Several months ago, La Esquina profiled the start of the Dominican Prospect League, a brainchild of agents Brian Mejia, Ulises Cabrera and Roberto Morales where unsigned teenage Dominican prospects could participate in a league designed to show off their talents to MLB team scouts. The aim was to erase the perception that Dominican prospects could not be properly evaluated -- and consequently compensated -- by teams since, unlike their American and Canadian counterparts, they don't participate in games.

This week, the four-team league announced they will be holding their first annual All Star game on Saturday Jan. 23 at the Tampa Rays complex in Guerra, Dominican Republic. At 9 a.m. Players from each roster will participate in a skills competition where they will perform in such events as the 60-yard dash, and infield and batting practice. The game will follow at 11 a.m.