The management of the Cangrejeros de Santurce, which has Puerto Rican reggaeton player Daddy Yankee, announced this Sunday that manager Lino Rivera will be the team’s new director of operations.
"I am giving my baseball experience back to the League that I participated in for 18 years of my career. I want to re-inject the enthusiasm and champion spirit that the Cangrejeros have had for so many years."Rivera said in a press release.
During his career, where he started as a pitcher, he has coached and managed in the United States, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Taiwan and Canada.
In the Professional Baseball League, Roberto Clemente from Puerto Rico has won championships with the Carolina Giants and the Caguas Criollos.
During the 2017-18 season, he became the first Puerto Rican manager of a team from the Dominican Republic to win the Caribbean Series, which was held in Puerto Rico.
Rivera replaces Justo Moreno, who resigned as manager after the 2021-2022 season
In addition to his managerial role, Lino will become a partner with the owners of the Cangrejeros.
For his part, Thomas Axon, co-owner of the Cangrejeros, stated that "Lino is the experienced hand we need to guide the Cangrejeros back to the League championship and win the Caribbean Series Championship to the pride of all Puerto Ricans.".
Following the announcement, Rivera announced that he hired Gil MartÃnez as the team’s general manager.
"Daddy Yankee, Gil and I have come from the same baseball family since we were kids in Santiago Iglesias."Rivera noted.
"Both Gil and I are excited to join the team, we are working among friends and with the people I consider family.", abounded.
MartÃnez is currently the athletic director of the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy and scouts for the Tampa Bay Rays.