MLB announced that the SF Giants will be a part of MLB history next season when they take on the San Diego Padres for a two-game series on April 29-30. While the Padres will be the home team in both matchups, those games will mark the first MLB regular-season games to Quincy Williams Jersey take place in Mexico City. The Padres franchise has played south of the US-Mexico border multiple times before. San Diego played in Mexico City, hosting the Astros in a two-game exhibition in 2016. They also have been a part of three regular-season series in Monterrey, Mexico. The Padres played the Dodgers in 2018, Rockies in 1999, and Mets in 1996.On the other hand, the Giants have never played an international game before. The only significant neutral-site games Jacob Martin Jersey took place in 2004 when they played the Montreal Expos in San Juan, Puerto Rico.While the Giants do not have the star power of their division rivals, who will likely have Manny Machado, Juan Soto, and Joe Musgrove taking the field in Mexico City Garrett Wilson Jersey . However, Giants outfielder Luis Gonzlez is one of the few natives of Mexico currently playing in MLB. Gonzlezwas born in Hermosillo, Mexico before immigrating to the United States when he was nine.Scroll to ContinueGonzlez was asked about the announcement by members of the Giants pre s corp. He said, "Its really cool to see MLB doing that, kind of expanding the fan base and getting more countries involved in baseball. You see basketball do it. You see UFC do it big time now. Its cool to Adrian Colbert Jersey get out there and show the game to the whole world." While Gonzlez is not guaranteed a spot on the Giants roster next season, he was asked what it would mean to play a MLB game in his home country. He said, Thats something that Ive been looking forward to since I was 14 and I started playing organized baseball... I always wanted to go back to Mexico and play with old friends, back where I grew up. For me to be able to go back to Mexico next year, its a very, uh whats the word emotionally cool. Itd just be sick.If Gonzlez finishes the season strong, he has a chance to solidify his role with the SF Giants in 2023 and give him a chance C.J. Mosley Jersey to be in the lineup when they head to Mexico.