The Leones del Escogido signed a work agreement with the Cincinnati Reds effective the winter baseball season that opens in October 1998. Escogido team president, Daniel Aquino Méndez told the press the agreement will benefit both the Escogido as well as the Major League team. The new Escogido team manager is Mario Soto, a former pitcher of the Cincinnati Reds. As per the agreement, the Escogido has the first option on players from the Cincinnati team.
