The Cibaeñas Eagles announced the return of the initialist John Nogowski and the hiring of the well-known gardener Eric Filia, as reinforcements, for the 2021-2022 season of the Dominican Baseball League (LIDOM)
Àngel Ovalles, General Manager of the Sparrowhawks, highlighted the great offensive quality of both American players, the main characteristics are their abilities to base themselves, make good contacts and provide extra bases.
Also the great knowledge they have of the Dominican League, so they will make good contributions to the club house.
“Announcing John Nogowski again gives us peace of mind, everyone knows the ability to base himself on ‘Nogo.’
He also stressed that Nogowski, who will play his third season with the team, “is a player who is in line with what we have done in recent years. Now he has a purpose in the Dominican League, to have a good winter season. to relaunch his career “.
John has played two levels in the United States, starring in 52 MLB games between the Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates, a franchise that acquired him last July. In 2021 it registers averages of 261/325/351 with a quadrangular one, 14 towed races, 12 written down-seven doubles in his task shared between the mentioned equipment.
An idol of the fans
John Nogowski debuted with the Eagles in the 2019-2020 season, developing a great performance in 31 games. He had averages of 316/413/474, with four home runs, 6 doubles, 22 RBIs, 13 RBIs, 17 RBIs and just 12 strikeouts received.
In 2020-21 in the season affected by the Covid-19, it returned and it saw action in 22 parties, exhausting 77 turns, in which it shot 20 unstoppable ones, being with averages of 260/337/299. He connected a home run, drove twelve runs and scored seven. Again he had more bases for balls than punches, 10/9.
As reported by Ovalles, will be with the team the full regular round.
Eric Filia to follow the plan
Ovalles got rid of Eric Filia in praise of the announcement of his hiring, citing that “he is a player who is also” in accordance with the plan of what we have drawn. LIDOM type player who has been productive in the League for two years, playing for the Stars “.
“Filia is one of the most capable baseball players out there in winter and minority baseball, a left-wing batsman with a lot of experience,” Sparrow general manager stated.
The executive of the national champions has indicated that in addition “we liked quite the defense that has been able to play in the right garden, as much with the selection of the United States in the Olympic Games, as in the branch AAA of the Mariners of Seattle”.
Filia will also be a player who will make contributions to the Club House for his knowledge of LIDOM. “We are very happy to have him, being part of the Águiles Cibaeñas, he is the type of player we like, who can generate a lot of percentage of catching and contact with the ball. Filia strengthens our team.”
With Tacoma in AAA Filia has participated in 39 matches, compiling an average of 258 (132-34), eight doubles, three home runs, 13 RBIs, 27 tickets and 20 strikeouts. Its OPB is a solid 383.
Filia also participated in the qualifiers and the Olympic Games in Tokyo, with the United States baseball team.
In Dominican baseball
Eric Filia had an impressive debut at LIDOM with the Eastern Stars in the 2019-2020 season. He recorded averages of 301/401/359 in 45 games, in which he scored 24 runs, hit 6 doubles, one home run, towed 9 and earned 24 transfers against just 16 strikeouts.
This year he reinforced the Lions of the Chosen in the semifinal series, burning this phase of the tournament. He had averages of 397/478/462 with 10 runs towed and 12 scored. Recruited by the Lyceum Tigers for the final series, he beat 419/424/548 with four doubles and seven laps produced.
He returned with the Greens last season, playing 27 regular-round games and participating in the playoffs.