Indians to Play Two-Game Set Vs Twins in Puerto Rico in 2018

The 2017 Indians season is ongoing, but today the team made an announcement about next season that already has fans excited.

The Tribe will play two games in Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico in April against the AL Central rival Minnesota Twins.

The two games between the Indians and Twins will mark the fifth time that MLB games in the regular season will be played in Puerto Rico.

“The Minnesota Twins are honored to visit Puerto Rico and represent Major League Baseball in this international showcase,” Twins President & CEO Dave St. Peter said.

“The Twins look forward to joining MLB and the Cleveland Indians organization in celebrating Puerto Rico’s rich baseball heritage and growing influence on our game.”

For Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor, he said today in a statement that playing in Puerto Rico is a dream come true.

“When the Montreal Expos played in Puerto Rico, I remember going to those games and thinking to myself, ‘I would love to be here playing in front of my country and people,’” Lindor said.

“Now that we have the opportunity next April, it is a dream realized for me. These will be the most memorable regular season games of my career, for sure.”

It’s been awhile since Major League Baseball has been in San Juan, as not since 2004 when the Montreal Expos played there has a regular season game been played there.

MLB also held regular season games in San Juan in 2001 (Rangers and the Blue Jays), and in 2003 and 2004, when the Expos played a portion of their home schedule at Hiram Bithorn Stadium.