SAN ANTONIO GUERRA, Dominican Republic -- Commissioner Rob Manfred, Dodgers chairman Mark Walter and president of the Dominican Republic, Danilo Medina will attend Tuesday's dedication of the Dodgers' renovated and expanded state-of-the-art baseball academy, Campo Las Palmas.
The O'Malley Dodgers were the first Major League team to build such a year-round facility 30 years ago, and it's been a race to find and develop talent in the region ever since. Now, the Dodgers are making a renewed commitment to the region.
Current team owners, Guggenheim Baseball Management, having maxed out the allowable funds for international signing bonuses until next year, redirected resources to make Campo Las Palmas a training showplace once again.