Achi news desk-
Baseball season is underway, and it won’t be long before the Kelowna Falcons race the local diamond.
Yet this week, one of Kelowna’s rivals, the Victoria HarbourCats, made a splashy announcement that cannot be ignored.
This week, the team revealed that it had signed two prospects, brothers whose father was a megastar in Major League Baseball.
The sons of Manny Ramirez, who starred for Cleveland and Boston, playing between 1993 and 2011, are going to Vancouver Island.
HarbourCats managing partner Jim Swanson said the team signed Manny Ramirez Jr., 21, and Lucas Ramirez, 18.
Manny Jr. is described. as a right handed power hitter and Lucas is said to be a lefty with power as well. Both are also outfielders.
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“These are significant signs not only for us, but for the entire West Coast League – this will be exciting news for our fans and sponsors, without a doubt,” said Swanson, a former sports reporter and editor.
According to Swanson, former Victoria pitching coach Alec Adam strongly recommended the pair.
Adam also trains Manny Jr. at East LA College, while Lucas is a graduating high school senior in Florida and has committed to the University of Tennessee this fall.
Kelowna’s season begins on May 31 with a three-game homestand against the Nanaimo NightOwls.
Following that, the Falcons will host Victoria, June 3-5. However, that will be Victoria’s only trip to Kelowna this season.
More information about the Kelowna schedule is available online.
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