Marie Coronel is the proud daughter of Filipino parents. Marie grew up in South San Diego and graduated from Eastlake High School in Chula Vista.
PEORIA, Az. — Spring Training is when top MLB prospects earn spots and veteran stars showcase their skills for the crowds of fans lined up to catch a glimpse of their favorite players.
"I'm really grateful and honored to be a part of something historic," Kim says."An MLB game has never been played before in Korea, so I'm really glad that I get to go back to my home country and play a major league game with this group of guys." "I think I'm just overall excited to just show my teammates the whole country, the culture, and how baseball culture is in South Korea." he says.
"It's going to be a fun experience. I can't wait to see what Kim is about and the beautiful culture and go there... I'm 100% looking forward to that experience," says Tatis Jr.
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