{"id":499141,"date":"2026-02-02T12:42:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T16:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/dominican-republic-adds-jeremy-pena-for-the-world-baseball-classic\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T12:42:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T16:42:22","slug":"dominican-republic-adds-jeremy-pena-for-the-world-baseball-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/baseball\/dominican-republic-adds-jeremy-pena-for-the-world-baseball-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"Dominican Republic adds Jeremy Pe\u00f1a for the World Baseball Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Santo Domingo, RD.\u2013<\/strong> The <strong>Dominican Baseball Federation (Fedom)<\/strong> officially announced the integration of the stellar shortstop <strong>Jeremy Pe\u00f1a<\/strong> to the team that will represent the <strong>Dominican Republic<\/strong> in the <strong>2026 World Baseball Classic<\/strong>, thus confirming the return of one of the most complete players in his position for the maximum international event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You may be interested in:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/beisbol\/luis-severino-dice-presente-con-dominicana-para-el-clasico-mundial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Luis Severino says present with Dominican Republic for the World Baseball Classic<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nPe\u00f1a, current shortstop for the <strong>Houston Astros<\/strong>, will once again wear the tricolor uniform after also participating in the <strong>2023<\/strong> edition, once again contributing his combination of offense, elite defense, and experience in high-pressure tournaments, key qualities in a short-format competition.\n\nDuring the most recent Major League Baseball season, the Dominican shortstop recorded an outstanding offensive line of <strong>.304\/.363\/.477<\/strong>, with an <strong>OPS of .840 (OPS+ 132)<\/strong>, hit <strong>17 home runs<\/strong>, drove in <strong>62 runs<\/strong>, stole <strong>20 bases<\/strong> and accumulated <strong>5.6 WAR<\/strong>, solidifying himself as one of the best players at his position.\n\nIn addition to Pe\u00f1a, the Federation confirmed the inclusion of pitchers <strong>Hu\u00e1scar Brazob\u00e1n<\/strong>, <strong>Edwin Uceta<\/strong> and <strong>Albert Abreu<\/strong>, who will reinforce the Dominican pitching staff with young, versatile arms with experience in organized baseball in the United States.\n\nThe presence of Pe\u00f1a guarantees defensive solidity at shortstop and leadership on the field, determining factors for a Dominican team that aims again to conquer the World Classic crown.\n\nThe Dominican Republic continues to strengthen its roster with Major League talent, ahead of a tournament where intensity, execution, and national pride will make the difference.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Santo Domingo, RD.\u2013 The Dominican Baseball Federation (Fedom) officially announced the integration of the stellar shortstop Jeremy Pe\u00f1a to the team that will represent the Dominican Republic in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, thus confirming the return of one of the most complete players in his position for the maximum international event. 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