MIAMI. – The Dominican Republic (baseball team) and Venezuela (baseball team) have already defined their lineups for this Tuesday’s match in Group D of the 2026 World Baseball Classic, scheduled for 8:00 p.m. at LoanDepot Park in Miami.
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The Dominican team will open the game with an offense led by Fernando Tatis Jr., followed by Ketel Marte and Juan Soto in the first three batting order spots. In the heart of the lineup will be Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Manny Machado, while Junior Caminero will serve as the designated hitter.
Center fielder will be Julio Rodriguez, with Austin Wells behind the plate and Geraldo Perdomo defending shortstop. On the mound, right-hander Sandy Alcantara will start.
For its part, Venezuela will have Ronald Acuña Jr. as its first batter, followed by Maikel García and Luis Arráez. The fourth turn will be for Willson Contreras, with Salvador Pérez as the designated hitter.
The catcher will be William Contreras, while the outfield will feature Wilyer Abreu and Jackson Chourio. The shortstop will be Ezequiel Tovar and the starting pitcher for the game will be the left-hander Eduardo Rodríguez.
The match is part of the group stage of the tournament, where both teams seek to consolidate their position towards the next round of the championship.
Dominican Republic Lineup
- RF – Fernando Tatis Jr.
- 2B – Ketel Marte
- LF – Juan Soto
- 1B – Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
- 3B – Manny Machado
- DH – Junior Caminero
- CF – Julio Rodríguez
- C – Austin Wells
- SS – Geraldo Perdomo
P – Sandy Alcántara
Venezuela’s Lineup
- RF – Ronald Acuña Jr.
- 3B – Maikel García
- 2B – Luis Arráez
- 1B – Willson Contreras
- DH – Salvador Pérez
- C – William Contreras
- LF – Wilyer Abreu
- SS – Ezequiel Tovar
- CF – Jackson Chourio
P – Eduardo Rodríguez
