The Arabia Wolves are a professional baseball team based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. They are one of four inaugural franchises of Baseball United, a professional baseball league with teams based in the Middle East and South Asia.[1]
| Arabia Wolves | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| League | Baseball United |
| Location | Dubai, UAE |
| Ballpark | Dubai International Stadium |
| Established | 2023 |
| Nickname(s) | Wolves |
| Colors | Red, Black, White |
| Manager | John McLaren |
| General Manager | Felix Hernandez |
Draft edit
The first ever Baseball United Draft took place on October 23, 2023, with all four franchises making selections.[2][3] The draft was a snake-draft format, where the draft order "loops" around (1,2,3,4,4,3,2,1). The Wolves got the 3rd and 6th overall selections in the first round, where they selected former Major League Baseball infielders Didi Gregorius and Robinson Cano.[4][5][6]
The Wolves made 20 selections across the 10 rounds of the draft, 8 pitchers and 12 position players.[7]
Dubai Wolves Draft Selections edit
First Round
- 3rd Overall - Didi Gregorius (Infielder)
- 6th Overall - Robinson Cano (Infielder)
Second Round
- 10th Overall - Jair Jurrjens (Pitcher)
- 15th Overall - Courtney Hawkins (Outfielder)
Third Round
- 17th Overall - Dwight Smith Jr. (Outfielder)
- 24th Overall - Wilin Rosario (Catcher)
Fourth Round
- 28th Overall - Dovydas Neverauskas (Pitcher)
- 29th Overall - Reggie McClain (Pitcher)
Fifth Round
- 35th Overall - Connor Panas (Infielder)
- 38th Overall - Brian Schlitter (Pitcher)
Sixth Round
- 42nd Overall - Hernan Perez (Infielder)
- 47th Overall - Alex Katz (Pitcher)
Seventh Round
- 49th Overall - Rudy Martin (Outfielder)
- 56th Overall - L.P. Pellitier (Outfielder)
Eighth Round
- 60th Overall - Christiaan Beyers (Infielder)
- 61st Overall - Todd Van Steensel (Pitcher)
Ninth Round
- 67th Overall - Cameron Gann (Pitcher)
- 70th Overall - Aldrich De Jongh (Outfielder)
Tenth Round
- 74th Overall - Vincent Ahrens (Catcher)
- 79th Overall - Ernest Ohandza (Pitcher)
Roster edit
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Catchers edit
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References edit
- ^ "Home | Baseball United". www.baseballunited.com. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ^ "Baseball United Holds First-Ever Draft; Four Teams Make Selections For 2024 Season -". 2023-10-23. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ "Colon, Canó, Sandoval join Dubai-based league". ESPN.com. 2023-10-23. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ "Robinson Cano, Pablo Sandoval, and more former MLB stars join budding new baseball league". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ "Didi Gregorius Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ "Robinson Canó Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ "Home | Baseball United". www.baseballunited.com. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
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