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World Baseball Championship U18 Top Player Is Salgado
Saturday, November 11th , 2023
At the age of 17, Juan Salgado of the Mexico could very well have his best years ahead of him.
It's a startling thought when you consider the year he had in 2023 was good enough to win the catcher the World Baseball Championship U18 Most Valuable Player Award.
"See the ball, hit the ball," he said. "That's my basic approach."
The top hitter put up a .420 batting average this year, as well as a .500 on-base percentage. He played 14 games and racked up 21 hits, 2 doubles, no triples, 3 home runs, 15 RBIs and 15 runs scored.
He received 5 first place votes out of a possible 16. Jarold Montealto of the Nicaragua finished second in voting with 5 first place votes, while Luis Robledo of the Mexico finished third with 6 first place votes.
Player - Team - First Place - Total Points
Juan Salgado - Mexico - 5 - 117
Jarold Montealto - Nicaragua - 5 - 112
Luis Robledo - Mexico - 6 - 104
Clyde Mashinter - Cuba - 0 - 63
Juan Murillo - Cuba - 0 - 62
Luis Soto - Colombia - 0 - 60
Luis Corchado - Mexico - 0 - 51
Jimmy Thompson - The United States - 0 - 48
Katsuhiko Ikeda - Japan - 0 - 46
Eduardo Tait - Panama - 0 - 42
David Sardina - Venezuela - 0 - 38
Jesus Ascencio - Mexico - 0 - 34
Humberto Ramirez - Panama - 0 - 32
Alfredo Garza - Mexico - 0 - 28
Rogelio Alvarado - Curaçao - 0 - 18
David Barbosa - Mexico - 0 - 15
Luis Perea - Mexico - 0 - 15
Sergio Moncada - Curaçao - 0 - 12
Mauricio Salazar - Cuba - 0 - 12
Juan Armas - Puerto Rico - 0 - 10
Ignacio Feliu - Mexico - 0 - 7
Yonekichi Ichimura - Japan - 0 - 6
Julio Baca - Dominican Republic - 0 - 3
Ezequiel Maciel - The United States - 0 - 3
Ineo Otsuka - Japan - 0 - 3
Seisaku Kimura - Japan - 0 - 2
Edgar Medina - Mexico - 0 - 1
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U18 News: The Offseason Begins
Saturday, November 11th , 2023
The Mexico are still relishing their World Baseball Championship U18 tournament victory, while their rivals have begun to look ahead to the next one.
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