The Guardians have a storied history of discovering backstop talent from Venezuela. Look to 1996, when the organization signed a switch-hitting catcher from Ciudad Bolívar, Victor Martinez. After three All-Star seasons and 900 hits with Cleveland,

Media freedom campaigner Carlos Correa is among several high-profile figures detained in the week leading up to Maduro’s inauguration

WHERE IT ALL BEGAN:How Miguel Cabrera’s epic 500-homer journey to history began in Venezuela Torres also has a close relationship with Victor Martinez, a fellow Venezuelan and a former Tiger. Martinez, now 46, played for Detroit from 2011-18 as part of ...

Tigers’ big-ticket signings: The Tigers signed Venezuelan shortstops Javier Osorio ($2.2 million) and Samuel Gil ($1.2 million), both of whom were consensus top-25 prospects. Gil put in a full season at Class A Lakeland in 2024.

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CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition parties and NGOs decried the arrests of a prominent press freedom activist and a well-known opposition figure, among others, ahead of planned protests against Friday's inauguration of President Nicolas Maduro for his third term.

All are from Venezuela. Victor Caldera-Malpica, 25, and Angel Paez-Seguera, 34, were identified as the two who were discovered in the Mohegan Court residence.

Columnist Mariana Martinez discusses the role of international law through the lens of the Venezuelan political crisis. Credit: Isabella Cossu. The Venezuelan crisis has revealed

The Arizona Diamondbacks' 2025 international signing class is headlined by 17-year-old Dominican outfielder Elian De La Cruz.

Both teams progressed from the FA Cup third round last weekend, with the Red Devils edging past Arsenal on penalties and the Saints beating Swansea City 3-0, and here, Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest team news for the two clubs.

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