{"id":498743,"date":"2026-01-28T13:23:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/in-the-classic-plakata-will-sound-vladimir-guerrero-jr-will-debut-with-the-dominican-republic\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T13:23:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:23:46","slug":"in-the-classic-plakata-will-sound-vladimir-guerrero-jr-will-debut-with-the-dominican-republic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/baseball\/in-the-classic-plakata-will-sound-vladimir-guerrero-jr-will-debut-with-the-dominican-republic\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Classic, &#8220;Plakata&#8221; will sound: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will debut with the Dominican Republic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<strong>SANTO DOMINGO.<\/strong> \u2014 The stellar starting player of Major Leagues <strong>Vladimir Guerrero Jr.<\/strong> will wear for the first time the uniform of the <strong>Dominican Republic national team<\/strong> in the <strong>2026 World Baseball Classic<\/strong>, after successfully completing all the approval protocol required for his official integration into the national roster.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You may be interested in:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/beisbol\/sandy-alcantara-supera-evaluaciones-medicas-y-queda-habilitado-para-el-clasico-mundial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sandy Alc\u00e1ntara passes medical evaluations and is cleared for the World Baseball Classic<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nThe information was confirmed by the <strong>Dominican Baseball Federation (Fedom)<\/strong>, which highlighted the importance of incorporating the powerful hitter from the <strong>Toronto Blue Jays<\/strong>, considered one of the main offensive figures in Major League Baseball.\n\nGuerrero Jr. will arrive at the tournament as a key piece of the Dominican lineup, contributing <strong>power, consistency, and run production<\/strong>, qualities that have established him as one of the most feared hitters in today&#8217;s baseball.\n\nSon of Cooperstown Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero, the first baseman will make his expected debut in the Classic after several high-level campaigns in MLB, with outstanding seasons in both batting average and home runs.\n\nWith its integration, the Dominican selection continues to strengthen a core of <strong>elite talent<\/strong>, to which <strong>Sandy Alc\u00e1ntara<\/strong>, <strong>Fernando Tatis Jr.<\/strong>, <strong>Oneil Cruz<\/strong> and <strong>Cristopher S\u00e1nchez<\/strong> have already been confirmed, forming a high-impact offense and pitching staff in the search for the world title.\n\nThe <strong>sixth edition of the World Baseball Classic<\/strong>, which will feature selections from <strong>20 nations and territories<\/strong>, will be held from <strong>March 5 to 17, 2026<\/strong> in venues in <strong>Japan, the United States, and Puerto Rico<\/strong>.\n\nJust tell me.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SANTO DOMINGO. \u2014 The stellar starting player of Major Leagues Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will wear for the first time the uniform of the Dominican Republic national team in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, after successfully completing all the approval protocol required for his official integration into the national roster. 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