The defending champions, Toritos de Cayey, will host first-year Criollos de Caguas at Estadio Pedro Montañez on Sunday, 12 February. A record 45 teams will participate in the season.

The winner of the six-team tournament will compete in the Central American and Caribbean Games from 25 June to 1 July.

The list includes pitchers Julio Urias (Los Angeles Dodgers; team captain), Patrick Sandoval (Los Angeles Angels), Giovanny Gallegos (St. Louis Cardinals) and Taijuan Walker (New York Mets); outfielders Randy Arozarena (Tampa Bay Rays) and Alex Verdugo (Boston Red Sox); infielders Ramón Urías (Baltimore Orioles) and Isaac Paredes (Tampa Bay Rays); catcher Alejandro Kirk (Toronto Blue Jays) and first baseman Joey Meneses (Washington Nationals).

The logo highlights the foundation that was laid in 1933 with the use of the original ASA logo while tying in modern elements of the current USA Softball brand to resemble the organization’s evolution over time.

The 29-year-old former softball and baseball player has been under contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks since 2021. She will follow the steps of Rachel Balkovec, who managed at Single-A for the New York Yankees in 2022.