{"id":498433,"date":"2026-01-23T20:54:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T00:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/dominicans-shine-in-mlbs-elite-16-are-among-the-top-100-and-three-in-the-top-10-for-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T20:54:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T00:54:28","slug":"dominicans-shine-in-mlbs-elite-16-are-among-the-top-100-and-three-in-the-top-10-for-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/baseball\/dominicans-shine-in-mlbs-elite-16-are-among-the-top-100-and-three-in-the-top-10-for-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Dominicans shine in MLB&#8217;s elite: 16 are among the top 100 and three in the top 10 for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n<strong>SANTO DOMINGO.\u2013<\/strong> The Dominican Republic once again confirmed its historical weight in Major League Baseball by placing <strong>16 players in the ranking of the 100 best players of today<\/strong>, prepared by <strong>MLB Network<\/strong> for the <strong>2026<\/strong> season, a list that evaluates the recent performance and projection of the players.\n\nYou may be interested in: <a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/beisbol\/mets-adquieren-a-freddy-peralta-en-cambio-con-los-cerveceros\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mets acquire Freddy Peralta in trade with the Brewers<\/a>\n\nWithin that select group, <strong>three Dominicans managed to place among the top ten positions<\/strong> of the list: <strong>Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00edrez<\/strong>, who appears in the <strong>fifth position<\/strong>, followed by <strong>Juan Soto<\/strong> in the sixth position and <strong>Vladimir Guerrero Jr.<\/strong>, tenth. The Dominican presence grew compared to the previous edition with new incorporations such as <strong>Geraldo Perdomo, Cristopher S\u00e1nchez, Jeremy Pe\u00f1a, Elly de la Cruz, Freddy Peralta and Framber Valdez<\/strong>.\n\nThe ranking was once again headed by the Japanese player <strong>Shohei Ohtani<\/strong>, while the <strong>top 5<\/strong> is completed by <strong>Aaron Judge, Bobby Witt Jr., Cal Raleigh<\/strong> and Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00edrez. Regarding Latin American representation, <strong>Venezuela contributed seven players<\/strong>, <strong>Cuba three<\/strong>, <strong>Puerto Rico two<\/strong> and <strong>Panama one<\/strong>.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dominicans in the Top 100 of MLB Network (2026)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>5. Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00edrez<\/strong>, 3B, Guardians (2025: 9)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>6. Juan Soto<\/strong>, RF, Mets (2025: 4)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>10. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.<\/strong>, 1B, Blue Jays (2025: 13)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>15. Fernando Tatis Jr.<\/strong>, RF, Padres (2025: 22)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>16. Julio Rodr\u00edguez<\/strong>, CF, Mariners (2025: 23)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>19. Ketel Marte<\/strong>, 2B, D-backs (2025: 18)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>24. Geraldo Perdomo<\/strong>, SS, D-backs (did not appear in 2025)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>29. Cristopher S\u00e1nchez<\/strong>, SP, Phillies (did not appear in 2025)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>34. Manny Machado<\/strong>, 3B, Padres (2025: 29)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>39. Junior Caminero<\/strong>, 3B, Rays (did not appear in 2025)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>46. Rafael Devers<\/strong>, DH, Giants (2025: 21)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>49. Jeremy Pe\u00f1a<\/strong>, SS, Astros (did not appear in 2025)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>52. Elly de la Cruz<\/strong>, SS, Reds (did not appear in 2025)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>63. Freddy Peralta<\/strong>, SP, Mets (did not appear in 2025)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>80. Framber Valdez<\/strong>, SP, free agent (2025: 45)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>86. Willy Adames<\/strong>, SS, Giants (2025: 41)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\nThe production and research team at <strong>MLB Network<\/strong> made this classification using a <strong>methodology different from \u201cThe Shredder\u201d<\/strong>, a system used by the network to rank the best players by position.\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">High-Impact Seasons<\/h3>\n\n\nFor <strong>Jos\u00e9 Ram\u00edrez<\/strong>, this is the <strong>fourth time<\/strong> he appears among the top ten and the <strong>first time in the top 5<\/strong>, after completing his <strong>third 30-30 season<\/strong> (30 home runs and 44 stolen bases). He was a finalist for the <strong>Most Valuable Player<\/strong> for the fourth time, reached his <strong>seventh All-Star Game selection<\/strong> and obtained his <strong>sixth Silver Slugger<\/strong>.\n\nMeanwhile, <strong>Juan Soto<\/strong> made his mark in his first year with the Mets by leading Major League Baseball in walks for the fourth time, recording an on-base percentage of <strong>.396<\/strong>, hitting <strong>43 home runs<\/strong>, and adding <strong>38 stolen bases<\/strong>, becoming the first player in the franchise to achieve a season of <strong>40 home runs and 35 steals<\/strong>.\n\nFor his part, <strong>Vladimir Guerrero Jr.<\/strong> signed a historic contract extension of <strong>14 years and US$500 million<\/strong>, led the Blue Jays to their first divisional title in a decade and shone in the postseason with a batting average of <strong>.397<\/strong> and eight home runs, being chosen <strong>Most Valuable Player of the American League Championship Series<\/strong>.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SANTO DOMINGO.\u2013 The Dominican Republic once again confirmed its historical weight in Major League Baseball by placing 16 players in the ranking of the 100 best players of today, prepared by MLB Network for the 2026 season, a list that evaluates the recent performance and projection of the players. 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