{"id":501189,"date":"2026-02-28T16:30:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T20:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/vladimir-guerrero-jr-is-waiting-to-see-his-fathers-reaction-to-wearing-the-dominican-uniform-in-the-world-baseball-classic\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T16:30:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T20:30:31","slug":"vladimir-guerrero-jr-is-waiting-to-see-his-fathers-reaction-to-wearing-the-dominican-uniform-in-the-world-baseball-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/baseball\/vladimir-guerrero-jr-is-waiting-to-see-his-fathers-reaction-to-wearing-the-dominican-uniform-in-the-world-baseball-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is waiting to see his father&#8217;s reaction to wearing the Dominican uniform in the World Baseball Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SANTO DOMINGO, RD.<\/strong> \u2013 Star first baseman <strong>Vladimir Guerrero Jr.<\/strong> confessed that one of the moments he most looks forward to experiencing in the <strong>World Baseball Classic<\/strong> is seeing the reaction of his father, Hall of Famer <strong>Vladimir Guerrero<\/strong>, when he sees him in uniform with the <strong>Dominican Republic<\/strong> team.<\/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\/seleccion-dominicana-inicia-agenda-previa-al-clasico-mundial-antes-de-viajar-al-pais\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dominican selection starts preliminary agenda for the World Classic before traveling to the country<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nGuerrero Jr. is heading to meet with his teammates from the Dominican team and expressed his enthusiasm for representing the country in the international tournament, highlighting that he arrives motivated and in good physical condition to contribute to the team.\n\nThe powerful hitter recalled that in the edition of the tournament held in 2023, he was unable to participate due to an injury, a situation that prevented him from fulfilling the dream of competing with the Quisqueyan squad. However, he assured that this time he is completely healthy and ready to be part of the team.\n\nDuring his statements, he also recounted a friendly moment with the Japanese baseball player <strong>Kazuma Okamoto<\/strong>, to whom, in a joking tone, he commented that &#8220;since Saturday they are enemies&#8221;, referring to the beginning of the competition and the competitive atmosphere that exists between teams, always within sportsmanship.\n\nThe presence of Guerrero Jr. strengthens the Dominican team that will seek to stand out in the World Baseball Classic, one of the most important international baseball tournaments.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SANTO DOMINGO, RD. \u2013 Star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. confessed that one of the moments he most looks forward to experiencing in the World Baseball Classic is seeing the reaction of his father, Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero, when he sees him in uniform with the Dominican Republic team. 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