ARLINGTON -- The Rangers are sending Miguel Perez Torres to the World Series in recognition of his hard work at the Texas Rangers MLB Youth Academy at Mercy Street Sports Complex.
Torres, 16, who plays for the Pinkston Vikings baseball team, has been selected as the Academy's Youth of the Year and will attend Game 4 of the World Series courtesy of Major League Baseball. The honor was presented to him by Academy director Juan Leonel Garciga and other members of the coaching staff.
"I'm very excited that I was chosen. I didn't actually know there was an award for that," Torres said.