Once the sanction of MLB Navegantes del Magallanes and Tigres de Aragua, it seems a fact that both José Altuve and Luis Arráez will strengthen the current Venezuelan baseball champions in a few days.
The Magallanes Blog, citing El Extrabase as its original source, assured that the star waiter of Houston Astros He will prepare for a few dates in order to debut in the current LVBP campaign, where he has not played since 2012-2013.
José Altuve mentioned in days gone by @ElExtrabase what to #Magellan receive the MLB license, it would take him 4 days to prepare and be fit to debut in the season, once he reports to the team pic.twitter.com/fNN9tzqrF6
— Magallanes Blog © 2005-2022 (@MagallanesBlog) December 1, 2022
For its part, the same outlet added that the 2017 American League Most Valuable Player, like Luis Arráez, is processing his permission to report to Navegantes del Magallanes soon.
Arráez is coming off winning the American League batting crown, after averaging .316 points in a season in which he attended his first MLB All-Star Game. Likewise, the Minnesota Twins infielder last played in Venezuela in 2018-2019.
While Altuve would only play in December, it is feasible that Arráez could extend his leave until an eventual Venezuelan postseason, provided he does not suffer major physical mishaps.
José Altuve and Luis Arráez will be two notable additions for Navegantes del Magallanes, and in general for the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.
