Jhonkensy Noel’s Quest to Provide for His Family

Originally published on 1/23/2022, this is a feature article on 1B Jhonkensy Noel I wrote for the now defunct Guardians Baseball Insider

Driven to provide for his family based on his life experiences, Noel’s belief that his family deserves better is the source of his strong competitive spirit and business-like attitude on the field. He’s extremely straightforward about the hard times his family frequently faced during his childhood. The 6’3 slugger is outgoing, intelligent, and articulate with his English for someone that started learning the language in his late teens.

Having an older brother that played professional baseball as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, Noel had a source of advice, inspiration, and everything else an older brother could personify. The 20-year-old first baseman’s favorite player growing up was David Ortíz, saying that the joy he emitted and the competitive spirit he proudly displayed when he played the game made it attractive.