NEW YORK (AP) " Byung Ho Park is trying to learn not one, but two new languages in his first MLB season. "When I first came to the big leagues I didn't speak English well and it was overwhelming," Beltran said. Many Asian players get personal interpreters through clauses written into their contracts; many Spanish-speaking players don't. "I think it's amazing that all these players come from different countries that try to learn English and do learn English," Marlins team president Dave Samson said. Yankees outfielder Carlos Beltran led the push for Spanish interpreters, convincing the league and players union to agree to new guidelines.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 25, 2016 18:10 UTC