CANTU WORKS OUT WITH REYNOSA PRIOR TO MARLINS CAMP

Florida Marlins infielder Jorge Cantu spent some time in Reynosa last week training with the Mexican League Broncos prior to reporting to spring training in Jupiter, Florida later this month. A native of the city near the Texas border, Cantu took batting practice wearing shorts and a turned-around cap after individually greeting each Broncos player.

“It’s an honor to be sharing baseball experiences with the boys,” Cantu said. “The team looks very good and always smiling on the diamond…it’s a blessing to play this game,” he added.

Cantu hit .289 with 16 homers and 100 RBIs with the Marlins under manager Fredi Gonzalez in 2009. Cantu expects a solid year in Miami this season. “We are a team with a lot of spark,” he said. “We are going to fight and play hard. I think we have a chance to do something this season.”