The Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins announced they will play a two-game regular-season series in Puerto Rico next season.
According to Major League Baseball's press release, the Indians-Twins series will take place at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on April 17 and 18, with the Twins serving as the home team for both games.
Minnesota TwinsThe #MNTwins are headed to Puerto Rico in 2018! We're excited to play the @Indians for a two game series in San Juan. https://t.co/YoOtwFNwE2
June 21, 2017 at 8:29:15 PM GMT
Indians All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor, who is from Puerto Rico and represented the country during the 2017 World Baseball Classic, expressed his excitement to play in front of his countrymen in MLB's press release:
"It is a dream come true for me to play in Puerto Rico.