominican Republic in August Tuesday, 2 March 2021
The Dominican Baseball Federation (FEDOBE) has announced the launch of University Baseball League to help bridge the gap to the professional ranks.
The FEDOBE said the new university league will feature 11 squads, who will compete over a three-month season.
No age limit will be in place for the competition but athletes must be active college students.
FEDOBE President Juan Nuñez said the decision to establish the league was driven by the gap between promising players leaving school and the professional game. It’s a great project, aiming to solve a years-long situation that has seen our ballplayers leaving school and university in order to pursue their dream of becoming big leaguers, Nuñez said.