{"id":499102,"date":"2026-02-01T15:36:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T19:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/juan-soto-confirmed-for-the-2026-world-baseball-classic\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T15:36:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T19:36:03","slug":"juan-soto-confirmed-for-the-2026-world-baseball-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/baseball\/juan-soto-confirmed-for-the-2026-world-baseball-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"Juan Soto Confirmed for the 2026 World Baseball Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SANTO DOMINGO.\u2013<\/strong> The <strong>Dominican Baseball Federation (Fedom)<\/strong> confirmed this Sunday the participation of star outfielder <strong>Juan Soto<\/strong> with the national team that will compete in the <strong>World Baseball Classic 2026<\/strong>, thus marking his <strong>second appearance<\/strong> in the international event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You may be interested in<\/strong>:<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/beisbol\/camilo-doval-se-une-a-la-tropa-dominicana-para-el-clasico-mundial\/#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Camilo Doval joins the Dominican troop for the World Baseball Classic<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\nSoto&#8217;s announcement adds to the list of Major League players who have expressed their willingness to wear the tricolor jersey, while the process of forming the Dominican roster for the tournament to be held in March continues.\n\nWith the inclusion of Soto, the Quisqueyan team continues to strengthen a roster that already has, in pitching, relievers <strong>Seranthony Dom\u00ednguez<\/strong> and <strong>Carlos Est\u00e9vez<\/strong>, in addition to starters <strong>Sandy Alc\u00e1ntara<\/strong>, <strong>Cristopher S\u00e1nchez<\/strong> and <strong>Brayan Bello<\/strong>.\n\nIn the gardens, <strong>Julio Rodr\u00edguez<\/strong>, <strong>Oneil Cruz<\/strong>, and <strong>Fernando Tatis Jr.<\/strong> have been confirmed, while the infield includes <strong>Vladimir Guerrero Jr.<\/strong>, <strong>Carlos Santana<\/strong>, catcher <strong>Yainer D\u00edaz<\/strong>, and utility player <strong>Amed Rosario<\/strong>, forming a balanced team between offensive power, defense, and depth.\n\nThe 2026 edition of the World Baseball Classic will be held from <strong>March 5 to 17<\/strong>, and the Dominican Republic will be part of <strong>Group D<\/strong>, based at <strong>loanDepot park in Miami<\/strong>, along with the teams of <strong>Venezuela, Nicaragua, Netherlands and Israel<\/strong>.\n\nThe Dominican team will seek its <strong>second world title<\/strong>, after the historic undefeated conquest achieved in the <strong>2013<\/strong> edition.\n\nThe Quisqueyan team will debut on <strong>March 6<\/strong> against <strong>Nicaragua<\/strong>, at <strong>7:00 PM (Eastern Time)<\/strong>, beginning their journey in search of a new international crown.\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SANTO DOMINGO.\u2013 The Dominican Baseball Federation (Fedom) confirmed this Sunday the participation of star outfielder Juan Soto with the national team that will compete in the World Baseball Classic 2026, thus marking his second appearance in the international event. 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