Jose Trevino cannot wait to play in Mexico Metropolis. (AP Photograph/Frank Franklin II)
Shortly after phrase of the Yankees’ upcoming journey to Mexico bought out, Jose Trevino acquired a textual content from his uncle.
“He’s like, ‘Hey, is that this for actual? Is that this actually occurring?’” Trevino recalled final weekend at Pinstripe Delight, an autograph signing occasion at New Jersey’s American Dream mall. “And I used to be like, ‘Yeah, dude, I’d want a translator. You possibly can include me.’ In order that’s an thrilling factor for Mexico, for the Yankees. I believe it’s gonna be superior.”
For people who missed the information, the Yankees will play two exhibition video games towards the Diablos Rojos del México at Alfredo Harp Helú Stadium in Mexico Metropolis on March 24 and 25. These contests — together with beforehand scheduled spring coaching video games in Florida on the identical days — will shut out the Yankees’ exhibition schedule earlier than they open their season in Houston on March 28.
The Yankees and Diablos Rojos personal probably the most championships of their respective leagues. The Bombers have received 27 World Sequence, whereas the Diablos Rojos have received 16 titles within the Mexican Baseball League.
It’s too quickly to know which Yankees gamers will make the journey to Mexico Metropolis. Nonetheless, Trevino is one of some Yankees with Mexican roots. The group additionally contains Alex Verdugo and Victor González.
“That’s gonna be candy, man,” Trevino stated. “I imply, that’s gonna be one thing I’d positively like to attend.”
A local and resident of Corpus Christi, Texas, Trevino grew up on the Gulf of Mexico and close to the Mexican-United States border. Whereas Trevino stated he hasn’t visited Mexico a lot, he is aware of the nation loves baseball and can welcome the Yankees with open arms.
“I do know the baseball tradition down there’s unbelievable,” Trevino stated. “It’s gonna be loopy.”
The Yankees haven’t performed in Mexico Metropolis since 1968. Again then, a squad led by Mickey Mantle visited for 2 exhibition video games, which had been additionally performed towards the Diablos Rojos. The 2 golf equipment break up the collection.
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