It is possible, just possible, that we could see two players named Mayobanex in the major leagues one day. As it is, it's exciting enough to have two of them playing professional baseball in the United States. Today we bring you Mayobanex Acosta, another Dominican laboring in the low minors.
Acosta, a 21-year-old catcher, has played two seasons for the Princeton Rays, a West Virginia low-minors affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays. On a side note, one of the Princeton Rays' best hitters last year was named Burt Reynolds, who is -- strangely enough -- also Dominican.
According to this 2007 story from the Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Acosta wants to be the first big-name Dominican catcher in the majors. Unfortunately for him -- and for our dreams of two Mayobanexes -- Acosta's numbers in the Appalachian League are unremarkable. Although a .253 average over two seasons makes him good enough for the San Francisco Giants, so keep your fingers crossed.
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