While he grew up in the Dominican Republic, the thought of managing a baseball team in his home country’s winter league was not something that crossed Jose Leger's mind.
Leger, the Class AA Springfield manager since 2021, hoped to one day play for a team in the Dominican Winter League. He grew up a fan of the Tigres del Licey and, like many passionate fans, recalls going to games and voicing his thoughts on what moves the managers should be making.
“I used to be the fan yelling and telling, 'Hey take this guy out of the game.