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ACADEMY OPENS: The Phillies and Twins opened their shared baseball academy in the Dominican Republic Tuesday. Per Todd Zolecki, the $18 million, 85,000-square foot facility in Boca Chica includes three full-sized fields for each team, bullpen mounds, agility fields, covered batting cages, dormitory space, training and weight rooms, dining halls, coaching rooms and classrooms.
Players will not only learn the game, but also English and Spanish language instruction.
This new academy will certainly help the Phils attract more talent from the Dominican; current rostered players the Phils signed from there include Maikel Franco and Hector Neris.