DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The New York Mets have officially completed and inaugurated a state-of-the-art player development facility in Boca Chica, located approximately 30 minutes from Santo Domingo. Funded by team owners Steve and Alex Cohen, the project represents a nearly $10 million investment designed to give the organization a competitive edge in developing international talent, Anthony DiComo reported in his Mets Beat newsletter.

All 30 Major League Baseball teams have training camps in the Dominican Republic. These mainly prepare Dominican and Venezuelan players. The primary residents are teenagers in the Dominican Summer League (DSL).

The Boca Chica training facility was inspired by high-performance training centers found in US Division 1 college football. Mets executives, including Director of Player Development Andrew Christie and Assistant General Manager Eduardo Brizuela...