The professional baseball league of the Dominican Republic decided to confiscate a game from the Aguilas Cibaeñas for irregular use of the roster change in a game against the Tigres del Licey on November 6.

According to a Lidom resolution dated December 8, the Eagles committed a violation of league rules by declaring that American pitcher Geoff Hattlieb was taking paternity leave without being true and was substituted on the roster. by Roenis Elias, who pitched in the November 6 game that the Águilas won 6-5 at Cibao Stadium.

Las Águilas appealed the sanction within the established term and knowledge of that decision is awaited.

Currently, the Águilas are in first position with a game advantage over Licey, which would change to a tie if the sanction on appeal is rarefied.

It is expected that in the next 48 hours there will be a definition of the case.

The appeal commission works on the case.