Roberto Alomar and MLB team up to bring baseball tournament to Puerto Rico

Baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar and Major League Baseball will partner to host a showcase baseball tournament in Puerto Rico during the 2018 baseball season. 
 
Puerto Rico 12 (PR12) will take place July 31 to August 5 at Hiram Bithorn Stadium, in San Juan. The objective of PR12 is to select the best 120 Puerto Rican-born amateur players (ages 16-19) that have college eligibility. These selected players will participate in a showcase baseball tournament in front of Major League Scouts and College Recruiters. Interested players, coaches, and volunteers can find more information at www.alomarsports.com/events/pr-12.
 
"I am thrilled to partner with Major League Baseball and the Commissioner's Office on this amazing initiative for youth baseball in my home country of Puerto Rico. With the help of the Toronto Blue Jays, we have been able to do something similar in Canada over the last several years and the impact on baseball development in that country has been substantial. With encouragement from Commissioner Manfred, it is my goal to bring this same opportunity back to Puerto Rico for amateur players. I am really excited to see the talent that Puerto Rico has to offer." - Roberto Alomar
 
"Major League Baseball is proud to work on this new showcase event alongside Roberto, whose commitment to growing the game in Puerto Rico is admirable," said Tony Reagins, Senior Vice President of Youth Programs, MLB. "This event will help ex pand the pipeline of the island's most talented amateur baseball players to decision-makers on the professional and collegiate levels. Our priority with youth and amateur players is providing opportunities, and this event is a very big one." 
 
Six teams will represent the various geographical regions of Puerto Rico. The teams will play a five-game tournament along with participating in a skills day. Interested players must register for a PR12 Tryout Camp, closest to the geographical region where they live. During the PR12 tryout camps, players will be evaluated on their ability to hit, throw, field and run. Players can sign up for a PR12 Tryout Camp by emailing pr12@alomarsports.com.
 
Players will be selected by a committee made up of Alomar Sports Inc., the Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau, and the Puerto Rico Baseball Federation. Final rosters will be announced on June 30. Each team will have 20 players along with 3 coaches. 
 
Roberto Alomar assembled a 17-year Hall of Fame career in the Major Leagues from 1988-2004. The standout second baseman help the Toronto Blue Jays to consecutive World Series Championships in 1992 and 1993. He made 12 consecutive All-Star appearances between 1990-2001. Alomar earned 10 Gold Gloves in his career. He was the Most Valuable Player of the 1992 American League Championship Series and batted .480 (12 for 25) with 6 RBI and 4 stolen bases in the 1993 World Series. Overall, Alomar's Clubs (Blue Jays, Orioles, Indians) participated in the Post Season seven in ten opportunities between 1990-2001. Before he entered Cooperstown in 2011, the Blue Jays retired Alomar's number 12 - the first time the franchise had ever so honored a player in its history.
 
Alomar was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico and attended Luis Munoz Rivera High School in Salinas. Roberto's father Sandy and brother Sandy Jr. have both been long time Major League players and coaches.
 
Alomar was named MLB's Special consultant in Puerto Rico in 2017, and also serves as a Special Advisor to the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Club.
 
In addition to the tryouts in April, Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association will be hosting the Puerto Rico Series between the Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins. Games will be played on April 17th and 18th and Hiram Bithron Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The two-game set, which will serve as Twins home games, will be broadcast on FS1 on Tuesday, April 17th at 7:10 p.m. ET and on ESPN for "Wednesday Night Baseball" on April 18 at 7:10 p.m. ET. MLB has previously held regular season games in San Juan in 2001, when the Texas Rangers and the Toronto Blue Jays opened the regular season; in 2003 and 2004, when the Montreal Expos played a portion of their home schedule at Hiram Bithorn Stadium; and in 2010, when the Miami Marlins hosted the New York Mets.

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