{"id":499477,"date":"2026-02-05T20:49:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T00:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/dominican-republic-presents-its-official-roster-for-the-2026-world-baseball-classic\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T20:49:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T00:49:01","slug":"dominican-republic-presents-its-official-roster-for-the-2026-world-baseball-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/baseball\/dominican-republic-presents-its-official-roster-for-the-2026-world-baseball-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"Dominican Republic presents its official roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h2>\n\n\n<strong>Santo Domingo \u2014<\/strong> The Dominican Republic national team today announced the official roster of players who will defend the national colors in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, with a group loaded with star figures from Major League Baseball and deep talent in all positions.\n\nYou may be interested in: World Baseball Classic 2026: official rosters revealed today\n\nThe official graphic released shows a luxury starting lineup, with <strong>Juan Soto<\/strong> in the outfield, <strong>Julio Rodr\u00edguez<\/strong> in center, <strong>Fernando Tat\u00eds Jr.<\/strong> in right, <strong>Manny Machado<\/strong> at third, <strong>Geraldo Perdomo<\/strong> at shortstop, <strong>Ketel Marte<\/strong> at second, and <strong>Vladimir Guerrero Jr.<\/strong> at first. The bench adds high-caliber options such as <strong>Oneil Cruz<\/strong>, <strong>Jeremy Pe\u00f1a<\/strong>, <strong>Agust\u00edn Ram\u00edrez<\/strong>, <strong>Johan Rojas<\/strong>, <strong>Amed Rosario<\/strong> and <strong>Carlos Santana<\/strong>, with <strong>Austin Wells<\/strong> as the starting catcher.\n\nIn the body of pitchers, top-tier names stand out: <strong>Sandy Alc\u00e1ntara<\/strong>, <strong>Cristopher S\u00e1nchez<\/strong>, <strong>Brayan Bello<\/strong> and <strong>Luis Severino<\/strong> as outstanding starters, while the bullpen includes arms tested in the elite such as <strong>Albert Abreu<\/strong>, <strong>Elvis Alvarado<\/strong>, <strong>Hu\u00e1scar Brzozv\u00e1n<\/strong>, <strong>Seranthony Dom\u00ednguez<\/strong>, <strong>Camilo Doval<\/strong>, <strong>Carlos Est\u00e9vez<\/strong>, <strong>Dennis Santana<\/strong>, <strong>Gregory Soto<\/strong>, <strong>Edwin Uceta<\/strong> and <strong>Abner Uribe<\/strong>.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This roster is added to the list of 30 players that the Dominican selection management officially sent to Major League Baseball (MLB) for the tournament. The formation of the team was the result of a joint effort led by general manager <strong>Nelson Cruz<\/strong>, supported by the president of the Dominican Baseball Federation, <strong>Juan N\u00fa\u00f1ez<\/strong>, and an advisory staff made up of figures from the Hall of Fame. The official announcement of the rosters was scheduled by the event organization for the day after the delivery. <\/p>\n\n\nNational baseball legends expressed full confidence in the selected group. <strong>Juan Marichal<\/strong> highlighted the leadership of the management and the real possibility of competing for the title; <strong>Pedro Mart\u00ednez<\/strong> emphasized the strength of the pitching staff; and <strong>David Ortiz<\/strong> valued the talent and ability of the roster to contend at the highest level. Likewise, <strong>Edwin Encarnaci\u00f3n<\/strong> affirmed that the country can be proud of the list and the effort that will defend the Dominican flag.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Santo Domingo \u2014 The Dominican Republic national team today announced the official roster of players who will defend the national colors in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, with a group loaded with star figures from Major League Baseball and deep talent in all positions. 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