Crimson Sox, Rays will play two spring coaching video games within the Dominican Republic in 2024

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“This distinctive alternative builds on our long-standing connection to the Dominican Republic.”

The Crimson Sox are heading to the Dominican Republic for a pair of spring tune-ups in 2024.

Main League Baseball introduced on Wednesday that the Crimson Sox will play the Tampa Bay Rays on March 9 and 10 at Estadio Quisqueya in Santo Domingo.

This marks the primary time that the Crimson Sox have performed outdoors of North America since 2019, when Boston battled the Yankees in a two-game set in London. Again in 2008, the Crimson Sox opened their regular-season marketing campaign in Tokyo in opposition to the Oakland Athletics.

“The Crimson Sox are excited and honored to play within the Dominican Republic subsequent Spring,” Crimson Sox president and CEO Sam Kennedy stated in a workforce assertion. “This distinctive alternative builds on our long-standing connection to the Dominican Republic and permits us to rejoice the outstanding skills and wealthy cultural heritage of a rustic whose ardour for the sport has distinctly formed our group.

“From the gamers who’ve handed by our Dominican Republic Academy to those that have helped us win championships, we have now been lucky to witness the profound affect of Dominican gamers inside our sport, and we’re thrilled to have the ability to carry Crimson Sox baseball to such a vibrant baseball neighborhood subsequent 12 months.”

Wednesday’s announcement stands as a part of Main League Baseball’s bigger initiative for the 2024 MLB World Tour. Following Boston and Tampa’s spring-training showdown in Santo Domingo, the Dodgers and Padres will kick off the common season with two video games in Seoul, South Korea on March 20-21.

The Astros and Rockies will later play in Mexico Metropolis on April 27-28, whereas the Mets and Phillies will battle in London on June 8-9.