Adrian Beltr? was chosen the Most Valuable Player of the Dominican Winter Professional Baseball Season 1998-1999. The Azucareros del Este player, who was drafted by the Aguilas, after his team did not play in the series due to major damages to the La Romana stadium, said that he expects his participation with the Aguilas will show he has the potential to play regular third base with the Los Angeles Dodgers as of next season. In 226 times at bat, he hit 68 hits, of which 10 were home runs and 9 doubles. He finished with a .301 batting average.
