The Dominican Winter Baseball League Season begins today with games at 8 pm in Santo Domingo at the Quisqueya Ball Park and in Santiago at the Cibao Ball Park. Pedro Martínez, US Major League baseball’s best pitcher, is expected to throw the first ball in the Licey vs. Escogido Lions game at the Quisqueya Park. Manuel Aybar, of the St. Louis Cardinals will be the opening pitcher for the Licey. Jesus Sánchez, of the Florida Marlins, will open for the Escogido. In Santiago, Efraín Valdez will open for the Aguilas Cibaeñas, and Fernando Hernández for the Pollos del Cibao. The fifth team of the league, the Estrellas Orientales of San Pedro de Macorís will start playing on Saturday. In that game, Sammy Sosa is expected to throw the first ball. Licey Roster: Manager: Ron Washington Coaches: Dave Rajsich, Elvio Jiménez, Teodoro Martínez, Guadalupe Jabalera, Julio Valdez, Carmelo Castillo, Juan Espino, Milcíades Olivo. Catchers: Henry Mercedes, Angel Peña, Sammy Rodríguez Pitchers: Manny Aybar, Rafael Roque, Pedro Aquino, Vladimir Pérez, Héctor Almonte, Francisco de la Cruz, Claudio Galvá, Yon Germán, José de León, Felix Perdomo, Ben Ford, Mike Matthews. Infielders: Willis Otañez, Rafael Martínez, Ronnie Belliard, Jorge Alvarez, Joé Guillén, Eric Almonte, Yoel Ramírez, Aramis Ramírez Outfielders: Manny Martínez, Israel Alcántara, José Soriano, Daniel Ramírez, Omar Rosario, Julio Ramírez, Saturria Luis, Jhensy Sandoval. Escogido Roster Manager: Dave Milley, Coaches: Derek Botelho, Mike Rojas, Juan Ramón Bernahardt, Jesús Figueroa, Manuel Castillo, Jesús de la Rosa, Silvano Quezada. Catchers: Franicsco Morales, César King, Johanny Valera, Vance Wilson Pitchers: Jesús Sánchez, Víctor Santos, Pascual Cocco, Rómulo Martínez, Máximo Núñez, Wáscar Serrano, José Ramírez, Dave Pavlas, Eddie Priest, Pedro Minaya, Jim Crowell, Francisco Montero Infielders: Freddy García, Abraham Núñez, Juan Melo, Rafael Furcal, Amaury García, Fausto Solano, Sandy Guerrero, Elvis Penna, Fernando Tatis Outfielders: Charles Carpenter, Wady Almonte, Ramón Espinosa, Rubén Mateo, Amaury Nina. Aguilas Roster: Manager: Tony Peña. Coaches: Juan Jiménez, Víctor Ramírez, Ramón Pérez, Alex Taveras, Julio Martínez. Catchers: Alberto Castillo, Melvin Rosario. Pitchers: Fernando Hernández, Wayne Franklyn, Máximo de la Rosa, Wilson Guzman, Juan Perez, Benito Baez, Jesus Peña, Santiago Morillo, Elvin Hernández, Leoncio Estrella, Luis Vizcaino, Leiby Guzmán, Fernando Ramos, Aaron Fultz, Mike Riley, Ryan Jensen. Infielders: Guillermo García, Franklyn Taveras Jr, Sergio Núñez, Dionys Cesar, Eddie Lara, Felix Martínez, José Santos Ortiz, Jose Fernández and José López. Outfielders: Darrel Whitmore, Bill Selby, Omar Ramírez, Mario Encarnación, Patricio Claudio, Jose Taveras. Estrellas Roster: Manager: Alfredo Griffin Coaches: Arturo de Freites, Carlos Juan Bernhardt, Rafael Ramírez, Luis Natera, Julio César Paula, Santos Alcalá, Rico Carty, Enrique Costante, Marciano Alvarez. Catchers: Pascual Matos, César Devárez Pitchers: Chris Michalak, Robbie Beckett, Matt Ryan, Vicente Padilla, Mike Saipe, José Mercedes, Salomón Torres, Ravelo Manzanillo, Julián Heredia, Domingo Jean, Máximo Heredia, Martin Sánchez, Yovanny Lara Infielders: Desie Wilson, Pablo Osuna, Carlos Casimiro, Andújar Cedeño, Julio Lugo, Manny Alexander, Tomás de la Rosa, Raymond Núñez, Héctor Roa Outfielders: Rob Ryan, Alejandro Díaz, Carlos Adolfo, Juan Carlos Tolentino, Hector de la Cruz, Pedro Santana Pollos Roster: Manager: Miguel Dilone Coaches: Adriano Rodríguez and Nelson Silverio, Herminio Silverio, Catchers: Sandy Martínez, Angelo Encarnación, Juan Brito and Carlos Mota. Pitchers: Efrain Valdez, Miguel Batista, Jose Martínez, Roberto Durán, Delfino Mejía, Damaso Marte, Dennis Brito, Isabel Girón, Gerardo Padua, Roberto Manzueta, Juan Aracena, Simon Sánchez, Fraklin Núñez and Edwin González. Infielders: Fausto Cruz, Santiago Pérez, Tilson Brito, Luis García, Julián Yan, Franklin Parra, Santiago Henry, Teuris Olivares, Enohel Polanco, Julio Bruno Outfielders: Jesus Campo, Juan Silvestre, Ramón Moreta, Wilton Guerrero, Ramón Gómez, Juan Diloné, Lisandro Roger and Juan Sosa.
