LAKELAND, Fla. — Out on the back fields at Joker Marchant Stadium on Tuesday, two of the most intriguingly talented young players at this minicamp took turns fielding ground balls and making throws, then, moving to an adjacent field, knocking fly balls off a pitching machine over the left field fence and on to Lake Parker Drive.
Eighteen-year-old Cristian Santana and 19-year-old Manuel Sequera represent the future of the shortstop position in Detroit. Connected in so many ways, yet they are from two different countries with very different on-field personalities.
Here’s a window into that. Both were asked after the workout Tuesday what it was like for them to take instruction from Hall of Famer Alan Trammell? Trammell, 64 and a senior adviser to general manager Al Avila, has been assisting infield coordinators Angel Berroa, Billy Boyer and Gabe Alvarez (also the manager of Double-A Erie).
