LIDOM: Ángel Ovalles is chosen as Manager of the Year

The Águilas Cibaeñas manager took the honor after obtaining 43 of 69 first-place votes, surpassing his counterparts from Estrellas Orientales and Tigres del Licey.

Angel Ovallesmanager of the Cibaeñas Eagles Since 2019, it has won the award of Manager of the Year corresponding to the 2024-25 season of the Professional Baseball League of the Dominican Republic (LIDOM).

Ovals totaled 280 points, after obtaining 43 first place votes, surpassing Jose Mejiamanager of Eastern Starswho came second with 215 points (21 first-place votes), to Audo Vicentemanager of Licey Tigerswho obtained 110 points (5 first place votes) already Luis Rojasmanager of the Lions of the Chosen Onewho finished fourth with 16 points (no first place votes).

To the 42-year-old manager, who at the beginning of the season had to face multiple situations after the slow start to the season of the Eagleshe is recognized for his merits in winning the award for adding one of the main candidates to win the award as Most Valuable Playerin Aderlin Rodriguezas well as the favorite to win as Pitcher of the Year, Enny Romeroin transactions for the current season. He was also the manager of the hiring of JC Escarrarecipient of the New York Yankeeswho is generally considered the best import of the 2024-25 campaign.

However, the greatest achievement of the management of Ovals during the regular season, was to hire the current leader of the yellow team, Yadier Molinawho after the team will start with a record of two wins and seven losses in the first nine dates, under the mandate of the then leader Manny Garcialed to the Eagles to finish in second place in the standings with a record of 28 wins and 22 losses, guiding the team to the postseason, a year after being eliminated in the regular phase of the tournament.